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[susina]

i wonder if a helper monkey qualifies as an acceptable pet to have in an apartment?

it would be fun if not purely for the fact it's a monkey, but really, it would be nice if it earned its keep a bit. like, doing the dishes, or cleaning the toilet. maybe i could teach him to do my laundry.

and i could dress him in smart little suits.

just a

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[shivelycore]

Depends upon local regulations on what animals can be kept within city limits as well as what the apartment building defines as acceptable pets.

(yeah i know it was a rhetorical question, but I'm feeling helpful)

[susina]

LOL.

awesome. more along the lines of "helpful" answers, i read a really interesting article in the NY times about assistant animals and the varying regulations on what breeds are acceptable and what conditions qualify a person to have one. pretty much if jerks who don't need one stopped abusing the system, the people who did need one would have an easier time.

[shivelycore]

maybe they should train animals to assist jerks with not being jerks? like a baboon that slaps people when they are assholes.

[susina]

brilliant!

[spikenheimer]

or it could cause an ebola pandemic killing everyone.

[susina]

well, yes, there is that too i suppose.

but i think it's worth the risk if i get to dress him in little suits.