What Pet should I get?

Fish are cool but if you want something a little more furry and cute consider a hamster or a rabbit. Neither of these make noise or at least not enough noise to bother anyone. You could keep them in your room as not to bother any of your housemates. I have owned a rabbit in the past and they are cool pets as they are very litter box trainable, much like a cat.

Hi lidiam! I have only ever had cats, a dog, a few goldfish which we won at the fair and not by choice, and a budgie. The budgie was not much of a nuisance and would chirp when we whistled to him. He was very easy to look after and if you have your own room he would even learn to fly from his cage, come to you and go back again if tyou have the time and patience to train him to do it. A cat would be perfect if it wasn't that you can't because your man doesn't want one. This is hard one and I am curious to see what you end up with

Fish aren't really companionship, and like somebody else pointed out, they have an annoying habit of dying on you. Most cats are pretty quiet and easy to take care of. Rabbits are very quiet. Or if you want something smaller, maybe a guinea pig or hamster?

I think cats are very good for apartment dwellers. You dont have to take them outside. They are very independant. Yet they love your attention and are very cuddly. We can go away and leave them in your apartment for a time as long as you leave out enough food, water and litter boxes.

Can I be your roommate? Just kidding. Sounds like you want a pet to keep you company. Fish aren't loud but you can't pet or cuddle with them. Dogs are perfect companions, but require a lot of attention and can be very loud. Cats are pretty self-sufficient, but they only come to you when they want. I think your best bet is a Guinea Pig. They are quiet, don't make a big mess, are easy to take care of, and are big enough to hold and pet. Hope this helps.

I think maybe you can keep a turtle because it is very easy to keep and it is very quiet.You don't need to take a lot of time to take care of it.It lives long too. Another pet I want to recommend to you is dog without vocal cords,in China,if we want to keep the dog quiet,we just take off the vocal cords of the dog,then it will be quiet,very quiet.you can have a try.

Fish are great, little work but I suggest you don't get anything bigger than a 10 gal. tank, cleaning takes a lot of water and time. A one gallon tank is best, with one Betta, male betta's are beautiful, eat little, make no noise, you don't need a air pump and it doesn't take much to clean. A hamster is a great pet. The cage can be small, hamsters are small, can be potty trained, are quiet but they sleep all day. Hamster must be handled every day to keep them familiar with you, vaseline will keep their wheels from squeaking and an exercise ball is fun for them and you. I have a teddy bear (long hair) hamster, he is very gently and has never bit me. A parakeet is a great pet but I don't know if one would be right for you. They can be a little noisy. I allow mine to fly around my living room, there is always the risk of her flying out the front door in the summer. If your room mates do not keep the room door closed that can be a problem, that is, if you allow your parakeet out of it's cage. A cat is a nice pet, relatively quiet, affectionate and if you keep it's litter box clean, they don't smell. I suggest you neuter it or problems could come up. Whatever pet you choose, I suggest that you thoroughly research it on the internet. So often people buy a pet and have no idea what they are getting into, the pet takes time, you must keep it clean, well fed and healthy, you must spend time with the animal, they get lonely too. Let us know what you settle on.

Some fish sound like a safe bet, as you say that your roommates are not that agreeable. The problem with fish is that they are too quiet. They don't even pretend to listen when you talk to them They do come in pretty colors, though, and it is relaxing to watch them.

I think a Clown fish would be good. They are the orange ones with white on them, like Nemo the fish in the animated movie of the same name. They are pretty cool to have as pets.

if you are living in a students' house,I suggest you get a caged pet.you can get a hamster or a guinea pig.you can also also have a fish.if you have other room mates and have student responsibilities,a dog may be too much.a cat may be hard to look out for especially when you are away from the house often.

I think a fish tank would be good for you the fish are supposed to be a relaxing kind of pet and they are not noisy amd they are supposed to help you relax as well.

For the quietness, I would recommend a fish of some sort, but as you say you want a companion they are not ideal in that respect. I think you may be best with a hamster, rabbit, gerbil, rat or guinea pig. Don't be scared of a rat. I've known two people that have had rats as pets and they've said they are very warm, loving and sociable.

Maybe a fish,cat, or a small dog,I suggest a chihuahua,I used to have one. Their bark is not as loud as a bigger dog,and they are peaceful most of the time,only time they really bark is when someone is knocking at the door,or when they see new people they will bark at them for a while. And sometimes they bark at loud noises.

A small turtle maybe become one of your choices............

hi lidiam84! well i guess a guinea pig will do but the thing is the smell. right? and they should be given attention from time to time. i myself wanted to have my own guinea pig but haven't bought one yet. oh by the way you should buy 2 for them not to feel lonely.

Hi! You could have a cat for a pet. Though cats are common but they are good companion. They don't make loud noises and they're sweet too and they are easy to maintain and you can bring it along with you when you go out. Hope that helps. Ciao!

I used to have fish and Hamsters.. They both make good pets.. Tropical fish can take a little work and a bit of investment.. Hamsters are cool but only live a couple of years. I have since graduated to cats and dogs. :) my problem is I tend to over do them all. When I had fish I had 3 tanks.. bred them and had babies.. When I had hamsters I went from 2 to 3 and ended up with over 50 and over a dozen cages. Now I have 4 dogs and at the present moment 14 cats.. :) I can't just have 1 of something apparently. Birds might be another good option.. like a parakeet or cockatiel. And they live for a while.

I would get a pet based on if you would mind the up keep on them or not. Some pets are very low maintenance and others are very high maintenance. I would get a fish if you do not want alot of noise and alot to keep up on the pet.

I love dogs! It'll depend on your room mates too if they would agree. Try to ask your room mates. I'm sure they'll answer. I suggest cat as your pet. It's more silent than a dog isn't it?

Hmmmm... my opinion will be is to get a rabbit, because it's much quiet and cute too. But my advise for you is to be responsible because they can be very dirty and it might annoy your roommates. Hope that helps. Justin