what was your first pet? and if you have a pet now, what is it?

My first pet was a peek-a-poo named Delpha. I got her when I was three, after my grandfather passed away. She died when I was 19. Since I'm an only child she was my best friend--we went everywhere together. Delpha was actually the name my grandfather wanted to give me, but he was overruled for good reason. When he was in the war he had visited a town named Delpha and really liked the name.

I currently have two dogs, Tiny (shih-tzu, 13) and Mila (carin terrier, 10). I also have two zebra finches and two goldfish.

Over the years I've had a total of about 5 parakeets, 3 canaries, 6 rabbits, 1 guinea pig and many, many goldfish. Obviously, I love animals.