My students can be relentless:
Can we have a pet? Can we have a pet? Please? Please! Puh-Leeeeeese?
How could I resist such a courteous plea? Easy. I am a mother as well as a teacher. I know who winds up feeding, paying vet bills, and cleaning cages.
As well as being the Queen of the Universe, I am also the Queen of Compromise. Remember the frequent references to unicorns in their grade 7 student applications? I am not cold-hearted, just practical. Unicorns make great pets because they are magical and cute. And they eat very little. And they are healthy. And, most important of all, they do not poop.
So I could afford to buy two. Here they are, Epona and Stephano. They have their own blog.
They have already been on a few adventures exploring our community and meeting new people. That basket just can’t hold them back!
Do you have a class pet? Who cleans up? Or do you have class pets that take care of themselves?