QotD: Pet Project

Do you have a pet? What kind of pet do you own, and why did you choose it? 
Submitted by Brendz.  

That's weird because I was just wondering what to do about my new pet guinea pig. I like him fine, he does some very cute things, but some annoying ones. Like for instance I have to clean out his cage every other day. The water bottle always leaks. I think he makes me sneeze. I picked him, probably because I had one as a kid, but that one didn't bite. Other than that I have two very fun low maintenance black cats. I chose them randomly because they were strays that somebody didn't want (ironic isn't it). But mostly the black cats appeal to my dark side.