Need some suggestion : considering to adopt a pet

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i have been thinking to adopt a pet .but i dont know what will be good for me.i have made up mind to buy 2 goldfishes.but i dont know if i should buy a parrot or rabbit.what would be better for me.i can deal with low maintenace animal or bird or fish.i also need a good company with to spend time and talk(hahaha).i need a pet which will reciprocate the kind wich is good for a AS Woman and also put away my loneliness.i am considering to adopt because i am really fed up being alone

I'd recommend a chinchilla.

The pet that requires the least interaction/involvement would probably a lizard; small animals, fish and birds are all more care intensive than one generally assumes. Fish would be the next best, but goldfish are actually very messy fish and take more work to maintain - you may want to consider a betta, as they are very simple to care for. In fact, a betta would be the least maintenance of any potential pet (other than a rock). If you are going to choose a small animal, consider if it is something you want to be able to handle regularly or an animal that tends to stay to itself. For a social animal, consider ferrets, rats, and guinea pigs; for less demanding species, consider a gerbil, hamster, or mouse. Chinchillas require special bathing routines and cleaning; ferrets may have an odor and require frequent waste cleanup. And lastly, large birds can be intimidating and overwhelming - be sure to experience their volume and personality before rushing into a purchase of one. Just my two cents.


M.

Parrots are great. Intelligent, can be friendly (but this depends on a lot of factors), beautiful companions.

HOWEVER...

Do NOT just get one! Parrots are very social birds, and NEED the company of other parrots for their psychological well-being. You MUST have at least two, depending on the species. (And here's where I start to sound like the Temple Grandin of parrots!) People say "oh, it's all right - I'm at home all day, I can keep a parrot company..." That's not enough. For a parrot, I think being with humans rather than other parrots is probably rather like how I feel in a group of people outside my family - I am faceblind, so they always look unfamiliar and strange to me; I can't relate to them; I can't follow their conversations or body-language; I can't anticipate them, so anything they do is unexpected and often startles me; interacting with them feels forced and unnatural, as if I've been trained to do it...and they say I'm socializing.

You can still have a great companion if you have two parrots - that they can't be tame if you have more than one is a myth (trust me - I had nearly 50, and they were all hand-tame and some knew their names!). And hand-raised parrots will just lap up all the attention and affection you can give them!

By all means, go for a pair of parrots or parakeets, I say.

But yeah, some species can be noisy - do your research first!

I'd recommend a Cat or Dog.

i have wild animals that i love very much that visit me every day. they are like my pets.

during the daylight hours i have 12 australian miners and 8 kookaburras and 2 magpies and 4 butcher birds and some rainbow lorrikeets and some cockatoos that come to my back veranda and they chirp and cackle etc to get my attention (i know i used too many "and's" in that sentence but i am not well in the head tonight).

1. australian miners.

this pic is of 2 chicks being fed by their mother.
they are very hard to tame and most people ignore them because they are not "pretty".
some people call them "rats with wings" (i can not see why rats are not beautiful).

all my little bubbies are so sweet and they chirp loudly and open their mouths like chicks opening their mouths to their mothers when i walk out to feed them. i crush up some crunchy nut cornflakes that i buy for them into a cat feeding dish, and they flutter around my head when i cruch the flakes. they are so lovely. they trust me very much and they come here every few hours. it costs about $5 per fortnight to feed them. they land in the trees near the window i am near while inside and they like to be near me.

2. kookaburras.
here is a youtube vid of me feeding my kookies and i talk in a special way to them that may sound dumb to humans. most of my speech is illegible as usual. the chirping sound is some parrots that are not in the view field.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlTo7y2S-gQ[/youtube]

i do not have videos of the other birds because a girl borrowed my vidcam and never gave it back, and i never bothered to get another one yet.

the kookies cost $2 per day to feed.

at dusk i have 8 mice who live somewhere in the roof of my shed and they come out and wait for me and they lick themselves like cats. they are very fastidiously clean and if i do not give them too much food, they do not multiply. mouse plagues are caused by too much food being available (like a hole in a grain silo).
they are tiny and innocent. sorry about the music i played to it. it is "isn't she lovely" done in a robotic way. it is 4 layers and i did it for the mice. they are eating cornflakes i sprinkled on the ground. i editesd the parts where they run off out. they were very wary of the camera and they are not as skittish as this when it is just me there with no silver camera with a red flashing light on it. they cost about 80c per day to feed.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQr4IEaVbLw[/youtube]

at night i have 8 possums that come here and i feed them muesli and bananas or corn and grapes etc..
they all have distinct personalities (like all the other animals) and i love them all very much.
they only cost about $1 dollar per day to feed (12 c each). they are completely content with only 12 cents spent on them. i so much like them.
here is a vid of one of my possums
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9lSD5AfCAE[/youtube]

they are not good videos and i sound dumb but i am not proud.

it is good to get friends from nature as they are so innocent and they struggle hard to live.

i would not like to have an animal in a cage or cooped up as i would know it is not as happy as it could otherwise be. all my aninals are entirely free and they provide all my companionship.

I'd go for a cat or a dog. They are excellent for company. The best place, in my opinion, to get a cat or a dog from is definitely an animal rescue (or Humane Society, as they are known in America). Just "google" "Humane Society" or "Animal Rescue" + plus your town name and see what they come up with.

I believe that a rat is the best company for someone who wants a companion and get something back, rats are not super social but do know how to cuddle and hang around. I believe that they are one of the most underrated pets, and they are very smart.
+ you don't need to go for walks with it, as you would have to with a dog or a cat (I'm the type that believes that cats are not suppose to sit inside their whole life).
Sooo jeah, rat.
(my sister had two rats which she ended up having for years and they were real cool and cuddly, fun little duo.)

I tend to lean towards mammals since they're warm and soft, which is great for cuddling when I feel crappy.

hamster!

Oh wow... b9, your kookaburra friends are incredible!

I own two rabbits! They're a huge pain to take care of and require a lot of work. I love them to death, but Jesus they drive me crazy. They chew everything! They also live 10-15 years. So yeah, I wouldn't go with a bunny unless you're ready for the work. Parrots are also very hard pets, they make a lot of noise and require a lot of training. They also live a really, really long time.

My favorite low maintenance pet would be a rat. They're super sweet and are very friendly but don't require too much work.

I'd suggest a cat. They use the bathroom in their own little private place, they're cuddly, and are independent so if you have to leave the house, they wouldn't be as lonely as a parrot or dog. I was lonely, too. I got a dog and it was a nightmare. Now I have a cat and he's lovely! He follows me around the house, sleeps where ever I sleep, he even scratches at my door when he wants me, and plays just like he was a kitten again. He's hilarious. He chases things that aren't there and runs around the house for no reason. Although all cats act differently. Whatever you choose, adoption is best!

Btw, I had a parakeet before, if you have a sensitivity to sound.......uh a parkeet wouldn't be a good choice. Trust me!

Technically you're not talking about adopting an animal, but buying one.

I'd go to a rescue centre, and adopt one of the animals that is often overlooked. Cute animals like cats and dogs are often adopted. Animals like lizards and rats are more likely to be put down. I'd adopt (rather than buy) an animal who might otherwise be killed.

www.petfinder.com

Good resource for animals of all types.


M.

I'm going to have to disagree here. Hamsters make great pets, but their lifespan is much too short.