Household Pets for the Common Geek?

Posted by Cliff on Saturday July 6, 2002 @06:20AM from the seeking-unobtrusive-companionship dept.

batobin asks: "I just moved into my first apartment that allows pets, and am looking forward to finally getting some sort of animal companion. My question to the Slashdot community is this: are there any pets out there that are especially conducive to a nerdish personality/lifestyle? I was looking into hedgehogs before I found out they're illegal in my state, but ferrets are starting to look fun too. Which pets are especially trainable? Which will be entertained by (yet not intrusive upon) a typist with a flashing screen in front of them? Is cable-gnawing an issue? Something tells me I can do better than simply a dog or a cat."

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Dolly by fallacy · 2002-07-06 10:05 · Score: 0, Flamebait

"are there any pets out there that are especially conducive to a nerdish personality/lifestyle?..."

A sheep. Not only a pet, but a friend, a sexual partner, a personal clothing factory, and a small butchers all rolled into one.You need never see a human being ever again!

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