She is an animal lover. She's only nine.
2007-01-06 13:26:01 · 26 answers · asked by Sparklexoxo31997 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
You would know the maturity level of your daughter better than anyone.
Is she going to be gentle with the animal? Will she feed it daily and give it the proper attention it needs? And most importantly, if she does not, are you comfortable with the fact that it falls on you in that case?
Rabbits are great. My family has had rabbits all my life, but I got my first one when I was seven or eight. Fish, hamsters, gerbils, rats, etc. are great...but rabbits are more unique.
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You could also try a dog or a cat. But once again, since she is only nine, you would need to be comfortable in sharing some of the responsibility.
If your child is gentle and responsible I do not think the age of the child matters regarding the animal. I was raised with big and small animals alike.
2007-01-06 13:31:54 · answer #1 · answered by Tater Salad 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How mature is she? A pet is a living creature, and needs loving, food and most of all, someone to clean up after it. Are you willing to do it when your daughter gets tired of that part?? Cats/dogs are cute and cuddly, but the feeding, walking and cleaning up after it, can get old fast. Plus, if your not home, or going on a trip, are you willing to pay for the vet bills, kennel costs?? It is VERY expensive!!
Think about it. You can't just throw it away when your done playing with it.
2007-01-06 21:31:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I can only add - make sure she understands the responsibility, and you realize and are willing to be the back-up caretaker if she forgets to feed or clean up after the pet. Its also important to make sure everyone in the family will like the pet. Good luck!
2007-01-06 21:39:14 · answer #3 · answered by Alice Chaos 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Remember, the smaller the animal-the shorter the life span. Our family has had one of everything. Fish, hampsters, birds, cats, dogs, snakes, mice, the list goes on. I would suggest a kitten. They live pretty long (up to 20+ years!) and are super easy to take care of.
2007-01-06 21:45:25 · answer #4 · answered by Renee C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Consider a "Chinchilla" They live in a cage, but are gentle to play with and most often very friendly, very soft and aside from cleaning a cage and giving them "dust baths" (very easy and fun) don't require a large amount of care. They live from 15 to 20 years normally.
A cat is one of our families favorites, but they really like to be able to run out side and not just be in doors.
2007-01-06 21:42:34 · answer #5 · answered by B Jones 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would get her a guinea pig or a parakeet. I work at Petsmart and that always seems like a popular choice with the kids. They are really friendly and quite simple to take care of.
2007-01-07 01:09:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anglittle 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I AM TEN YEARS OLD I HAVE A GUINEA PIG.I HAVE HAD MY GUINEA FOR TWO YEARS. SHE IS MY BEST FRIEND.SHE IS REAL EASY TO TAKE CARE OF AND SHE IS TONS OF FUN. SHE IS VERY QUITE UNTIL SHE SHE GETS HUNGRY AND THEN SHE LETS OUT A LITTLE SQUEAK. SHE LIKES TO BE HELD AND THEY NEVER BITE. THIS IS THE MOM, MY DAUGHTER REALLY LOVES HER LITTLE PIGGY,I THINK SHE IS AN AWESOME PET.OTHER THAN KEEPING HER CAGE CLEAN SHE HAS BEEN NO PROBLEM AT ALL. IF YOU DECIDE TO GET A PIGGY I'M SURE YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT .THERE IS ALOT OF INFORMATION ON THE WEB ON PIGGY'S IF YOU NEED IT.GOOD LUCK
2007-01-06 21:50:12 · answer #7 · answered by karasbearas 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A gerbil or a hamster or a parakeet.
All of these animals require a youngster to pay attention to them..feed and water them....we know she wants a puppy or a kitten, but are you ready to take on that responsibility for her???????????
Starting out with a smaller animal gives her the chance to relate without your total involement. ..so if she is conscientious with a smaller pet, thinking of a bigger one is a reward for her and a relief for you!!!!!!!!!!!!
been there, done that LOL
2007-01-06 21:31:52 · answer #8 · answered by imask8r 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No rabbits unless she can handle them. I have one. They are very frisky, plus are very "breakable" I'd prefer a pair of female mice to start off. They are the easiest of all pets in my opinion. I've bred fancy mice for years. As of now I have 28 in all. I wouldn't get a male and female unless you want a new liter of babies every month and two males with no females may start to fight after awhile. Good luck!
2007-01-07 04:12:13 · answer #9 · answered by missy146833 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
kitten unless you want to do the funerals for a lot of smaller test pets but remember the animals now another child for you to raise look into a medical plan at the vets and try to buy one at a shelter or humane society then its fixed then train it good luck
2007-01-06 21:30:35 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