As a child I grew up with many pets and I was fortunate for getting the pets..what I asked from my parents. I had 3-4 dogs of fine breeds...then we had cats just similar the one is posted below -the mother & the child...we had both mother & daughter...mother was my mum's and the daughter was mine ;) she was cute ...as I grew up I had rabbits or bunnies -a couple, then squirrel...! They say its good to have a pet as ...one learns to care and share when as a kid you are growing. Today...I was in a pet shop to buy one and I was not able to decide upon...now the priorities have so much changed that the emotional aspect is kept aside and I was thinking logically as the least effort it should take to manage. The guy at the store was suggesting right from the insect -Cricket...lady bug..& all that reminded me of my biology lab in school...no ! I dont want that one at home...and eventually I decided upon having this fish which is low maintainance haha ! that's what the guy Mick said. I got it home and named her Betzy....she looks beautiful though purple-blue colour...the geographic origin is of Thailand (Siam) wow ...;) and its scientific name is Betta Splendens....! A journey towards new companionship :)