# The Pets Feud by Scarlett67 \[Game Over\]

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-pets-feud-by-scarlett67-game-over/456683>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [July 16, 2008, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-pets-feud-by-scarlett67-game-over/456683 "2008-07-16T14:26:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 4

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**Author:** ![Beadalin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Beadalin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beadalin)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2008, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-pets-feud-by-scarlett67-game-over/456683/61 "2008-07-16T17:34:15Z")

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1. Rover
2. Fluffy
3. Funniest Pets
4. Snake
5. Jack Russell
6. Chicken
7. Helper monkey
8. Turtle
9. Leave It
10. Parakeet

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**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2008, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-pets-feud-by-scarlett67-game-over/456683/62 "2008-07-16T17:35:54Z")

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1. Rover
2. Fluffy
3. Meerkat Manor
4. Boa Constrictor
5. Fox terrier
6. Fish
7. Ferret?
8. Tarantula
9. Stay
10. Parakeet

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**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2008, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-pets-feud-by-scarlett67-game-over/456683/63 "2008-07-16T17:37:48Z")

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1. Spot
2. Kitty
3. Meerkat Manor
4. Snake
5. Yorkshire Terrier
6. Fish
7. Monkey
8. Turtle
9. Stay
10. Parakeet

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**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2008, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-pets-feud-by-scarlett67-game-over/456683/64 "2008-07-16T17:56:04Z")

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1. Rover
2. Fluffy
3. The Dog Whisperer
4. ferret
5. Jack Russell
6. fish
7. monkey
8. chameleon
9. beg
10. cockatoo

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**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2008, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-pets-feud-by-scarlett67-game-over/456683/65 "2008-07-16T18:01:56Z")

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[QUOTE=SpazCat]  
\*They wear [little shoes!](http://www.guidehorse.org/)  
[/QUOTE]

Aww! Now I want one. (And I can’t even have a _hamster_ where I live.)

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**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2008, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-pets-feud-by-scarlett67-game-over/456683/66 "2008-07-16T18:13:35Z")

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1. Fido
2. Tom
3. Pet Psychic
4. Parrot
5. Fox
6. Tuna
7. Monkey
8. Turtle
9. Stay
10. Parakeet

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2008, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-pets-feud-by-scarlett67-game-over/456683/67 "2008-07-16T18:40:01Z")

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And **Miller** makes 50.

4 hours, people! My goodness.

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**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2008, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-pets-feud-by-scarlett67-game-over/456683/68 "2008-07-16T18:43:39Z")

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1. Max
2. Fluffy
3. _Meerkat Manor_
4. Tiger
5. Skye Terrier
6. Nine Lives
7. Monkey
8. Iguana
9. “Stay”
10. Canary

Now to see if I made it into the first fifty…

ETA: Missed it by _that_ much!

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**Author:** ![jali](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecae2f/32.png) [@jali](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jali)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2008, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-pets-feud-by-scarlett67-game-over/456683/69 "2008-07-16T19:02:17Z")

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1. Max
2. Fluffy
3. Pet Rescue
4. Ferret
5. ???
6. Tuna
7. Monkey
8. Snake
9. Stay
10. Parakeet

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2008, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-pets-feud-by-scarlett67-game-over/456683/70 "2008-07-16T19:12:49Z")

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I’ve grouped a lot of similar things. I started not to group together monkeys/chimps because they are not the same animal at all. One is a monkey, the other is an ape. And you can’t train chimps for quadriplegics like they do with capuchin monkeys. But then I said what the hell - there were only two “chimp” answers anyway.

The answers:

**1. Fido 15**

1. Spot 12
2. Rover 10
3. Max 5
4. Buddy 2
5. Duke 2
6. Rex 2
7. King 1
8. Spike 1

**2. Fluffy 21**  
2. Mittens 5  
2. Whiskers 4  
2. Kitty 2  
2. Princess 2  
2. Socks 2  
2. Tigger 2  
2. Gracie 1  
2. Lucky 1  
2. Miss Kitty 1  
2. Misty 1  
2. Morris 1  
2. Smokey 1  
2. Snowball 1  
2. Snowy 1  
2. Tabby 1  
2. Tiddles 1  
2. Tiger 1  
2. Tom 1

