The vocabulary of pet-having

[enismirdal]

I love how once a household has pets, it seems to evolve terminology, grammar, in-jokes and a sort of internal culture that only makes sense in the context of the pet.

Examples:

"Meeple one? Meeple one?"

Translation: "Meeple, would you like a sunflower seed? Can you remember what one even is or how to get one?" (He gets five sunflower seeds each time if he can stay on task for that long.)

 

"What's Kookoo up to?"

"In sphincter."

Translation: "Kookoo is sitting inside the large woven grass hide that has a normal arched front opening, but a side opening that has a vaguely puckered circular appearance." She likes to go in there and think. And judge.

 

"Crumpet, crackee?"

Translation: "Crumpet, would you like a sunflower seed?" Sunflower seeds are basically like a drug to dwarf hamsters, and they will sell their soul for more.

 

How amazing are animals, that they get us basically talking nonsense with them at the centre of our universe?

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[doseybat]

our new ones are [unnamed] Lathyrus in the kitchen and Grapevine in Sarah's room, and we have tweezers and a hand lens ready for the battle against the next mealybug offensive