What animal makes for the best pet?

Depends upon your personality and need. I can understand why some would prefer dogs, but personally I am a cat person. What others may perceive as arrogance -- after all they, are CAT, that three-letter Supreme Being -- I respect as a fellow being preferring respect as such; largely self-sufficient, but willing to use the litter box, keep mice at bay, and show occasional affection on their terms in return for shelter, food, and water. Minimal upkeep, varied personalities, and entertaining antics when it is their idea.

But when my youngest son's elementary school had a pet event on the weekend, he chose to take our watch goose. Which was fine as long as he was walking the goose into school on a leash--but at sight of all the dogs, the goose wound up in my arms and I had goose crap oozing down my pants leg until the school principal took pity on me and rather than waiting for the final judging and award ceremony gave my son the ribbon for most unusual pet on the spot so we could leave.

Otoh, if I had a pool, a walrus could be interesting [@pancakestan]

I have had miniature dogs, with hypo-allergenic hair instead of fur, and they are just about perfect. If you are healthy, you have to walk them three to four times a day, and that keeps you in shape. If you have a fenced in back yard, that is absolutely perfect! Their medical care can be hugely expensive, and grooming fees, and the cost of food, and flea and tick prevention, all has to be considered.

I have also had indoor cats. Medical care is still an issue and an expense, but you don't need to have them groomed. You can brush them yourself and they keep themselves clean. If they are indoor cats they don't REALLY need flea and tick prevention, and all you have to pay for is food and kitty litter and litter pan liners and litter pan deodorizers. The litter itself is an issue. You have to keep after it, because it does stink up your house if you are not careful.

Dog.
Walking them will keep you healthy and give you exercise.
In an exercise book there was a cartoon about this that said, "Walking a dog out the car window is good exercise....FOR THE DOG!

my loyal cat

@SW-Questions 🤔 much as i hate too say this as a cat owner i think dogs as they are the most looyal trustworthy friends you will ever get in the animal kingdom

My dog 🐕

Cats

My boa constrictor likes nice cuddles.

Try a couple of stick insects (Diapheromera femorata) also known as walking sticks.

They're practically zero maintenance and quite fascinating

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_walkingstick

Small 🐶

A good mut dog. One that's smart and loyal.

She's technically a dog but some might argue that dogs are people too.

Humans

Cats as they bury their poo, can look after themselves and dont stink like some dogs do and are cuddly and playful.

Wine waiter

What type of human makes the best pet keeper?

Turning your questions around reveals the most surprising answers at times.

Cats. 🐱

I love birds

These are cute and cuddly

for me Horse

@deadgerbil
Come on ladies, adopt him

A loyal dog, will always listen to you but never complains

A woman!

A horse

Depends on your lifestyle what pet you will have time and space for..

A dog or cat

Snakes are fun and low maintenance.

I would love a Goat, and cow thank you!!

Floofs 🥰 🐾

A dead goldfish is cheapest to feed and the lowest maintainance. 😷

Femboys

You could probably train raccoons to open the fridge and get you food

Dachshund

Damn Robot I won't play. But I wiil look at those who do and give my reaction to them.

walrus

Cat

Here is my bestie. 💝💝💝

Yak

Pterodactyls

@Tumbleweed 😬

Men

Dog

Donald J. Trump wearing a leather-studded collar and tied to a fire hydrant.