Last week I took my kids over to the pet shop so I could stock up on bird seed to fill my outdoor bird feeder. Those neighborhood birds are big eaters!

I hate taking my kids to the pet shop, because they want me to buy pets instead of bird seed.  And with my allergies and asthma, I'm not going there.

So we ventured into the pet shop and my kids' attention was grabbed by the Rodent Section.  "Oh Mom, aren't they cute?" my daughter cooed as she admired a large white rat.

I don't think so.

I also didn't fall for the hamsters, rabbits and guinea pigs that my little boy wanted me to consider.

But they almost had me at the birds.  There were parakeets and finches in just about any color you could want, and my daughter was naming them all.  I think that was her strategy for getting me to think about taking one home.

They're cute, but so are the wild purple finches just outside my living room window--and I don't have to worry about keeping any cages clean.  Around here, the birds stay outside.

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