My kids want pets but I dont have any room for them otherwise I would any suggestions?
2006-06-09 16:55:40 · 27 answers · asked by Darlena S 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
You can tell them to wait till you get a bigger place
2006-06-09 17:03:25 · answer #1 · answered by darlena88 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I was just like your kids, I always wanted a pet, especially a dog. Some pets you can get are hamsters, guinea pigs, gerbils, a ferret, bunnies, or a small bird. If you don't mind, get a small dog, like a chihuahua or a pomeranian. You can go to your local animal shelter and find great pets, including cats and bunnies.
Also, you can buy a tank full of fish. Saltwater fish are the most colorful so it can be amusing for your kids to look at. Just make them a promise that it is their own responsablility to take care of that pet you may get in the future. **** luck!
2006-06-10 00:46:17 · answer #2 · answered by reeseepup16 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a pet like a rabbit or a guinea pig. They are soft and friendly with kids, can be kept in a small cage and don't require a lot of work to maintain. Or fish. Anyone can find room for a Betta - they don't need a big tank or a filter.
Don't get a dog unless YOU want one - you're the one who'll be stuck with it when the kid gets bored.
2006-06-10 07:49:23 · answer #3 · answered by Danger, Will Robinson! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a nice baby poddle or some small dog , not a cha wa wa there naturally mean, hamsters and rats lizards and other caged animals are really not going to be to much of a nice thing for your children, trust me, your child wants a dog. Get them a dog , you'll find room. Depending on how old your childern are or child is of course up to you on how responsiable they are to take care of the animal regardless. I saw another response from someone who said it will teach them responsiabliaty, wrong answer , your using animals like scientist in a test lab. Either you help your child take care of there animal or not, they become one of the family and are to be treated that way until God tends for them to go to a better place. Point Blank. I'm 25 I asked my parents for a dog and finally a got one running across a mall parking lot, we owed that dog until just a few months ago then we had to let him go to a better place, he lived a good life. I love you Rudy if you can see this.
2006-06-09 17:06:35 · answer #4 · answered by mazdasilver02 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe start small, like a Betta in a bowl or something. It is still a pet they will have to be responsible for, but doesn't take a lot of space. Beyond that, the requirements are too much for someone with a lack of space; IE hamsters, etc. Good luck!!
2006-06-09 17:00:52 · answer #5 · answered by roritr2005 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do YOU want a pet?? becuse if you dont then you shouldnt get a pet.. you can take your kids to the SPCA to volunteer, but explain to them you dont have room and YOU are the parent - really kids should NEVER have pets for themselves, because animals are ultimately going to be cared for and paid for by the adult.
Tell them to save their $$ so they can buy a house and when they move out they can have whatever pet the choice...
Betta fish are about the smallest easiest to care for pets there are
2006-06-10 04:00:32 · answer #6 · answered by CF_ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you dont have room and dont want to be taking care of it then DONT get one.
If you have to give in parakeets ( i really dont like them ) dont take up alot of room and I dont think they live super long lives like a parrot that can live for 30 years.
Then they can help take care of it and food doesnt have to be given every day cause of dish, not too smelly etc.
But i know so many parents that give into getting a pet for the kids and then they are the ones stuck taking care of it,
2006-06-09 17:00:59 · answer #7 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if your kid is under 10 dont get them any thing that takes a lot of time or care...i think a fish is a good 1'st pet just to see how responsabul your kid realy is with a pet =]
2006-06-09 16:59:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A small fish tank with some Hermit Crabs. Hamsters don't take up much space. I would call your local pet store and ask the same question. hey would know just the right pet.
2006-06-09 16:58:50 · answer #9 · answered by Cola 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know how old your kids are, but two suggestions. One, you as a family volunteer once or twice a month at your local shelter to walk, feed, groom pets. Two, if they are old enough they can start a business where they walk dogs for people who don't have time, feed them if they work odd shifts, etc. They get to bond with animals and learn responsibility.
2006-06-09 16:59:21 · answer #10 · answered by chaucer18 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My mother had the same problem with me. Just get one hamster. The cage doesn't take up too much room and they are really easy to take care of. Not to mention they live for 3 years, longer than a fish. They mostly just sleep, exercise on their wheel, and eat. But your kids can still play with them.
2006-06-09 17:03:39 · answer #11 · answered by fawkesfire13 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