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[quote=Anonymous]OP I would say to avoid rodents, because as adorable as they are, they are actually MORE WORK than a dog or cat. Ive owned dogs, cats, ducks, fish, an iguana and mice. Hands down the greatest amount of care was for the mice.

Dogs are low maintenance except for walks. But depending on your lifestyle a dog will blend right in with playground time and walks are great exercise for everyone. However if you are gone all day, a dog is not the best choice as they will need someone to come and let them out to pee.

Cats are low maintenance except for the litter box, and since Ive converted to the Breeze system I would say stick with that and you have cut your work down astronomically.

If you and Spouse work all day I would say a cat or better yet two cats, such as a pair already bonded, which you can find on rescue sites like petfinder.org.

I love the mice we had, and one is still alive, but those weekly cage cleanings get OLD FAST.

Please consider adopting - I am always stunned to see just how many animals are out there that will not ever find a home and will be put down.... You can feel good about saving a life!

A no kill shleter is a good choice too, like Washington Animal Rescue League. If you adopt one of their animals, you help make room for another.

Good luck in your search!

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