(06-10-2013, 07:14 PM)Crazzyy_ Wrote: I surely consider my Koi fish as pets! I've had my pond for years now, of which I must clean weekly and feed the Koi once or twice daily. Which I consider almost as serious as keeping a dog or any other type of domestic pet! I must take care of them carefully as my pond is my pride and joy!
-Paul
As a former koi enthusiast myself, I couldn't agree more! I had over 20 koi in my garden pond and during feeding time they would eat right out of my hand (it felt really ticklish!). They were so "programmed" to expect food from my hand that every time someone walked right up to the water's edge they would start coming to the surface and begin gulping and thrashing about like a mock feeding frenzy. Of course a fish might not have the personality of a dog or cat, but they are pets nonetheless.
