Most Pals followers bear in mind the hen and the duck. Most followers additionally bear in mind Marcel, Ross Geller’s capuchin. The three unique pets weren’t the one animals featured on Pals, although. Over time, a smattering of canine, cats, and even rats had been talked about on the famed sitcom that largely occurred in Monica and Rachel’s house. We’ve collected all the pets the famed characters owned over time.
Marcel was the primary pet to seem on ‘Friends’
In season 1 of Pals, Ross Geller adopts a capuchin he named Marcel after his good friend rescues the animal from a lab. When Ross introduced him house, Marcel was younger, and he was usually seen hanging out on Ross’ shoulder, regardless of being unlawful to maintain in New York Metropolis.
Marcel appeared in a number of episodes throughout season 1 earlier than he grew to become aggressive. Finally, Ross donates Marcel to a zoo so he could be round different capuchins. Marcel was talked about a number of extra instances in the course of the sequence however seen solely as soon as extra.
The Chick and the Duck seem a bit later
The longest-lasting pets on Pals had been Chandler Bing and Joey Tribbiani’s hen and duck. After seeing a newscast about child chicks, Joey brings one house. When he plans to give up the pet to an animal shelter, he learns they’re usually euthanized. As a substitute of abandoning the chick, he picks up a duck and brings them each house.
The chick and the duck, technically named Yasmine and Dick, appeared in over 20 Pals episodes earlier than disappearing. On the finish of the sequence, Joey items Monica and Chandler one other chick and duck, indicating that the unique pets had died, though their deaths weren’t documented in Pals.
Ross as soon as mourned the lack of his beloved childhood canine, Chi-Chi
Ross and Monica Geller’s childhood pet was by no means seen on Pals, however she was talked about no less than as soon as. Within the third episode of the sequence, Ross notes that the household canine, Chi-Chi, was despatched to a farm to stay with a household good friend.
Ross reminded Monica that their mother and father despatched Chi-Chi to stay on the Milner’s farm in Connecticut, the place she had house to run. Monica gently broke the information that Chi-Chi wasn’t despatched to a farm however had died. The childhood pet was talked about as soon as extra in season 8 of Pals. Monica and Ross additionally had a cat named Fluffy Meowington, regardless of Monica claiming to be allergic to cats. The pet was solely talked about as soon as, in passing, throughout season 2 of Pals.
Rachel purchases a imply cat, which she later rehomed
Whereas the chick and the duck had been the one pets of Pals for greater than a season, finally, Rachel Inexperienced makes an attempt to carry house a pet of her personal. In season 4, Rachel decides to buy a Sphynx cat. Naming the cat Mrs. Whiskerson, Rachel explains she purchased the cat as a result of her grandmother had one when she was a toddler.
Mrs. Whiskerson was nothing just like the candy cat Rachel remembered from her childhood. After being attacked by the cat greater than as soon as, Rachel agrees to promote her to Gunther. Gunther by no means mentions the cat once more.
Pheobe stored pet rats and as soon as adopted a cat she thought was her mom on ‘Friends’
Regardless of being a vegetarian and an animal lover, Pheobe Buffay was the final member of the gang to introduce a pet of her personal. In season 9, Phoebe and Mike take over the care of child rats after Mike kills a rat Phoebe named Bob, primarily orphaning the rat’s infants.
The rats had been solely mentioned throughout one episode. Whereas Phoebe didn’t have pets of her personal, she briefly stored a cat she believed was her mom. Finally, Julio was returned to its rightful proprietor. Phoebe took care of her organic mom’s pet briefly. She additionally paid for the care of Frank Jr.’s canine after she inadvertently ran him over.