Critters in My Building

At about 1:30 this afternoon, we had already eaten lunch and were just puttering around the apartment. Our building's fire alarm started ringing. It ended up being a false alarm but we evacuated as residents are supposed to. We waited with lots of residents down in front of the building for the fire trucks to arrive. The firemen checked the control panel, went to the correct location to ensure all was all right, and then unlocked the elevators and allowed everyone to return to their apartments.

While waiting, I talked with a new neighbour. He was cuddling a small, furry creature in his arms. It was cool and the animal was buried against his jacket, but still shaking. I had to ask what it was. He told me and spelled it too. I guess there are quite a few North Americans who keep a Fennec Fox as a pet. I really had never heard of them before but learned a lot in a Wikipedia article. They are undeniably cute. How does one keep a pet which can't be house-trained in an apartment though?


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There was a real fire in our building once. I blogged about it soon after it happened on November 21, 2005. It was at that time I became aware of how safe living in a concrete building is. The inferno affected only one suite. The hallways on that floor did need new paint and carpet but only the folks in that apartment lost any possessions.