Does This Iowa Moron Have To Count This As Another Pet?

My kind heart be damned...I think I've kind of, sort of, might of added another pet to our family. I wonder if I can claim this little guy on my tax returns. If you're unfamiliar with this never-ending story of random pets at my house, let me fill you in quickly.

My fiance, whom I love to death, is kind of nuts. She has 5 cats in our house. You might be thinking to yourself "Well aren't they both of your cats?" I don't see it like that. I've decided those 5 cats are more like my roommates. They're her pets/kids. Sure, I feed them, water them, provide shelter for them, and make sure they live a good life but I only claim them when they're on their best behavior.

Here are the 5 rugrats in the order that came into our lives. Trixie, Pam, Scotty Boy, Salem, Jodi B.

I know, it's kind of a lot but there isn't much I can do about it now. There is also a bird who has made part of our overhang her home for the past 2 years. I call her Gwen. She's kind of a free-loader but she keeps to herself and I say goodbye to her every morning before heading into work.

There is also a stray cat who likes to hang out under our front porch from time to time. We'll leave him food and water just to make sure he's had a good meal for the day. I worry about him from time to time when we don't see him for a few days but he always seems to make it back.

By my count, that's 5 real pets, and 2 sort-of pets. Well, I want to introduce to you Fred 2.0

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I call him Fred 2.0 because last year there was a bigger rabbit that I called Fred, who spent a lot of time in our backyard too. Now, it looks like we have a new, much smaller, Fred.

I grabbed a handful of carrots, broke them into small pieces, and through them in the yard for him. Hopefully, he was able to snack on a few of them last night (June-15) or this morning.

Welcome to the family little guy!