Guinea Pigs: Who Knew?

Today I am going to get a guinea pig, named Max. Max is a friend's guinea pig, but she just found out that she is quite allergic. That means I get a free guinea pig! We once babysat Max, and he was actually fun. I just learned that you can actually train guinea pigs to do tricks. Who knew? I spent a lot of time on the internet researching guinea pigs. I learned what to feed them, how to train them, that type of thing. At first, I wanted an otter. I read a story that had an otter as a character, and it seemed like it would be a cool pet. I looked on the internet about otters, and found out that in order to get an otter, you need to get a permit. Also, they will attack you for no reason sometimes. Then I wanted to see if I could get a mink. That was a no-no too. They have the same problems as otters. Then came the idea of a ferret. I learned that ferrets actually make good pets. Well, they make good pets if they like their owner, and have a good attitude. Mom would not agree to get a ferret. They stink too much, she said. The funny thing is, right after I did all this research, I went to a friend's house for dinner. Guess what? I got a guinea pig while I was there! I guess mom likes guinea pigs and not ferrets. God works in mysterious ways, but still, I did not expect this! I'm a new pet owner!