Not sure if this counts for a pet, but this is what I had on a few occasions as my pet and they unfortunately passed away just a few weeks ago. In response to RDP Tuesday Pet prompt.
The below is a stick insect Eurycantha Calcarata and our girls lived for 1.5 years. It was amazing to see them hatching from their eggs, grow, shed and grow again 🙂 It was quite painful for me seeing them to go, as I know when they journey ends, they start being paralyzed from head down, not even able to eat their favourite rose leaf. They now sleep under our rose in the garden.

They definitely count, and what a lovely place you chose for their final resting place.
Thank you, Margaret Anne 😌
😄They count…but I wouldn’t want one😃
why? 😂 these are really cool, a bit spiky but cool