What's your favourite Pet? Dog, Cat, Hamster? Something more exotic? Bit about why?

* sorry about the 'Poll: Poll:'

Anything fluffy and cuddly. ^^

Best currently, a rabbit that pops up around the place at times that are hilarious to me. Best I've had, a love bird that, when let out of its cage, would navigate the house looking for me. Its quite funny hearing squeaking and wings beating, then feel something land on your shoulder.

human. All you have to do is chain them up in the basement, very easy to clean/maintain, and they can be so funny to watch.

Simpsons did it, Simpsons did it!

...there's already a pet thread.

Cats, but only because all my experiences with OTHER animals, such as Dogs, Hamsters, Guinea Pigs, etc, have all ended up in disaster

Dogs any day. I grew up with a dog, got the puppy when I was only 2 years old. Nothing beats the bond you can form with a dog really. :)

Probably cats. They take the least amount of training and effort to take care of (in terms of actual pets, not damn hamsters and stuff). Though a dog is very loyal, which is nice too.

Dogs, because you can actually interact with them. Those other animals couldn't really give a shit about you, or if they do they don't show it. Dogs are happy to see you, they wanna play and have your attention etc. and their body language is relatively easy for humans to understand.

I've had a wide assortment of exotic and domestic pets, but nothing beats my trusty cat. He doesn't act like most cats though, so I don't consider myself a cat person. More like he's a person cat.

Simon_TR:
I've had a wide assortment of exotic and domestic pets, but nothing beats my trusty cat. He doesn't act like most cats though, so I don't consider myself a cat person. More like he's a person cat.

haha.. A person cat. I like the idea :D

I find it interesting that most geeks prefer cats.

I love Dogs though. Maybe it's because my neediness serves animals that seem to always love you constantly, or possibly I am amused by giant walking bearlions like my Chow.
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Also I find fish aquariums to be pretty great. Nothing more euphoric than watching fish swim around in a giant tank. Their little societies and interactions.

i have an hamster, but im gonna buy a snake soon.

My family has both a dog (see avatar) and a cat. I prefer cats because they don't need as much care (no walks!), but I think you can get the same amount of love from either. A cat usually won't show it as overtly as a dog (running to meet you at the door) but they'll cuddle up when you're sitting in a chair.

And TommyGun, just don't keep them together...

TommyGun465:
i have an hamster, but im gonna buy a snake soon.

Um...is the impending arrival of the snake going to remedy your status as "hamster infected"?

I love cats...but I voted for "other" on the poll. Why? Every cat I've had has been more like a roomate than a pet, they really are just little hairy people with fangs and claws, the cat I grew up with would even have morning coffee (1 cream 2 sugars) with me and my mother. I listed other because for my money, nothing beats a toad as a pet. They're great little animals and if (like me) you have a thing for textured monochrome "housescaping" they're quite (to my eye) decorative too! And they're soft. I don't mean "squishy" soft (that would be cruel,) but...well, "soft" like good cotton sheets soft on thier little underbellies. Honestly have you ever picked up a toad? Possibly my favorite creature of all time...