The problem with Pixie naming her pet spider plant Mildred, is that her brother the Treasure has a pet cat who's also named Mildred, and Mildred the Pet Cat was born and named before Mildred the Pet Spider Plant; therefore if dibs are to be had on a name for a pet, Treasure has dibs.
Pixie doesn't care.
Mildred the Spider Plant lives on the books by the window, and is the only reason Pixie ever remembers to open her curtains so she doesn't live in a cave. Mildred the Pet Spider Plant is a terrible conversationalist, but Pixie can hold up a monologue so it works out all right, and she never forgets to water Mildred on Wednesdays so it's okay that Mildred can't ask.
Mark Sinclair Vincent St. Agnes von Lichtenschtein (the cat and Pixie's self-appointed bodyguard who considers himself to be a small plush god) believes Mildred the Spider Plant to be a sacrifice unto the joys that is himself, and regularly makes his nibbles upon her leaves. Pixie finds this as annoying as the fact that he insists on being her bodyguard. She prefers the term "creepy stalker".
Mark Sinclair Vincent St. Agnes von Lichtenschtein doesn't care.
I was worried that my Treasure would be offended that Pixie stole his cat's name for her plant and I suggested he rename his cat Jeremy Renner, but he doesn't care.
Angel Boy keeps a purple passion plant, but it's more of a roommate than a pet.
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