Pot Belly Pigs, Rabbits & Parrots: All Pets with Personality BY CHRIS PUTMAN
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hile the typical cat or dog with him. Who he truly admired was remains the No. 1 and the lady of the house. Harley was two picks respectively everlastingly devoted to nurse Debbie for pet ownership, some people Greene, and there was nothing better prefer to think outside of the litter than hanging with his lady. He’d box when choosing their household relax, lay up against the furniture and companion. Among some of the scratch. Of course, Harley was potty most popular pets are fish, rabbits, trained and had impeccable manners. hamsters, guinea pigs or birds. He did have one vice, however. He Even though bears, cougars and was a fussy eater. alligators have lived in captivity “He would only eat salad with and been domesticated in some dressing,” Greene said. conditions, their wild instincts are “He would spit out the built in the breed and this can cause fruit or veggies if he one of these animals to lash out with found them getting a any inadvertent trigger. Although little too old.” some animals are illegal to own Bixby retired nurses in confinement, some are just not aid Norma Young welcome in an urban setting. is thrilled when the One Maryland family brags that doorbell rings and they had what they deemed to be an her son and daughteruncommon pet, Harley. The story in-law drop off the goes that Harley was a potbelly pig grandbaby for her to they incorporated into their everyday watch. Yes, Young sits life. Known for their intelligence and for the busy couple’s sweet temperament, this species of broken tort holland pig is independent like a feline and lop, a bunny named affectionate like a canine. As with Pancake. Now, this most pigs, these porkers love to root isn’t just any fur around in the dirt, lay in the sun and baby. This rabbit has enjoy being petted. Potbellies weigh a real compulsion up to 100 pounds and live to be 20 for watching TV and years old. If throwing a ball with the when he stays with dog is on the to-do list, better make grandma, she turns time for the pig too. They love to play. over control of the Harley spent most of his time in the remote and lets him house, but when outside, he got to be watch his favorite renowned friends with the neighbor’s programs without dog. Nothing like having a bestie. limitation. As it turns Although he enjoyed the young boys in the family, he was a little Right: Pancake the rabbit offended when they played too rough watching Stacia Knight.
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out, this hare has an appetite for home construction reality shows. “His favorite is ‘Fixer Upper,’ and once he hears the theme song, he’s all in,” Young said. “He stretches out in front of the television immovable and becomes fixated on the big screen. If there is an upsetting occurrence on the show, Pancake thumps in reaction, a rabbit’s signal of distress. Once the broadcast is over and another comes on, he loses interest and moves on with other activities.” There is only one thing he enjoys witnessing more than a home in ruins become refurbished in a record 30 minutes, and that’s to watch Oklahoma weather forecasts. Not just any meteorologist will do. Move over KOTV’s Travis Meyer, because it’s only Stacia Knight that turns this rabbit’s head. He may be frolicking
