Here's another pet-related story as a follow-up to today's earlier post. Turns out pets aren't only expensive, but some of them have strange side effects that can kill you:
A local family is suing PetSmart claiming that Joe De La Garza Sr., 63, died after catching parrot fever from a bird purchased at its Corpus Christi store.
Who knew there even was a parrot fever?
BTW, I know Todd will especially like this post. ;-)
In my research of Tuberculosis for a term paper, I found out you can get TB from specific pets. I don't recall which pet animal the study included.
Posted by: Julia | June 18, 2008 at 08:35 PM
LOL. Keep it up, wise guy.
FMF, I thought of you today when I read on MSN about a study by the U.S. Department of Agriculture that concluded that it costs $145,000 to $290,000 (higher income families tend to spend more) just to raise a child through high school. And that's not including college costs.
Hmm . . . I can afford a lot of dogs and cats, and a lot of vet bills for them, for that kind of coin.
Posted by: Todd | June 18, 2008 at 10:32 PM
Dude, what is your deal with pets! They are not that expensive or dangerous. You're more likely to slip in the shower and die than catching parrot fever from a bird at PetCo.
Posted by: Kayne | June 19, 2008 at 01:17 AM
Kayne --
I posted it as a joke. Lighten up.
But pets are more expensive than most people think and the costs should be considered before responsibility for a pet's life is assumed.
Posted by: FMF | June 19, 2008 at 07:41 AM
What, no John Cleese jokes?
Posted by: Independent George | June 19, 2008 at 10:01 AM
Yes, they're dangerous. You should meet our pug - Death from the ankles down!
Posted by: Early Retirement Extreme | June 19, 2008 at 12:37 PM
LOL. My Lhasa Apso is the same way. Pick her up and you're likely to lose a finger.
Posted by: Todd | June 19, 2008 at 02:38 PM