First, I have to tell you I am a dog person. I love dogs (smaller ones) and have often had one. Our last dog was a Sheltie, an amazing, beautiful dog that looks like a miniature collie. Besides the fact that Sheltie’s shed a lot, they have a very high pitched bark. Not my husband’s favourite sound. So now I have only a fish and a hamster – not nearly as affectionate and friendly, but the hamster at least lets me pet him.

I have never had much luck with birds. We had a pair of budgies at one point, but they both got sick and died. I never tried to have one again. But my son-in-law, who swore he would never have a pet in the house, brought my grandson a finch and says it’s so easy to care for, although it makes a mess of the floor around the cage. Finches are small birds, this one is a zebra finch, so it has dark stripes on the body and a bright red beak. An attractive bird, likes to sing, and my grandson loves him.

People in Canada enjoy pets and many businesses now offer pet care while you are away. Does that seem like an unusual business to have? Some are even called doggie daycare – for the dog that doesn’t like to be alone while you are at work.

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