“I would like a sugar glider just because they're cool and they don't smell and they're cute and they're quiet.”

— Debbie Reznicek, letter carrier, Burlington

“I would like to have a dodo bird because they're extinct and it's not possible.”

— Jordan Cerminara, server, Lawrence

“A tiny giraffe like in that DirecTV commercial because it's so cute.”

— Shelby Browning, barber, Ottawa

“A sloth. It seems like it could be OK in a small space and be pretty easy to take care of.”

— Andy Foat, stay-at-home dad, Lawrence