The Bird Doctor
A mate told me this story years ago and it still cracks me up when I think about it... it's not strictly about a pet, but hey :)

Back when he was about 8, my mate and a few of his friends were out playing, when they found an injured young bird.
"I know, we'll take it to my dad, he'll know what to do!" proclaims my mate. Off they run to find his dad, who is out in the back garden.
"We found this bird, Dad! It doesn't seem very well, we thought you'd know what to do!"

His dad carefully takes the young bird from his son, sees that it has a broken wing and is beyond help.
"Yep, I know what to do with it" he tells the group, turning and throwing the bird with all his might against the wall of the house, killing it instantly.
(Professor Kenny Martin Hmm? What?, Mon 4 Feb 2013, 14:21, Reply)