"What if the fish were two feet long and in a 100 gallon tank? What if that tank sprang a leak?" Justice Olsen counters. "Just because fish are quiet doesn't mean they can't cause problems."

• What if we interpret the statute as providing a three-inch rule�all animals over three inches are pets; all animals under three inches are not.
• We need an interpretation that's easy to understand and easy to administer - pets are pets as defined by the dictionary.
• Whatever we decide, I think we ought to leave room for judicial discretion.