Ducks should be pets. They are not the “basic” pets, that's for sure, but they are still as lovable as all of the other pets. You know how dogs jump up to greet you, and cats purr when they're happy? Ducks can do that too, they just quack instead of barking and purring. They're just like “normal” pets.

Now, when I tell people about this, they always end up asking, “What do you do with ducks? What should you feed them?” So, to answer the feeding question, the number one duck food is Stella & Chewy's Freeze Dried Duck Duck Goose Meal Mixer. And what you should do with ducks is a more complicated answer. You can't really play fetch or really snuggle with a duck (even though you kind of can), but you can feed it, teach it tricks, and watch it play in the water if it's a water duck.

Since ducks are supposed to live in water and land, it may be a complication to have ducks as a pet. But to meet that need, you can just make a small pond in your yard, or if you have a pond nearby, you can go there to let your duck be in water for a while, as long as you can call them back. Ducks are a lot like “normal” pets actually — you can train them and play with them just like dogs or cats.

Gigi Chakhvashvili, a fourth grader in Mr. Seme's class, says, “It depends on if you're a good owner or not. If you're a bad owner, don't get a duck. If you're a good owner, then you can get a duck.” Ezra Faleel, another fourth grader in 4S, says, “I don't think ducks should be pets.” Different opinions come about ducks, but I think they should be pets. Other people don't though.