“An alligator probably. I'm from Montana and there were a lot of weird pets.”

— Meagan Mesmer, actress, Shawnee

“A pet chinchilla.”

— Conor Taft, admissions representative for KU, Lawrence

“A caiman.”

— Melanie Werts, works at Waxman Candles and makes jewelry, Lawrence

“A kangaroo in Australia. ”

— Blaine Mulholland, cook at Minskys, Lawrence