History Main / ClassPet

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' there is occasionally a class pet present at Springfield Elementary, usually a hamster. The plot of the first part of "Who Shot Mr. Burns" begins with the burial of one such pet, which led to the discovery of oil in the school grounds. One episode featured a pet snake that got loose and had swallowed some of the kids, including Milhouse.

* The one classroom Pokey Oaks Kindergarten from ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'' has Twiggy the hamster. TheBully Mitch likes to [[BadPeopleAbuseAnimals hurt her]]. In the same episode, she gets flushed down the toilet and into a sewer (with got toxic waste dumped into it) that warps her into a monster.

* Speedy from ''WesternAnimation/{{Recess}}'' is a class pet hamster who suddenly dies. It's eventually revealed that there have been ''various'' "Speedy"'s, as hamsters don't live long. The teachers replace him when the old one dies.

In real life, very few schools allow class pets anymore for ethical, health, and budget issues. When they do, they tend to be short-term animals that are usually released later, like caterpillars, designed to teach kids about the life cycle. Aquariums with fish are also still common in classrooms for this reason. Despite this, [[TwoDecadeBehind class pets still appear in media]].

In real life, very few schools allow class pets anymore for ethical, health, and budget issues. When they do, they tend to be short-term animals that are usually released later, like caterpillars, designed to teach kids about the life cycle. Aquariums with fish are also still common in classrooms for this reason. Despite this, class pets still appear in media.

* ''Series/BarneyAndFriends'' has Zippity the hamster as the kids' class pet in the first season.

* Mentioned in passing in ''Discworld/ThiefOfTime'' is that Miss Susan's class had a hamster named Henry ... and that the last time Susan saw the Death of Rats, he was there on business.

--> '''Miss Bitters''', ''WesternAnimation/InvaderZim'', "[[Recap/InvaderZimS1E17Hamstergeddon Hamstergeddon]]"

** The Coach mentions in the yearbook episode that another class has a hamster whose name is spelled with an "ie" or a "y".

* In the ''WesternAnimation/BobsBurgers'' episode "Adventures In Chinchilla-Sitting", Louise is asked to take care of the class chinchilla for the weekend. Wayne, a kid who is obsessed with the chinchilla, comes to the Belchers' home to take it back, which leads to the chinchilla getting lost.

* On ''WesternAnimation/StarVsTheForcesOfEvil'', Star gets sent to detention for freeing the class hamster.

* The one classroom Pokey Oaks Kindergarten from ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'' has Twiggy the hamster. TheBully Mitch likes to [[BadPeopleAbuseAnimals hurt her]]. In one episode, she gets flushed down the toilet and into a sewer (with got toxic waste dumped) into it that warps her into a monster.

In real life, very few schools allow class pets anymore for ethical, health, and budget issues. When they do, they tend to be short-term animals that are usually released later, like caterpillars, designed to teach kids about the life cycle. Aquariums with fish are also common class pets nowadays for this reason. Despite this, class pets still appear in media.

In real life very few schools allow class pets anymore for ethical, health, and budget issues. When they do, they tend to be short-term animals that are usually released later, like caterpillars, designed to teach kids about the life cycle. Aquariums with fish are also common class pets nowadays for this reason. Despite this, class pets still appear in media.

* The one classroom Pokey Oaks Kindergarten from ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'' has Twiggy the hamster. TheBully Mitch likes to [[BadPeopleAbuseAnimals hurt him]]. In one episode he gets splashed with a mysterious liquid that warps him into a monster.
* In one ''WesternAnimation/TimothyGoesToSchool'' episode Lilly wishes to take care of the class pet. She gets passed over because she's too forgetful.
* Speedy from ''WesternAnimation/{{Recess}}'' is a class pet hamster who suddenly dies. It's eventually revealed that there have been ''various'' "Speedy"'s. The teachers replace him when the old one dies.

[[AC:LiveActionTV]]

[[AC: WesternAnimation]]

* In the ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}'' episode, "Pre-School Daze" (as well as the short-lived spin-off of the same name), Fuzzbo is the pet guinea pig of Miss Weemer's preschool classroom. In Fuzzbo's debut appearance, Angelica [[SquirrelsInMyPants puts him in Harold's clothes]] in an attempt to move Harold out of the seat closest to Miss Weemer (besides the one Susie is in), causing Harold to jump out of the seat. Fuzzbo later finds his way out of Harold's pants and escapes from the classroom, spending the rest of the episode wandering through the school hallway.

* On ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'', a {{flashback}} to Hayley going on her first rampage from being dumped in elementary school ends right before we see her murder the class hamster. According to Stan, the hamster's autopsy showed that it was pregnant when she killed it.

* Linny from ''WesternAnimation/WonderPets'' is a Guinea Pig class pet. The series started out as shorts depicting her doing stuff around the class when everyone was out.

** The Coach mentions in the yearbook episode That another class has a hamster whose name is spelled with an "ie" or a "y"

* ''WesternAnimation/BubbleGuppies'' plays with the trope. Mr. Grouper adopted Bubble Puppy for Gil, and Gil spends the most time with him. But Bubble Puppy has a doghouse at the school and is treated like class pet.

* Subverted with Liz from ''Literature/TheMagicSchoolBus''. She's Ms. Frizzles pet who she brings to school, not an actual class pet.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheAmazingWorldOfGumball'': Chris Morris was the class hamster until Gumball and Darwin took him to live in nature, in his desire.

In real life very few schools allow class pets anymore for ethical, health, and budget issues. When they do, they tend to be short-term animals that are usually released later, like caterpillars, designed to teach kids about the life cycle. Aquariums with fish are also common class pets nowadays for this reason Despite this, class pets still appear in media.

In real life very few schools allow class pets anymore for ethical, health, and budget issues (and when they do they tend to be short-term animals that are usually released later, like caterpillars, designed to teach kids about the life cycle). Despite this, class pets still appear in media.

* Subverted with Liz from ''Literature/TheMagicSchoolBus''. She's Ms. Frizzles pet who she brings to school, not an actual class pet.