Riley's New Pet Fish

During an errand run I thought it would be fun to stop at a pet store to look at animals. I knew Riley would enjoy it. Too bad they don't have animals one can actually pet. We like to watch dogs being groomed. We first saw ferrets. They're cute but I hear they like to bite on stuff and I can just imagine how fast they run. I would hate to have to chase one. We then watched mice, run around in the spinner. That made me smile ... like, where do they think they're going, lol. We saw birds then we walked over to the fish and turtles. This is the area where Riley spent most of his time in. I especially liked the fish he was looking at, those pink, lavender and yellow fish. It would be so cool to have a large fish tank with these colorful fishies but I would hate having to clean it. That's a tedious job that I would rather not have to do.

I figured that since Riley likes to look at fish that it would be a good idea to get him a betta fish. Those are quite easy to care for and the cost to purchase one and its home doesn't cost much so I got one. He was so excited.

I made sure not to neglect my girl so I picked her up some soft treats, chicken flavor, that's her favorite. When Jacob and Sydna got home and read what the treat bag said they gave me such a hard time, lol. I told them that since she's a senior we need to get her cat food and treats that contain vitamins that help her old bones to continue to function properly. She likes her treats.

When we got home I prepared new water for the fish. Riley was so eager to feed it. After a couple of hours the water was ready for the fish to be transferred over to. Oh, I wish I could have left it on this counter but I knew that Libby would definitely get it. I would have liked to see this fishie swimming around while I wash dishes.

So, we spent several minutes deciding on a name for fishie. After several fail names I finally came up with the name Fin. Riley immediately liked it, he said, "Yeah, let's name her Fin!" oh, and Fin is female. I decided to get a female betta because females are able to be around other fish unlike the male bettas. They need to be by themselves because they're aggressive.

After giving Riley the basic rules on how to care for and treat his new pet fish all he did for the first hour was come back to it about every five minutes to talk to it.
Sadly, I had to place Fin up on the living room bookshelf. I don't believe Libby could reach that high now at her old age. Plus, betta fish need to be out of direct sunlight.
I hope I can keep it alive longer than my plants. Hope this fishie thrives in our home, lol.