diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3c3629e..fafe757 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 node_modules
+venv/
diff --git a/implement-cowsay/cow.py b/implement-cowsay/cow.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2d6da81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/implement-cowsay/cow.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import argparse
+import cowsay
+
+def parse_arguments():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        prog="cowsay",
+        description="Make animals say things"
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--animal",
+        choices=cowsay.char_names,
+        default="cow",
+        help="The animal to be saying things."
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "message",
+        nargs="+",
+        help="The message to say."
+    )
+    return parser.parse_args()
+
+def main():
+    args = parse_arguments()
+    message = " ".join(args.message)
+    say_func = getattr(cowsay, args.animal)
+    say_func(message)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/implement-cowsay/requirements.txt b/implement-cowsay/requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9e06343
--- /dev/null
+++ b/implement-cowsay/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+cowsay==6.1