Hello, I'm currently in the process of trying to decide what animal friend to get and I am feeling a little nervous I guess. I've never had a pet of my own, that was 100% my responsibility. I just graduated college and I finally feel like I can afford it. So basically, there are a couple of pets I'm considering... Idk which would be the best option. Sorry if this is random lol.
I'm thinking about a dog, a cat, or a tortoise.
I've always wanted a cat, I fell in love with my parents cat when she was a kitten and she has been the only pet I've had that I actually bonded with. I love that cats are low-maintenance overall and that they all have such unique personalities. I have a couple concerns, one being that I have a lot of plants that I take care of and I don't want the cat to try eating them and then get sick or something. I know you can train cats, but I feel like it's quite difficult. They seem to give no fucks sometimes lol. You also can't really take them places like you can a dog.
I love dogs, I think they're so great and funny. I love how much affection they give. I had dogs growing up, but like I said, my cat growing up was the only pet I really bonded with. Its not that I didn't try with the dogs though. I wanted them to have a bond with me. I've never had a dog of my own though. I started looking into breeding and I feel like adopting a greyhound would be amazing. I love everything I've read about their temperament and I've found an organization to adopt from, and even found a couple of cuties that seem like that might be a good fit for me! I'm just worried about not being a good enough owner. I would do everything I could to give one of those bbs a good home. I've done a ton of research too. I feel like a dog makes a lot of sense as an emotional support animal too.
I thought a tortoise would be a cool pet to get, they make me laugh watching them navigate their world and when they eat lol. It just sucks because 1) setup for a turtle is expensive 2) vet might be hard to find 3) they don't really cuddle or play with you like a dog or cat would 4) can't really take them out into the world except maybe your yard in the summer
TL;DR - I feel like this is silly to ask for input on, but I need help deciding which animal I should have as an emotional support animal- a cat, dog, or tortoise. This would also be the first pet that is 100% my own. I want to be the best friend/owner I can be to whatever animal I get.
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