Lizards (or Iguanas)

Whether they are lizards or iguanas (I'm sure somebody is going to correct me) we have them in spades in Gran Canaria. My cat is especially delighted about this since she likes to bring them into the apartment and "play with" them. The lizards (or iguanas) are not quite so delighted.



One word of warning - if you have a washing machine don't let your cat bring any lizards (or iguanas) into the house. Our washing machine blew up and the washing machine repairman found a huge lizard (or iguana) sizzling in the main circuit of the machine. It still had smoke coming out of it.

It cost more than 100€ to fix (the washing machine, I mean. The lizard - or iguana - was beyond repair).

Canarian Pet Shops

The pet shops in Gran Canaria are a bit different from those back home. You can get tiny puppies and kittens in the pet shops here, unlike in the UK where I think it's banned (correct me if I'm wrong) and it's fish, fish or... mice. Or Siberian hamsters.

The dogs and cats from pet shops here are pretty expensive because they're pedigree. Expect to pay 500€ for a kitten (usually Persian or Siamese) and 600€ for a puppy (I don't like dogs much so I couldn't tell you the breeds).

You'd better make sure you have a securely fastened terrace too unless your pet stays in the house. If I paid 500€ for a cat and it ran off the day I bought it I'd be pretty cheesed off! That's one of the reasons I got a rescue cat instead. This is Cleo:



Not exactly elegant is she? I think she was snoring too when I took this.