Ugh! All the talk of cats is making me itch (I am seriously allergic to 'em - eyes puff up, skin blotches and sometimes I can't breathe.) Strangely I'm ok with dogs though.....
All your pets look lovely - i have had a catalogue of pet disasters!
I had a gorgeous dog called Dino (after the dinosaur in the flintstones, as he was very hyperactive and knocked everyone flying). Lovely thing he were - got put down because of old age, but he was 15 (which is quite good for a big dog).
I also had a fish which i thought was deadand flushed down the loo, only for it to reemerge. Seems it wasnt quite dead. Died properly quite soon after though....
Then I just had hamsters, one of which my mum said was dead, but later was worried that it was just hibernating (which I didnt think hamsters did) so i could have buried the poor thing alive. I dont think i did though.
More recently a gerbil. Only the person who sold me the gerbil failed to mention it was epeleptic. It took massive fits and it was 'orrible to watch - i couldn't help it at all. Then it took one huge fit a year or so after I got it and never got back up.
Sorry that was a depressing account of my pets - I am currently practising to take over Sticks place when he leaves us for a few days.......