" There are several other members of my family — but they’re not people. We’ve got a puppy named Shannon — she’s a Bernese mountain dog, and she’s going to be huge some day. And Boo-Boo is Watson’s cat. He’s old and fat and kind of mean — but he’s still part of the family. Plus, Karen and Andrew have two goldfish, Crystal Light the Second and Goldfishie. "

― Ann M. Martin , Kristy and the Baby Parade (The Baby-Sitters Club, #45)