The Most Talented Pets in Britain Remember the dog who said 'sausages'? Or the mysterious Lirpa Loof who appeared at London Zoo on 1 April 1984? Or Shimmy the ping pong pussy? Or the budgie who fell in love with a goldfish? Esther Rantzen , with a little help from the Panto stars of MONTPELIER SCHOOL, Ealing, introduces these and other memorable pets who have appeared in That's Life! over the past 15 years.