**3. Meerkat Manor 23**  
3. Animal Cops 9  
3. Crocodile Hunter 6  
3. Animal 911 2  
3. Funniest Pets & People 2  
3. Planet’s Funniest Animals 2  
3. The Dog Whisperer 2  
3. Animal Rescues 1  
3. Emergency Vets 1  
3. Jeff Corwin 1  
3. Pet Psychic 1

**4. Snake/Python/Boa 25**  
4. Ferret 11  
4. Parrot 5  
4. Lizard/Iguana/Chameleon/Gecko 4  
4. Cockatiel/Cockatoo 1  
4. Komodo dragon 1  
4. Sugar Glider 1  
4. Tarantula 1  
4. Tiger 1

**5. Jack Russell 15**  
5. Scottish Terrier 8  
5. Yorkshire Terrier 6  
5. Pit Bull Terrier 5  
5. Boston terrier 3  
5. Fox Terrier 3  
5. Rat terrier 3  
5. West Highland 3  
5. Bull Terrier 2  
5. Irish 1  
5. Staffordshire 1

**6. Fish/Tuna/Salmon 40**  
6. Chicken 6  
6. Fancy Feast 1  
6. Meow Mix 1 Flavor, people! Not brand name! 😉  
6. Wet and stinky 1  
6. Whiskas 1

**7. Monkey/Chimpanzee 40**  
7. Horse 7  
7. Dolphin 1  
7. Ferret 1  
7. Octopus 1

**8. Lizard/Iguana/Chameleon/Gecko 14**  
8. Tortoise/Turtle 13  
8. Snake 12  
8. Tarantula/Spider 5  
8. Gerbil/Hamster 4  
8. Cricket 1  
8. Frog 1

**9. Stay 25**  
9. Heel 8  
9. Roll over 6  
9. Come 3  
9. Shake 3  
9. Play dead 2  
9. beg 1  
9. Fetch 1  
9. Leave It 1

**10. Budgie/Parakeet 27**  
10. Cockatiel/Cockatoo 14  
10. Canary 5  
10. Conure 1  
10. Finch 1  
10. Lovebird 1  
10. Minah 1

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**Author:** ![pricciar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@pricciar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pricciar)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2008, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-pets-feud-by-scarlett67-game-over/456683/71 "2008-07-16T19:14:29Z")

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1. Fido
2. Whiskers
3. Crocodile Hunter
4. monitor lizard
5. boston
6. chicken
7. helper monkey
8. frog
9. play dead
10. cockatiel

oops!  
oh well! That was quick.

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**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2008, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-pets-feud-by-scarlett67-game-over/456683/72 "2008-07-16T19:24:07Z")

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A pit bull terrier is different than a bull terrier?

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2008, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-pets-feud-by-scarlett67-game-over/456683/73 "2008-07-16T19:25:54Z")

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And our next winner is ~~~drumroll~~~ Our furry friend, **swampbear**! Woo-hoo! :: flings confetti :: **Swampy** scored 8/10. Congratulations! A perfect score would have been 490.

Thanks all, and thanks **Scarlett67** for a fun theme!

Tune in tomorrow, for another episode of The Straight Dope Feeeeuuuud!!!

\*\*1. swampbear 462.00 \*\*  
2. Hockey Monkey 442.00  
3. Dolores Reborn 428.00  
4. Freudian Slit 426.00  
5. pravnik 424.00  
6. tarragon918 418.00  
7. Sigmagirl 412.00  
8. IvoryTowerDenizen 408.00  
8. Glory 408.00  
10. Scarlett67 400.00  
11. USCDiver 394.00  
11. SylverOne 394.00  
13. 3acresandatruck 392.00  
13. Eleanor of Aquitaine 392.00  
15. InvisibleWombat 384.00  
16. winterhawk11 372.00  
17. Zebra 370.00  
17. Gangster Octopus 370.00  
19. twickster 364.00  
20. Larry Borgia 360.00  
21. HongKongFooey 358.00  
21. anyrose 358.00  
21. El\_Kabong 358.00  
24. Baker 354.00  
25. This’ll Do 342.00  
26. want2know 336.00  
26. 5-4-Fighting 336.00  
26. Miller 336.00  
29. bibliophage 334.00  
30. Justin\_Bailey 322.00  
31. Beadalin 318.00  
32. MsWhatsit 316.00  
33. KGS 314.00  
34. Asimovian 306.00  
34. Amp 306.00  
36. gonzomax 302.00  
37. Yllaria 298.00  
37. Biffy the Elephant Shrew 298.00  
39. cmkeller 292.00  
40. Happy Lendervedder 290.00  
41. adhemar 288.00  
42. delphica 282.00  
43. RoOsh 270.00  
44. SpazCat 264.00  
45. Biotop 258.00  
46. Qwisp 254.00  
47. ivan astikov 182.00  
48. WVmom 168.00  
49. tdn 162.00  
50. OtakuLoki 128.00

