Which pet is better to have, a Dog, Cat, Rodent, Bird, Aquarium fish in the apartment?

Animals in the house may appear spontaneously (they could not resist and picked up a street kitten with huge eyes) or planned to look through Maine Coon kittens available for sale (a long search for a species suitable in character and lifestyle, the study of special literature on care). In any case, and the above are far from the only ones, it will be necessary for a pet to create the necessary conditions for it so that co-existence brings as much joy as possible. The comfort of the owner is no less important, which means that the purchase of goods that facilitate the care of animals is inevitable.

So what are the features of keeping a particular pet?

Dogs

These creatures need to communicate with a person. They are frankly bored if the owner is not around, and sincerely rejoice at his return home. You can get a dog only on the condition that two or three hours a day will be devoted only to her, and it does not depend on the breed. Going outside is a vital necessity for a dog, which means that a leash and other ammunition for walking will appear in the house. Your own sleeping place in the house is also very necessary, as well as a place where there are dog bowls and a drinking bowl.

Grooming dogs is very important. This is not only the aesthetics of the exterior, but also hygiene, and both dogs and homes – combing out long or thick hair in time, you can save a lot of effort and time on cleaning.

Walking overalls will noticeably facilitate the care of the dog, which will not allow the wool to get dirty in slushy weather. Funny clothes, stylized as human, may be appropriate at parties.

Cats

They are considered independent, but no less dogs need affection and joint games. However, if a cat has its own house in which it can hide from annoying neighbors (who said “owners”?), then it will be quite happy with life. Oh, yes, and the bowl should not be empty.

And the owners will be just happy if there is no pronounced specific smell in the house – you can cope with this problem thanks to fillers for the cat toilet, which just do not forget to change in time.

Cats are very clean animals and clean themselves up for a long time, licking themselves from the top to the tail. But no cat will be prevented by periodic combing of wool and trimming of claws. In the end, these simple procedures will save people from such misfortunes as lumps of wool in the corners and torn wallpaper and furniture (the presence of a scratching post, alas, does not always allow you to get rid of this).

Rodents

Hamsters, guinea pigs, decorative rats, chinchillas and other rodents are quite picky in care, do not require personal communication, and their cage takes up very little space, which is important in urban apartments.

It is believed that rodents are the best animal for children who are just learning to take care of someone. However, do not forget that some of them lead a nocturnal lifestyle, and in order to get enough sleep, you will have to place the cage in any other room except the bedroom. By the way, the cage should be in a place protected from drafts. The only “drawback” of rodents is a short life span.

Birds

Many people prefer birds when choosing a pet, because they require less care than cats and dogs, but it’s much funnier than rodents sleeping all day long.

The volume of the cage should be sufficient for the perches to be located at a distance of a couple of flaps of wings. There should always be food and fresh water in the cage. For parrots, you can hang mirrors and other toys.

The constant chirping of birds can be tiring, but the birds have one feature – they fall silent and fall asleep after dark. Therefore, the owners of canary parrots sometimes use this technique: cover the cage with a blanket if you really want silence.

And there is still quite a lot of garbage from birds – one food scattered around the cage is worth something – so it’s worth mentally preparing for frequent cleaning of the cage and the territory around it.

Fish

Fish in the aquarium are the most silent and calm pets. They are able to forgive your forgetfulness by staying a couple of days without feeding, and even live alone during your vacation.

However, do not think that fish are the decor in the house and it is not necessary to take care of them: cleaning the bottom from silt, glass from algae and other troubles can take a whole day, even once a month.

In addition, fish require a sufficiently large initial investment of money, because in order for the aquarium ecosystem to work fully, lighting, a filter, a heater, algae, and of course, the decoration of the aquarium bottom so that the aquarium performs its function of a picture.

Do you have a pet? We congratulate you! Firstly, you are constantly communicating with a creature that brings a lot of positive emotions with its purring, singing, devotion, appearance. Secondly, you are a patient and responsible person, because only such people are able to cope with all the troubles that are inevitable with the appearance of a new family member, even if he will be in feathers or wool.