Good pet choices begin with knowing what you can provide for a pet and understanding what you can expect in return. Using your answers as a guide, the Best Bets for Pets Personality Test will provide you with recommendations that will help you choose an animal with characteristics that match your personality and lifestyle.
Don't spend much time at home? Then an intelligent, social animal like a cockatiel probably isn't right for you. Not a night person? Then nocturnal animals like hamsters won't fit into your lifestyle. These are the sorts of issues that need to be addressed in order to ensure that your pet will fit into your lifestyle and you into theirs!
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Summary
Yourself:
Your pet relationship:
Your household:
Free time:
Living arrangements:
Care costs:
Other commitments:
Relationship length:
Recommendation
Not much time, space or money and lots of other commitments
You need to think carefully about your ability to care for a companion animal. Since you're limited in time, space and money, your best options would be animals that don't have a lot of special requirements and won't miss you if you're out. Think about bringing an African millipede or a hissing cockroach into your life. Sorry Cuddle Bunnies, you may not want to cuddle with a cockroach, but until you have more time, space and money, your choices are limited! If you are as Quiet as Mouse, you'll be happy to learn that there are no quieter pets than African millipedes or hissing cockroaches. If you live in a Go with the Flow household and don't have time, space or money, your best bet would be a pet rock!
More time, some space, and money, fewer commitments to other things
You have a moderate amount of time, space and money and you spend a decent amount of time at home. Being in this category opens up a lot more options for animal companions. If you need a pet that will be Neat and Tidy, some good choices would be rats, guinea pigs or a corn snake. All of these animals live in contained areas and do not have strong odors. Don't choose a cockatiel or an aquatic turtle. Birds are notorious for throwing their food all over the place and turtle tanks can get smelly and messy very quickly. Cuddle Bunnies or Superstars could consider cats, some dogs, ferrets or even small parrots if you're willing to devote the time to these sociable pets. If you're Quiet as a Mouse, forget about birds and look at rats, corn snakes, geckos, or a small tortoise. These animals won't disturb your peace and quiet! If you're a Short and Sweet type, do your homework and find out how long you can expect a pet to live. Many people are surprised to find out that the rabbit they purchased around Easter could be with them for as long as 12 years! With a 10-Foot Pole types have lots of options too – geckos, bettas, finches, salamanders, and anoles are fascinating creatures to observe.
Lots of time, space and money, very few other commitments
You have the most flexibility in pet choices. Since you're willing to change your lifestyle for your pet and do whatever is necessary to provide for what your animal needs you can rely even more on your Section One choices to help you narrow down your pet selection. If you are a Friends Forever person, dogs and rats should be at the top of your list. A bearded dragon is probably not a good choice for a pet that will sit on your lap or come outside with you. Have a Give and Take household? Sensitive pets like chinchillas or rabbits may be a good choice. If your pet will become King of the Castle a higher maintenance animal like a small parrot could be the choice for you. Since you're willing to change your lifestyle for your pet, you can have a small parrot that needs lots of attention, makes a mess and is noisy!
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