An abandoned fly followed me into my house recently. It’s pretty big as far as flies go, and needs more space than I can provide. He is very well behaved and likes nothing more sharing a donut and some dysentery with his loving owner. If you know anyone who can give Vincent a good home,...

Christopher Vear of Vearpothesis shares his home with two wet, bulging, eyeballs attached to a wrinkled towel. I’m told that this abomination is actually a kind of dog known as a pug.  The following guest post written and illustrated by the talented artist highlights one of the...

I’ve had a lot of pets over the years, but none left more of a mark than a very special chicken, known affectionately as “Salmonella” or “Chicken”. Salmonella came to me in a small cardboard box. I can’t say I was too pleased when I opened up this supposed gift to find a shivering...

I’ve lived with a girl who faked being handicapped, a Minotaur and a fundamental Christian who belly danced on the weekends for some extra cash. But nothing was worse  than when one roommate decided to bring along her cat. I was excited at first. I wouldnt mind a cat around the house;...

My eyes had begun to glaze over as I made my way through the pet store in search of the perfect fish. I passed small, beady-eyed cichlids and dozens of other shiny fish that flitted from one end of their tanks to the other. Nothing really peaked my interest, though. They were all just boring...