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The problem with pets…

Alexander is allergic to most pets.

Contact with most animals make him sneeze, wheeze, scratch, and cry…

His dream is to love, care for and cuddle with his very own pet…

What to do?

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Finding a cuddly pet for Alexander to love and care for…

Brainstorming…1. Rat2. Mouse3. Hermit crab4. Snake5. Cat6. Dog7. Ferret8. Ants9. Tarantula10. Centipedes11. Raccoon12. Possum13. Goat14. Llama15. Duck16. Crocodile17. Skunk18. Scorpion19. Monkey20. Gecko21. Salamander22. Snail23. Cricket24. Praying mantis25. Donkey

1. Emu2. Chicken3. Muntjac deer4. Chinchilla5. Squirrel6. Bird7. Hamster8. Gerbil9. Guinea pig10. Rabbit11. Turtle12. Lizard13. Frog14. Fish15. Ferret16. Pygmy hedgehog17. Sugar glider18. Canarie19. Cockatiel20. Budgie21. Lovebird22. Dove23. Finch24. Iguana25. Betta fish

1. Panda2. Seal3. Zebra4. Pony5. Wolf6. Pelican7. Bear8. Gnu9. Eagle10. Owl11. Ostrich12. Elephant13. Yak14. Leopard15. Coyote16. Fox17. Toucan18. Unicorn19. Mole20. Platypus21. Smoogies22. Club Penguin23. Webkinz24. Yakety Yak Pets25. Chicka Pets

1. Power Pets2. Moshi Monsters3. Tamagochi Pets4. Terraria Pets5. Mabinogi World pets6. Jade Dynasty Pets7. Warcraft Pets8. Wizard 101 Pets9. Forsaken World Pets10. Star Wars Old Republic Vanity Pets11. Realm of the Mad God pets12. Littlest Pet Shop pets13. IcePets14. Boopets15. eCritters16. Foopets17. Kiropets18. Kuepets19. Neopets20. Pookapets21. Sims3 Pets22. Pet rock23. Pet plant24. Plush stuffed animal toy25. Pillow pet

So many choices…

LIVE Pets Virtual Pets Alternative Pets…

Hypoallergenic pets are not truly allergen-free

This one is too weird…

“Cuddliness” requires furriness…

Need for love and care… NOT

A cuddly pet for Alexander to love and care for…without allergy medication

Possibilities

Live pet + allergy protection• Face mask• Too weird…

Substitute pet + real pet characteristics• Plush toy + virtual world• Too commercial…

Virtual PossibilitiesSOOOO cute – BUT:

Too addictive Not cuddly

For now… this is the best option for Alexander

A very special bear named

Bartholomew