{"id":31498,"date":"2026-03-16T09:19:25","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T23:19:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/?p=31498"},"modified":"2026-03-16T09:19:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T23:19:25","slug":"pet-advice-a-poem-by-bill-kochman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/index.php\/pet-advice-a-poem-by-bill-kochman\/","title":{"rendered":"PET ADVICE — a poem and song by BBB"},"content":{"rendered":"

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#Poetry #Poem<\/p>\n

PET ADVICE<\/p>\n

by Bill Kochman<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Poetry<\/a><\/p>\n

10-09-2024<\/p>\n

If you want to be cuddled, well get yourself a dog,
\nIf you like stuff that jumps, well get yourself a frog.
\nIf you want to be mastered, well get yourself a cat,
\nIf it\u2019s okay to be bitten, well then get yourself a rat.<\/p>\n

If you like to talk a while, well get yourself a parrot,
\nIf you decide on a cute rabbit, you\u2019ll need a carrot.
\nIf you choose to get a fish, you\u2019ll need lots of water,
\nIf you like eating clams, well get yourself an otter.<\/p>\n

If you like creepy things, well get yourself a snake,
\nBut please don\u2019t get a boa, it could be a big mistake.
\nIf house flies are a million, well get a chameleon,
\nBut consider getting a bat, if the flies are a zillion.<\/p>\n

If you drink plenty of milk, well get yourself a cow,
\nBut if mud to you is cool, well get yourself a sow.
\nIf you get yourself a horse, you\u2019ll need lots of hay,
\nBut if you get a hippo, I don\u2019t know what to say.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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