Dog, huh, Chris. I’d like a dog, I’d have one if we had a bigger yard. I like Queensland Blue Heelers and Rhodesian Ridgebacks. But I can see the selling points of a big German Shepherd in this situation too. Dogs, however, are too male for this household (actually, another good selling point, come to think of it). The cats, although male, are cats, you know? And the tortoise is a female (I think).

No, we’d have to get some sort of mean cat. An ocelot would be cool. I wonder if they can be trained to attack on command.
“Mr. Living, sorry about the green peach! Now come get your ocelot off my grandson!”