I think pretty much any commonly kept animal makes a great pet. I think the better question is what kind of pet suits a person’s lifestyle and personality. If you want a pet but are allergic to furry things, obviously cats and dogs would be out, but maybe fish and/or reptiles could work out. Or if you had a super busy life, a dog would be a bad idea since they need to get out several times a day. But cats might work in that same situation.
I once had a rabbit for a brief time. She was cute and fun. I thought she would be cuddly and she was not. Not at all. She didn’t want to be held. She ate some of my plants. She would bang her food bowl on the metal in her cage when I was trying to sleep. It was a bad match and when I left for the military, I gave her to a friend with children and tons of space for the rabbit to hop around and hang out safely without plants.
Here we have two cats, one guinea pig, and Yoshi the Leopard Gecko. I’ve also had birds, dogs, and fish in the past. Dogs are a lot and I struggled to keep up when the kids were younger, so I am decidedly no-dog in my house BUT I do enjoy visiting people with dogs. I’ve pretty much always had a cat since I was a kid and I think that will likely always be true for me. I enjoy having cats around, especially when they are friendly and will play or sit with you.
Although I don’t care for snakes, I wouldn’t tell people they can’t have one. I don’t think they should be banned unless they are venomous. I don’t think people should have monkeys, skunks, or wild birds unless they are a rescue or certified to have wild animals. But honestly, I think everyone has to decide for themselves which animals make the best and worst pets FOR THEM. It’s definitely not the same for everyone.
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