Assuming time, money, living situation, and the law wasn't a factor. I'd love a skunk. I'd name her Oreo and i'd love her and she'd be my best friend.

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[–] 42 points 1 month ago (10 children)

Dragon. And anyone who says otherwise isn’t being completely honest with themselves. Everyone wants a dragon.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    What about an aboleth or a tarrasque? Either one would be pretty cool.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago (2 children)

    The post doesn't say anything about feasibility/safety, so unless you can find dragon tamers for hire and a dragon-proof construction company, you'd likely end up dead and/or with an escaped dragon.

    Also, it was about any pet in the world, so I guess that requires dragons to exist somewhere, sounds like a gamble on if they do...

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago

    You say all that like my safety is a concern. Yeah I want a dragon, yeah I don't care if it eats me. Either it's a cool dragon and my best friend or it's an evil dragon and I get to unleash it upon the world. I'm not seeing a downside.

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  • [–] 34 points 1 month ago (11 children)

    I'd have my cat. If the devil came acallin' I'd sell my soul for me and the lil guy to be immortal. I could spend eternity in his company and it wouldn't be enough.

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  • [–] 11 points 1 month ago (5 children)

    Me too. We're having to put our little guy to sleep tonight, he's too ill. They're pretty sure it's cancer, but he's not stable enough for diagnosis let alone treatment. The poor guy's had basically a soda can's worth of fluid drained from his chest cavity twice in the last 2 months.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    I'm so sorry. I hope you're okay. I had a cat die suddenly a month ago and its been rough. Please take care of yourself.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    My wife is hurting worse than me. He got her through the pandemic, and they really bonded. I opened the cat flap this morning and pulled out his food before I remembered he was gone. Been a tough Saturday.
    Sorry about your friend, it's worse when they go suddenly with no warning. Sending hugs.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    You haven't considered the horrific things that would undoubtedly happen, especially given infinite time, if you were to follow through on that sale.

    For the sake of good taste and sanity, I won't list any here, but I'm sure your imagination can fill in the gap.

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  • [–] 21 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    I have answered this the same way every time I've been asked:

    A great big fuck-off raven.

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  • [–] 19 points 1 month ago
    • Fox (they are so cute)
    • Cheetah (pretty and pretty chill)
    • Snow Leopard (beautyful fluffy cats)
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  • [–] 15 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

    My cat. I left home for a bit, I come back to see she's gone. Nobody told me or anything. I know she's fine wherever she is, but I still miss her.

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  • [–] 14 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    My dog Denver, who died a couple years ago. She was so awesome, my little buddy. Lived 18 great years, miss her every day.

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    [–] 12 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    Some kind of a wild cat like Ocelot would be cool assuming they could behave themselves but since they can't, a normal house cat is just fine too.

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  • [–] 11 points 1 month ago

    A binturong. They have a fluffy prehensile tail as long as their body and they smell like popcorn!

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  • [–] 11 points 1 month ago* (2 children)

    Capybara. Self-explanatory. It'd chill with me and my dogs.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    I got to meet a couple capybaras on a cruise excursion. At one point someone in the crowd got rowdy and upset the male, who had to huddle in a corner and stare at a wall to calm down.

    It was sad that we made him uncomfortable, but also pretty cute to watch him sulk.

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  • [–] 11 points 1 month ago* (1 child)

    My dogs. Because I loved them, and still do.

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  • [–] 18 points 1 month ago (5 children)

    Can I have a pet human or is that too problematic?

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  • [–] [S] 15 points 1 month ago* (3 children)

    Is this some consensual sex thing? If so, will you care for them and love them?

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  • [–] 9 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    On the advice of my legal counsel, I am choosing to invoke my fifth amendment rights.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    Penguin. No reason required.

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  • [–] 8 points 1 month ago

    Capybara because capybara

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  • [–] 8 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    I'll stick with my dog family altr

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    Understandable. She's a high-quality, purebred stray from Croatia.

    A service dog so to speak. I'm at her service all the time. Snacks? Yes ma'am. Hug? You got it.

    The other one is a Polish stray of the finest quality as well. altr

    I wouldn't settle for less than a rescue, they're simply the best.

