I have a small dilemma ... To take a rabbit or a bird for breeding. What do you think is more suitable for a pet? Which is not so pretentious, but it is loving? Have you raised a bird and a rabbit? Which smells better? How long do they live? What kind of bird would you recommend (I think of a relatively small one, not one of the noisiest, but not one of the stupidest). Sometimes I will have to take the animal with me to another home. I work for a long time and I will not always be able to spend a lot of time playing with it, for example. But I love animals very much, and even now I feel one, more or less - emptiness due to a recent loss ... The possibilities for a dog and a cat disappear .... too long to explain ...
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For birds - parrots are definitely the smartest (well, crows are smarter, but they are not pets!). Birds are always seen at least in pairs, so there is no "bird" here, but birds. There are parrots that live 70 years otherwise and you can even bequeath to your children. Still, it's sad to see your animal in a cage. Birds are made to be free and they smell - there is no way. Decorative bunnies are a good pet, but they get sick easily, are capricious and live to 3-5 years, if you are lucky. My husband had a bunny and a guinea pig as a child and they died very often, despite the care. I had a classmate who was looking after a big ordinary rabbit, alive? 5 years old and died of old age in May. He experienced it very hard. As you describe it - you do not have the time / conditions for any pet. If you still want a pet, who does not need much care (is independent), but will give you a lot of cuddling / love / attention - this is definitely the cat. However, if you do not have time and you are not there all day - take two cats to be friends or an adult cat. As for the change of home - there are no problems here. it is not true that the cat is primarily attached to the home - it is also a social animal and if you are in the other home (or your friend the kitten), you will not have any problems. Suitable breeds - I personally like short-haired cats, they are not pretentious, they do not get sick often, they are hygienic. I had a Siamese - very attached to one person. All types of Thai breeds are suitable for self-care, but there must be a person in the house - they are like dogs (so they call them "cat dogs"), because they are terribly fixed to one owner. I like ordinary, European shorthair cats, which in Bulgaria are often a mixture with the Anatolian cat (all cats with such blood have orange on their fur and orange eyes) - terribly intelligent creatures that rarely get sick and live long if looked after. They are watched singly or in pairs, if there is not often a person at home. The cat lives at least 10 years, there are domestic cats that reach 15-25 years. The most suitable cat for people without time (managerial cats) are all types of short-haired blue cats, but are an expensive breed. I have focused on ordinary, "street" cats - in fact, they are also a breed - German scientists selected it in the 17th-18th centuries to make it resistant to disease and to hunt mice. It is no coincidence that this is the most successful breed - these cats are the most intelligent and resistant to disease. which in Bulgaria are often a mixture with the Anatolian cat (all cats with such blood have orange on their fur and orange eyes) - terribly intelligent creatures that rarely get sick and live long if looked after. They are watched singly or in pairs, if there is not often a person at home. The cat lives at least 10 years, there are domestic cats that reach 15-25 years. The most suitable cat for people without time (managerial cats) are all types of short-haired blue cats, but are an expensive breed. I have focused on ordinary, "street" cats - in fact, they are also a breed - German scientists selected it in the 17th-18th centuries to be resistant to disease and to hunt mice. It is no coincidence that this is the most successful breed - these cats are the most intelligent and resistant to disease. which in Bulgaria are often a mixture with the Anatolian cat (all cats with such blood have orange on their fur and orange eyes) - terribly intelligent creatures that rarely get sick and live long if looked after. They are watched singly or in pairs, if there is not often a person at home. The cat lives at least 10 years, there are domestic cats that reach 15-25 years. The most suitable cat for people without time (managerial cats) are all types of short-haired blue cats, but are an expensive breed. I have focused on ordinary, "street" cats - in fact, they are also a breed - German scientists selected it in the 17th-18th centuries to be resistant to disease and to hunt mice. It is no coincidence that this is the most successful breed - these cats are the most intelligent and resistant to disease.
Get a plush toy. It won't be noisy, it won't smell, it won't be stupid (it won't be understood anyway), you won't have to spend time playing, if you work hard, you won't have to take it with you.
Get a toy. Animals are not toys to watch and play with when you have fun the rest of the time sitting in cages, locked up, motionless, unparalleled, serving only for selfish amusement. To live in total stress and fear. A bird in a cage is the most disgusting thing, it is no coincidence that it has become a metaphor. And you even went to choose them by smell. Get a real toy. He who truly loves animals does not hold them captive or breed them by force to sell them to people who think of them as objects and decorations. He who loves them loves them with all their sounds, smells and specific way of life in their natural living environment. Not in cages and with collars. The best thing you can do is adopt a stray dog / cat. Come on, start feeding me and refuting me.
From the author: 2 and 3, I do not mean to play with them, but that every animal needs a game, attention. I mean, I don't have the time, for example, to play with them for an hour a day. 1, thanks for the comprehensive answer. The point is that I have a cat, to be alive and healthy, she is already old and I love her very much. I did not write it in the post because it may affect your opinion that cats do not tolerate birds, but mine is old and tired and no longer hunts or has the strength to play. The dog is dropped as an option ... I don't get along very well with dogs, and they require a special kind of care. So far I have had pets and I have not kept them in cages all the time, as you say 2 and 3 ... I have opened the cages, I have set them free, but they prefer to stay there ... I understand that animals are not for fun.
Rabbits live more than 8 years, depending on how you look at them and treat them. Much depends on his character, but he may need a lot of attention, maybe less. If you clean it regularly, it will not smell, but it also takes time. I have a rabbit and he is like a dog - terribly playful, lively and if he is not paid attention, he starts to grumble and bite me. And I totally agree with the others - if you don't have time, don't take a pet. They are not decorations!
I'm looking at a bunny. It doesn't smell at all, I look at it on the terrace. It's not expensive, here are some prices: -hay - BGN 5.50 (for example for 1 package) -cage - 22 (I took mine for that much) -button - DECORATIVE for 20 I took it here and they sent it to me by courier - http: // minizaici. all. bg / - it is also sold in pet stores, but they are 50-60 each. - drinking bowl - 4.50 (I bought it for that much) - rack - 5.00 for about 2-2.5 kg. -dry food - 3.00 for 500 g. The girl sells all these things on the site. For me, the bunny is a much better option in my opinion. I'm a fan of bunnies. And to your question how long they live is very individual - from 5 to 15 years :-) Good luck with the choice !!
I would recommend a guinea pig. It requires almost no care, just change his straw from time to time, eat 1 carrot or a little salad in the morning and evening. They are very soft, fluffy, you can caress it, etc.
For now, I'm leaning towards a real rabbit ... I will save the animal at least from eating ...
I think get a decorative bunny. It's sweeter! :)