NO, NOT FOR ME!!! (we have ENOUGH right now).
My sister just went to college and she's living with some other girls in an apartment. She was telling me she's really lonely for a pet (we grew up with tons of animals & I totally understand what she's going through). She has 3 cats (1 at dads, 2 at moms) but one of her roommates is allergic so she can't take them (although she REALLY wants Pink
).
Originally she wanted a rabbit, but I managed to change her mind. Not that they aren't nice pets, they just aren't cats. They don't really hop up on your bed and cuddle like cats do (ok, I know SOME of them do, but in my experience - the VAST majority don't). Plus they are fairly expensive! Even though I have most of the gear from my rabbits (we don't have them any more) i was going to give her.
I had guinea pigs at one point, I'm sorry, I HATED them. They were nice to pick up & pet and I think they make good pets for younger kids or as class pets but I'm just not a "small animal" sort of person.
Can anyone think of a good pet for her?
Her roommate has a hamster but I strongly cautioned against her getting one as inevitably they'd end up with MORE hamsters after that
.
I don't think she's really into reptiles, although my brother had a bearded dragon I loved - I don't think my sister touched it once.
She does not share my love for fish
.
I was thinking of suggesting a bird, but they can be ALLOT of work, and one of her cats (who she will eventually take in a year or two) is quite the huntress!
I can't think of another small/medium sized pet that is easy enough for a college student to take care of but not a cat.
Poodle x cat mix maybe??
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I think a dog would be too much work & she's out most of the day at classes.
My sister just went to college and she's living with some other girls in an apartment. She was telling me she's really lonely for a pet (we grew up with tons of animals & I totally understand what she's going through). She has 3 cats (1 at dads, 2 at moms) but one of her roommates is allergic so she can't take them (although she REALLY wants Pink
Originally she wanted a rabbit, but I managed to change her mind. Not that they aren't nice pets, they just aren't cats. They don't really hop up on your bed and cuddle like cats do (ok, I know SOME of them do, but in my experience - the VAST majority don't). Plus they are fairly expensive! Even though I have most of the gear from my rabbits (we don't have them any more) i was going to give her.
I had guinea pigs at one point, I'm sorry, I HATED them. They were nice to pick up & pet and I think they make good pets for younger kids or as class pets but I'm just not a "small animal" sort of person.
Can anyone think of a good pet for her?
Her roommate has a hamster but I strongly cautioned against her getting one as inevitably they'd end up with MORE hamsters after that
I don't think she's really into reptiles, although my brother had a bearded dragon I loved - I don't think my sister touched it once.
She does not share my love for fish
I was thinking of suggesting a bird, but they can be ALLOT of work, and one of her cats (who she will eventually take in a year or two) is quite the huntress!
I can't think of another small/medium sized pet that is easy enough for a college student to take care of but not a cat.
Poodle x cat mix maybe??
I think a dog would be too much work & she's out most of the day at classes.