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  • [–] 8 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    tbh, I'd rather be the pet.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 month ago

    Red panda. I'm disappointed that I was the first comment for one

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  • [–] 6 points 1 month ago (5 children)

    An army of pet dragonflies.
    Never be bothered by mosquitoes again.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago (4 children)

    You can get a dragonfly on a flexible arm that clips to your hat. Apparently it works pretty well, bugs see a dragonfly floating around your head and fuck right off.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago (3 children)

    I'm assuming it's a fake dragonfly?

    I'll wear the world's most ridiculous hat if it meant mosquitos left me alone. But I don't want a live dragonfly or anything, that's not cool

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    Seems like they call out specific types of bugs, such as "visual hunting flies"

    Not sure how well this will work for all bugs, mosquitos, etc

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago

    I was actually was discussing this with my partner, while real dragonflies eat mosquitoes the fake one doesn't scare them because they aren't smart enough to avoid predators.

    Having a thermacell insect repellent device would help with many bugs. You can get a tabletop one if you are in one place and it isn't too windy.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

    My previous cat from childhood until my early twenties and a Savannah cat.

    EDIT: Corrections of the sentence.

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    A common magpie, specially if it can come and go as it pleases and I don't have to do much.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 month ago*

    I want an emu. Specifically, I want to hand-rear one from the egg.

    I've done this with chickens and ducks and loved it. Emus are basically just giant chickens anyway.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 month ago

    Right before I was born, my mom had a pet skunk named Petunia. She loved her and talked about her all the time growing up.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 month ago

    Quokkas are adorable little shits, I'd love to have one as a pet.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 month ago

    Probably this thing called an Aye aye.

    When I have guests over, I wouldn't tell them I have it, but I'd train it to sneak up on them in the night and stick it's weird finger in their ear

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    birds are actually higher maintenance than dogs and cats, more medical costs since you would probably need a vet specializing in birds. also the more exotic the bird the higher the cost, probably cant get toucan or even most macaw species from an ethical source. because of the birds unique respiratory system they would be susceptible to whatever pollution or things you spray in the house.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago

    Pangolin, maybe? It's probably as close as one could get to a pet draco vulgaris.

    Capybara are actually supposed to be already pretty cool. Some selective breeding might make them even cooler.

    Sloth could be interesting.

    There are some aquaria that would be unrealistic to own now but if there were no limits it'd be interesting to have some of the deep sea creatures.

    But also, really, if money, time, etc. were no issue, I'd probably take over an entire american state to build an enormous shelter/kennel/animal hospital/rescue centre for the lost, abandoned, unhoused, or otherwise uncared for pets of the world.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago

    Red Panda. It will have to be some kind of outdoor climate controlled enclosure because they will pee anywhere.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    A donkey but I don't know how to take care of them

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago

    Boston Dynamics Spot, for no reason.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago

    Almost no species makes a good pet so I'm going to stick with my dog.

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    Always fancied Abyssinian cats but I hate that they're bred and cost hundreds or even thousands of dollars.

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  • You guys get to choose your pets? All of mine just invite themselves in the house and then decide they live there now. I'm not complaining about the situation, but I don't exactly remember having much choice in the matter.

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    If going of imagination, I want a polar bear. Yeah they're dangerous, but if we assume they're pets then they're just a giant fluff ball.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    An American nazi. And I'd abuse the shit out of him!

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago* (1 child)

    Even though I don't really want to get a pet because I don't want to get too attached and end up heartbroken when it dies! If I ever change my mind, I'd get a dog. I also really like owls in general, but I don't want to get a bird just to keep it locked in a cage for the rest of its life just because I want to feel like Harry Potter lol!

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago

    I want a fully cloned megaraptor. I don't even care if it's trained or not.

    just release it in Florida for me when it's done.

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    A powerful politician. The reasons should be obvious.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

    Cats and dogs are the best pets but I also make sure to be nice to the crows; and if I could have any group of working animals I would love to have a flock of vultures to rent out to clean up dead animals.

    I also often wish for a shoebox sheep, a couple of sheep as small as a very small dogs, as lawnmowers.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago

    A senator. They're apparently a great ROI if you can afford one.

    I know here in Canada it's illegal to own a skunk, but there are places you can get them "de-stinked" and have as a pet. They supposedly can be pretty chill too if they're domesticated and not wild.

    Be better than a guard dog too IMO. Someone comes on your yard and sees a fart cat they're not going to want to get out of their car.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago (3 children)

    A giraffe. Because it's a giraffe, I believe no further explanation should be necessary.

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