RIP Olive

[Mumma J]

Im not sure that I would ordinarily be so ceremonious about a goldfish but I feel Olive deserves a proud farewell simply due to his grand old age!
I won Olive in a plastic bag at a steam rally when I was 13. He moved out with me when I left home and has been with me ever since. I'm now 33 so by my reckoning that's a pretty good innings for a funfair fish!!!
RIP Olive
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[kitla]

that's amazing! RIP Olive. How big did he grow in all those years?

[Mumma J]

He was only about 5" head to tail, not massive. He lived in a big glass bowl, alone for many years as I didn't want to introduce another fish that may have passed on disease. The cats would drink out of his bowl but never bothered him otherwise! He had a couple of close calls in life-ended up on the carpet after I dropped the whole bowl he was in and when one of my cats was a kitten he did that crouch down bum wiggle thing they do before they pounce and then before I could stop him he lunged at the fish bowl and dived straight in. I had to fish him (pardon the pun) out soaking wet. Olive seemed very non plussed though and lived for many years after that! He's moved house with me 3 times over the years too. My 5yr old said goodbye to him before school and declared "he'd had a good life"!!!

[albertajune]

I love the story of Olive and the kitten. It just proves the point that whatever our pet is, it gives us so much pleasure and memories.
RIP little Olive. I hope that there is a lovely big pond somewhere where all the fishy pets go.

[Gwenoakes]

WOW that is a very good innings, well done you and RIP Olive.

[MissEllie]

That's an impressive age! RIP Olive

[aishakali]

Wow!! 20yrs!!! amazing! Olive must have been very well looked after bless him