I need animals!

I think I am going through pet withdrawl. In the last hour I have googled information about:
1) pet cats
pretty straight forward
2) wolf dogs
just a really bad idea
3) pet raccoons
I reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaally want one but are illegal to own in colorado<---lame
4) pet skunks
Deglanded of course, but still illegal in colorado<-----still lame
5) pet squirrel
kind of scary when they grow up but are none the less illegal to own in colorado damn it!
6) pet ducks
not illegal but I am worried about them getting eaten by the cat (see part 1)

I would have to discuss this all with Brody first of course. She is rather jealous of my attentions. I don't know how she would feel about a skunk wandering around the house. She might eat a squirrel. She is scared of ravens so the duck may be a no go. A raccoon would out smart her or get into some complicated battle of wits. She might just have to suck it up and accept a cat friend though.

Also, my rubber plant Walter is looking pretty sad. Even though I had him in a box as I walked 5 minutes across campus, the top leaves all froze and have now fallen off. Its like he got a hair cut....sad Walter.