Aries ­ Anything, as long as it's got a lot of energy!

Taurus ­ A turtle: it¹s slow-moving, doesn¹t need a lot of attention, and won¹t compete with its owner for food.

Gemini ­ A talking parrot; need I say more? Well, of course I do, but--

Cancer ­ Anything, as long as it needs to be nurtured

Leo ­ A big, bold, ferocious feline, as long as it doesn¹t compete with its owner¹s place in the sun

Virgo ­ Let¹s see, I have to get up at 7:30 to feed it, let it out at 7:45, at 10:00 I need to go to the grocery store to pick up three cans of food, which will cost $3.86, including tax--

Libra ­ Hm, good question. One the one hand, a dog is active, affectionate, and companionable. On the other hand, a cat is pretty independent and won¹t require as much time and attention. Oh, I don¹t know. What would you do? Are you sure?

Scorpio ­ A cat. Secretive, mysterious, and unpredictable? What¹s there not to like?

Sagittarius ­ A horse, of course! Let¹s hope it¹s got enough stamina to keep up with me.

Capricorn ­ Do I have to pay for it?

Aquarius ­ A hamster. First, I¹ve got to set up a detailed cage with tubes going from here to here, and an energy sensor--they don¹t make anything like that? That¹s okay, I¹m sure what I come up with will be much better.

Pisces ­ Fish. When their owner forgets about them for weeks on end, they¹re easy to replace. If Pisces remembers to replace them...