{"id":2658,"date":"2025-11-09T23:02:36","date_gmt":"2025-11-09T14:02:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/?p=2658"},"modified":"2025-11-10T14:56:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T05:56:14","slug":"i-got-to-cuddle-a-meerkat-at-the-pet-shop-in-maebashi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/index.php\/2025\/11\/09\/i-got-to-cuddle-a-meerkat-at-the-pet-shop-in-maebashi\/","title":{"rendered":"I got to cuddle a meerkat at the pet shop in Maebashi!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a0e9e7448dbd&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a0e9e7448dbd\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"942\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/meerkat-1024x942.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/meerkat-1024x942.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/meerkat-300x276.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/meerkat-768x706.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/meerkat-1320x1214.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/meerkat.jpg 1392w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There&#8217;s a pet shop in Maebashi called Wing 21 where Mayu buys crickets to feed to her beloved pet, <a href=\"https:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/index.php\/2024\/05\/23\/mayus-beloved-pet-toad-kuromaru\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/index.php\/2024\/05\/23\/mayus-beloved-pet-toad-kuromaru\/\">Kuromaru<\/a>. There are two meerkats in cages there and every time we go there, I call out to the two meerkats, &#8220;Little guys!&#8221; They get SO EXCITED to see me every time. So this time the pet clerk lady asked me if I&#8217;d like to hold one. My facial reaction alone was enough for her to know that I really wanted to. So, I got to snuggle and smooch this little meerkat. SO CUTE! I want one! But, no pets are allowed in our apartment. Plus these little guys have gotta be super expensive. They&#8217;ve been there for a couple of years now and they do not have a home yet. Kinda sad. There was a third one, but that one must&#8217;ve been sold about 3 years ago. She didn&#8217;t recommend that I hold the other one, because it is too &#8220;high tension.&#8221; So I guess it gets too excited and acts up if you hold it. It was pretty jealous that I held the other one.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s a pet shop in Maebashi called Wing 21 where Mayu buys crickets to feed to her beloved pet, Kuromaru. There are two meerkats in cages there and every time we go there, I call out to the two meerkats, &#8220;Little guys!&#8221; They get SO EXCITED to see me every time. 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