My son's first pet was a butterfly. Yes, you heard me correctly...a butterfly.
We didn't let him get a dog or a cat when he was young.
Instead, I got him a butterfly garden.
I thought it would be educational for him and at least he had some type of animal/insect experience.
What I didn't realize was that one of the butterflies would be injured when coming out of its chrysalis stage. The wings were ripped and crinkled, and he couldn't fly.
So, my son released all of the other butterflies but kept him to take care of him. He named him Jr.
When you ask my son what his first pet was...he will smile and say a butterfly.
My Pet Butterly is available as an e-book on Amazon. Seach the book using my name Kimberly Woodruff or the title,
My Pet Butterfly
