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Pets by care › A lot of time and space
A lot of time and space These are big, busy or demanding animals. They need several hours of exercise or attention every day, a good deal of space and often a good deal of money. In the right home they are superb. In the wrong one, they are the pets that end up in rescue.
What it means
What to expect
01 Hours Two hours or more of exercise, training or play each day.
02 Space A large garden, a big tank or pond, or a room of their own.
03 Cost Food, equipment, insurance and vet bills are all higher.
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Big dogs Small dogs Short-haired Fancy cats Rodents Rabbits and friends Lizards Snakes, shells and frogs Parrots Garden and aviary Aquarium Minibeasts
Big dogs
Labrador Trots after you, tail going Golden retriever Lopes after you, tail waving like a flag German shepherd Pads after you, ears up, watching Border collie Runs after you low and fast, then drops and stares Husky Trots after you tirelessly Dalmatian Bounds after you on long legs
Small dogs
Cockapoo Bounces after you, ears flapping Dachshund Trundles after you on short legs Pug Trots after you, snorting French bulldog Bustles after you, grunting Jack Russell Dashes after you and never tires Yorkshire terrier Scurries after you, coat flowing
Short-haired cats
Tabby Strolls after you, tail up Black cat Slinks after you like a shadow Ginger cat Ambles after you, in no hurry British blue Pads after you, solid and unhurried Siamese Follows you everywhere, complaining Bengal Prowls after you like a small leopard
Fancy cats
Maine Coon Lumbers after you, chirping Persian Pads after you, coat swaying Ragdoll Follows you from room to room Sphynx Trots after you, looking for somewhere warm Scottish fold Pads after you, wide-eyed Calico Trots after you, tail up
Rodents
Hamster Bustles after you, cheeks full Guinea pig Trundles after you, squeaking Rat Scampers after you, whiskers working Mouse Zips after you in short dashes Gerbil Hops after you, then stands up to look Chinchilla Bounces after you in soft hops
Rabbits and friends
Dutch rabbit Hops after you, nose twitching Lop rabbit Lollops after you, ears swinging Lionhead Hops after you, mane bouncing Ferret Bounds after you, back arched Pygmy hedgehog Snuffles after you, and curls up if you rush it Degu Scampers after you, chattering
Lizards
Bearded dragon Scuttles after you, then stops to look Leopard gecko Creeps after you, tail waving Crested gecko Climbs after you on sticky toes Blue-tongued skink Shuffles after you, tongue flicking Chameleon Creeps after you, rocking as it goes Iguana Strides after you, tail swinging
Snakes, shells and frogs
Corn snake Glides after you, tongue flickering Royal python Slides after you, slow and heavy Tortoise Plods after you, steady and determined Terrapin Paddles after you, neck stretched out Axolotl Paddles after you, gills waving Tree frog Hops after you in lazy leaps
Parrots
Budgie Flits after you, chattering Cockatiel Flutters after you, crest up Lovebird Whirrs after you, bold as brass African grey Hops and flaps after you, muttering Macaw Flaps after you on enormous wings Cockatoo Flaps after you, crest raised
Garden and aviary
Hen Struts after you, pecking as she goes Duck Waddles after you, quacking Quail Scurries after you, close to the ground Pigeon Walks after you, head bobbing, and flies when you are far Canary Flits after you from perch to perch Zebra finch Bounces after you, beeping
The aquarium live on their own page: choosing one takes you there.
The aquarium
Goldfish Wiggles after you, mouth opening and closing Koi Glides after you, slow and stately Fighting fish Drifts after you, fins trailing Guppy Darts after you, tail flickering Neon tetras Follow you in a glittering shoal Angelfish Glides after you like a sail
Minibeasts
Stick insect Sways after you, like a leaf in a breeze Giant snail Glides after you, very slowly indeed Giant millipede Glides after you on waves of legs Hermit crab Scuttles after you, shell and all Tarantula Pads after you, one careful step at a time Praying mantis Stalks after you, swaying