The idea of a crystal clear goldfish pond, with birds and butterflies flitting about, and the gentle, rhythmic, therapeutic sound of babbling water soothing your mood can be very tempting. The idea of a green, smelly hole full of algae, dead leaves and dead goldfish can be equally off-putting.

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1. The collective noun for goldfish is “troubling”. (more…)

First of all, let’s make it perfectly clear that goldfish feel pain, and they remember it. They have a memory considerably longer than 3 seconds and are capable of complex behaviour.

So if a goldfish is suffering from an illness that cannot be cured or even treated, what is the best way of ending its suffering?

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