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**Author:** ![ivan\_astikov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@ivan\_astikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivan_astikov)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2008, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-pets-feud-by-scarlett67-game-over/456683/74 "2008-07-16T19:26:01Z")

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I still think my octopus would make the best disabled helper…if it lived on land.

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2008, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-pets-feud-by-scarlett67-game-over/456683/75 "2008-07-16T19:27:33Z")

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[QUOTE=Asimovian]  
A pit bull terrier is different than a bull terrier?  
[/QUOTE]

Yes.

[Pit bull terrier.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pit_bull)

[Bull terrier.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bull_Terrier)

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**Author:** ![descamisado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e480ec/32.png) [@descamisado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/descamisado)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2008, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-pets-feud-by-scarlett67-game-over/456683/76 "2008-07-16T19:28:10Z")

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[QUOTE=5-4-Fighting]  
I predict **swampbear** is going to win again. How _does_ he do it!?  
[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Dolores Reborn]  
\*\*1. swampbear 462.00 \*\*  
[/QUOTE]  
Was I right or was I right?

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**Author:** ![OtakuLoki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@OtakuLoki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OtakuLoki)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2008, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-pets-feud-by-scarlett67-game-over/456683/77 "2008-07-16T19:28:21Z")

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Last place! Last place! Woohoo!

Now if only I were trying for that spot.  
And I do want to ask, who the devil would be insane enough to want a monkey for a helper animal? Bloody damned primates, messy, stinky, obnoxious critters. One is enough in my apartment. No more.

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2008, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-pets-feud-by-scarlett67-game-over/456683/78 "2008-07-16T19:29:28Z")

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Alpha:

3acresandatruck 392.00  
5-4-Fighting 336.00  
adhemar 288.00  
Amp 306.00  
anyrose 358.00  
Asimovian 306.00  
Baker 354.00  
Beadalin 318.00  
bibliophage 334.00  
Biffy the Elephant Shrew 298.00  
Biotop 258.00  
cmkeller 292.00  
delphica 282.00  
Dolores Reborn 428.00  
El\_Kabong 358.00  
Eleanor of Aquitaine 392.00  
Freudian Slit 426.00  
Gangster Octopus 370.00  
Glory 408.00  
gonzomax 302.00  
Happy Lendervedder 290.00  
Hockey Monkey 442.00  
HongKongFooey 358.00  
InvisibleWombat 384.00  
ivan astikov 182.00  
IvoryTowerDenizen 408.00  
Justin\_Bailey 322.00  
KGS 314.00  
Larry Borgia 360.00  
Miller 336.00  
MsWhatsit 316.00  
OtakuLoki 128.00  
pravnik 424.00  
Qwisp 254.00  
RoOsh 270.00  
Scarlett67 400.00  
Sigmagirl 412.00  
SpazCat 264.00  
swampbear 462.00  
SylverOne 394.00  
tarragon918 418.00  
tdn 162.00  
This’ll Do 342.00  
twickster 364.00  
USCDiver 394.00  
want2know 336.00  
winterhawk11 372.00  
WVmom 168.00  
Yllaria 298.00  
Zebra 370.00

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**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2008, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-pets-feud-by-scarlett67-game-over/456683/79 "2008-07-16T19:29:54Z")

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Ah well, from first in the last feud to 24th in this one. Such is life.

I didn’t think “Fluffy”, or any cat name, would have an overwhelming following. I chose Lucky because we’ve had two cats named that in our family, and I’ve seen it suggested in "name the cat " threads here on the Dope.

I could totally kick myself for not naming Meerkat Manor in the tv show choice. I watch Animal Cops sometimes, when I can stand it, but I usually end up getting pissed off at people that haven’t treated their animals right.

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**Author:** ![cmkeller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmkeller/32/118_2.png) [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2008, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-pets-feud-by-scarlett67-game-over/456683/80 "2008-07-16T19:34:06Z")

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39th place. This is why I don’t have pets. I’d clearly make a lousy owner.

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