Today is National Pet Rock Day

Today (4 September) is Pet Rock Day, the perfect opportunity to pamper and spoil the special stone in your life.

Pet rocks were launched in the 1970s by Gary Dahl, and were the antithesis to those living pets in need of regular care. The pet rock came with a unique and powerful ‘attack mode’, as well as its very own bed of hay in an well-ventilated box.

Unfortunately, pet rocks are relatively expensive these days, but you can always catch a wild one for free – just remember that undomesticated rocks may be more difficult to handle.

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