We explored some of the best pets to get if you have little ones tugging at the bit. If dogs and cats are out of the picture here are a few other options.

Bird

Needs a lot of attention

good for ages 14+

Cost- 20-100+ for the bird and $100-400 annual expenses

Eats- pellets, fruits and vegetables

Life- 10+ years

Pro- Interactive

Cons- Makes a mess and noisy

Lizard

Needs some attention

Ages- 10+

Cost- 10-100 Initially, 200-400 annually

Food-insects,veggies,

Life-10-20 years

Pro-Quiet

Con- Not very interactive

Chinchilla

Needs lots of attention

Ages- 14+

Cost- $150 initially, $300-400 annually

Food- pellets, veggies, timothy hay

Life- 15+ years

Pro- Quiet

Con-don’t like to be cuddled

Ferret

Needs a lot of attention

Ages- 13+

Cost- $100-$500 initially, $300-1000 annually

Food- Whole prey or special ferret food

Life- 6-8 years

Pro- fun to watch ,sociable

Con- High Maintenance