Every forum should contain one or two topics about pets! We should make it a rule.

I've had a lot of pets. The majority of them have been fish or chameleons, but I've been fortunate enough to get a dog, as well as a zany cockatiel.
Esper is the name of my cockatiel, though we normally call him Birdie. He can pronounce that better! This bird is wacky. He loved to have his head rubbed and scratched, but if you dare touch him wrong, he'll start biting off fingers! Esper is also a companion animal, getting depressed if my family and I leave him alone in a room. He's especially attached to my Dad, though I'm his owner. All in all though, my bird's a sweet thing.
Dina is my dog; a mutt from a shelter. She deserved a place to live, and I definitely have no regrets about buying her. Dina has the gentlest temperament I've ever seen in a dog. We often joke about how, if a Burglar ever broke into the house, Dina wouldn't do anything but lick and cuddle against them. She's sixteen years old now, and mostly sleeps. It's hard to tell if she'll last another year or not, but I certainly hope so. When I get my own house, I'll buy another dog, but I doubt that it'll be as wonderful as my first dog is.
Anyone else have some pets to talk about?