Virtual Pet Keeper Mugs

First there were virtual-pets. Now there are virtual owners and ranchers.

"We found the poor thing stranded on the beach last summer and decided to adopt it."

Boy with a whale: 'He followed me home, Dad, can I keep him?'

Tamagotchi paralysis.

'Look what I've got, Dad - Can I keep it?'

Pet Shop - Parrot labeled as 'Good Listener'

“He’s timid, very shy. I rescued him from some wacko who tried to steal Christmas.”

"He doesn’t say much, but he thinks a lot."

Lady taking her Cochin chickens for a walk.

Fish eating smaller fish in a tank.

"Well, maybe you want crackers Mum, but frankly, given the choice, I would prefer chocolate cake..."

'Se Non E Vero' Etc.

Robot Cats - Cleaner, don't shed, and they're programmable.

'Bad news! We're hamsters!'

Rats in a laboratory labelled: 'Test, Control, Pet.'

Parrot Perch

Remote-controlled cat flap.

"I love these fitness bracelets! it's like having a tamagotchi, but the tamagotchi is you."

The poultry mania - Cochin China Fowls

'It's not art - I just overfed my goldfish!'

"I had that fish for so long it evolved, climbed out of the bowl and walked away."

'I think the temperature's a bit low in the Terrarium!'

Nethead strip: Cyperpet off his food

Nethead strip: Attention demanding Cyberpet

Dinosaur Pet Stores

"I'm beginning to see signs of the recovery everywhere."

"Next time your virtual fish dies, please don't try flushing your computer down the toilet."

"Whose a pretty boy,then?" "You don't have to answer that."

'I can't keep a secret, either!'

"I noticed he had punched air holes in his desk. Now I'm afraid to open it."

"Ya know, it wouldn’t kill you to bark."

"He does everything one could expect of a parakeet and more."

"Does he byte?"

"Please – I promise I’ll walk him, feed him, and manage his social media platforms."

Headstone in bird cage, "We really loved our budgie.."