I think this "lesson" could apply with just about any species that we see mentioned on Pet Talk. I think we know our limits, but I'm sure, at times, my friends and family wonder about us. Taking on a lot of pets, whether they be dogs, cats, fish, etc, is expensive, if you're going about it, properly, and God forbid, one get sick and the costs go up, up, up.

Right now, we have 3 dogs, 1 cat, 2 Cockatiels and 1 Betta fish (the least expensive of all of our pets, and I would love to have another cat and perhaps a rescue Golden Retriever, but given that we have just finished paying off a huge vet bill from our Golden, Zipper, and our cat, Mimi, both of whom we have lost in the last two months, I think it is wisest that we wait. I'm sure that Bettas don't take the monetary investment that a big dog or a cat would, but still, the time is a huge issue. I know with Otto, we really don't need more than one since we have to find time just to clean his living space once /week.

This is a good post. Hope everyone will take it as it was intended, just good advice, rather than getting defensive about it.

Logan