"Interesting. How do you figure that?" asks Justice Williams. "A pet is 'an animal that is tamed or domesticated and kept as a companion or treated with fondness' - how does that apply to a Venus flytrap?"

"Yes, the tamed and treated with fondness pieces apply easily enough," adds Justice Olsen, "but a Venus flytrap is a plant."

• Well, Mr. Johnson was feeding it mealworms when Ms. Miller arrived - that's more pet-like than plant-like!
• Let's consult the dictionary.
• Nevermind, you're right. A plant is not a pet.