Iceni Asks... What was your first pet?

What was your first pet and what was its name?

“I never wanted a pet, to be honest. It wasn’t until I became a teenager and felt that angst and hatred towards my parents that I decided to treat myself to one. I saved up my paper round money and bought a tarantula. The reason? My mum was an arachnophobe! Yes, I was cruel. We get on better now, and I’ve not had a pet since.” Damien

“Bob was my first pet. He was a tortoise that I inherited from my great uncle who was unable to take him into his nursing home.” Martin

“I remember having a kitten when I was very young, but she didn’t last long at our house because she used to climb up the curtains. We didn’t even have chance to name her!” Julie

“I had a black lab called Peter. Every dog I had as a child was called Peter in fact. They were all black labs too. I had no say in their names!” Jack

“The first pet that I actually owned myself was one that I won at the fair. You know the ones? They came in a plastic bag filled with water. I often wonder how they didn’t pop with dead peach slice-like slivers lying around on the high street. It was called Magic Stamper. Yes, a fish, which obviously has no feet. A five-year-old's choice. Go figure!” Vicki