Beginner fit
Best First Pets: 108 Options Ranked
Browse pets for “Beginner fit” by category, score and pressure points, then open the specific decision page.
Lower budget
Isopods5.0/5Corn Snake4.9/5Guppy4.9/5Roborovski Dwarf Hamster4.8/5Calico4.7/5Quieter
Isopods5.0/5Corn Snake4.9/5Guppy4.9/5Leopard Gecko4.9/5Roborovski Dwarf Hamster4.8/5Cat
Calico4.7/5coat-color cat · Plan for: Cleaning load, Budget pressureDomestic Shorthair4.7/5cat · Plan for: Cleaning load, Budget pressureOrange Tabby4.7/5coat-color cat · Plan for: Cleaning load, Budget pressureBSH Golden Shaded4.4/5coat-color cat · Plan for: Budget pressure, Cleaning loadBritish Shorthair4.4/5cat · Plan for: Budget pressure, Cleaning loadBSH Silver Shaded4.4/5coat-color cat · Plan for: Budget pressure, Cleaning loadTortoiseshell4.3/5coat-color cat · Plan for: Cleaning load, Time needAmerican Shorthair4.2/5cat · Plan for: Budget pressure, Cleaning loadRussian Blue4.1/5cat · Plan for: Budget pressure, Time needTuxedo Cat4.1/5coat-color cat · Plan for: Cleaning load, Time needMunchkin3.9/5short-legged cat · Plan for: Budget pressure, Cleaning loadExotic Shorthair3.7/5flat-faced cat · Plan for: Budget pressure, Cleaning loadSiamese3.6/5social cat · Plan for: Time need, Budget pressureRagdoll3.5/5social cat · Plan for: Budget pressure, GroomingScottish Fold3.4/5fold-eared cat · Plan for: Budget pressure, Cleaning loadAbyssinian3.1/5high-drive cat · Plan for: Space pressure, Time needMaine Coon2.7/5large long-haired cat · Plan for: Budget pressure, Cleaning loadNorwegian Forest Cat2.7/5large long-haired cat · Plan for: Budget pressure, Cleaning loadBengal2.7/5high-drive cat · Plan for: Budget pressure, Space pressurePersian2.2/5flat-faced cat · Plan for: Cleaning load, GroomingSphynx2.1/5hairless cat · Plan for: Budget pressure, Cleaning load
Dog
Chinese Mixed Breed4.1/5dog · Plan for: Cleaning load, Space pressurePug3.6/5brachycephalic dog · Plan for: Cleaning load, Budget pressureChihuahua3.5/5toy dog · Plan for: Cleaning load, Time needDachshund3.3/5long-backed or short-legged dog · Plan for: Budget pressure, Cleaning loadToy Poodle3.2/5small high-grooming dog · Plan for: Budget pressure, GroomingCocker Spaniel3.2/5dog · Plan for: Grooming, Budget pressureMaltese3.2/5small high-grooming dog · Plan for: Grooming, Cleaning loadFrench Bulldog3.1/5brachycephalic dog · Plan for: Budget pressure, Cleaning loadCorgi3.1/5long-backed or short-legged dog · Plan for: Budget pressure, Cleaning loadGolden Retriever3.1/5large social dog · Plan for: Time need, Budget pressureLabrador3.1/5large social dog · Plan for: Time need, Budget pressureBeagle3.0/5scent-driven dog · Plan for: Time need, Training needJapanese Spitz3.0/5dog · Plan for: Cleaning load, Budget pressurePomeranian3.0/5small high-grooming dog · Plan for: Cleaning load, GroomingMiniature Schnauzer2.9/5dog · Plan for: Grooming, Time needJack Russell Terrier2.7/5high-energy working dog · Plan for: Time need, Training needBichon Frise2.5/5small high-grooming dog · Plan for: Grooming, Budget pressureGreat Dane2.4/5giant dog · Plan for: Budget pressure, Space pressureShiba Inu2.3/5independent dog · Plan for: Cleaning load, Training needRottweiler1.9/5powerful dog · Plan for: Training need, Budget pressureGreat Pyrenees1.9/5large guardian or sled-type dog · Plan for: Budget pressure, Space pressureSamoyed1.9/5heavy-coat dog · Plan for: Budget pressure, Cleaning loadOld English Sheepdog1.8/5heavy-coat dog · Plan for: Budget pressure, Cleaning loadAustralian Shepherd1.7/5high-energy working dog · Plan for: Time need, Training needBorder Collie1.6/5high-energy working dog · Plan for: Space pressure, Time needAlaskan Malamute1.4/5large guardian or sled-type dog · Plan for: Budget pressure, Cleaning loadSiberian Husky1.3/5high-energy working dog · Plan for: Cleaning load, Space pressure
Fish
Guppy4.9/5guppy · Plan for: Cleaning load, Budget pressureBetta Fish4.5/5betta · Plan for: Cleaning load, Budget pressureCherry Shrimp4.5/5cherry shrimp · Plan for: Cleaning load, Budget pressureGoldfish4.0/5goldfish · Plan for: Cleaning load, Budget pressureFlowerhorn Cichlid3.9/5flowerhorn cichlid · Plan for: Budget pressure, Cleaning loadRanchu Goldfish3.9/5fish · Plan for: Cleaning load, Budget pressureThai Lionhead Goldfish3.9/5fish · Plan for: Cleaning load, Budget pressureKoi Fish3.7/5koi · Plan for: Space pressure, Budget pressure
Small pet
Isopods5.0/5small pet · Plan for: Budget pressure, Cleaning loadRoborovski Dwarf Hamster4.8/5hamster · Plan for: Cleaning load, Time needJumping Spider4.6/5small pet · Plan for: Budget pressure, Cleaning loadTarantula4.6/5small pet · Plan for: Budget pressure, Cleaning loadGerbil4.5/5gerbil · Plan for: Cleaning load, Space pressureSyrian Hamster / Golden Hamster4.5/5hamster · Plan for: Cleaning load, Budget pressureEmperor Scorpion4.2/5small pet · Plan for: Budget pressure, Cleaning loadPraying Mantis4.2/5small pet · Plan for: Time need, Budget pressureFancy Rat4.2/5fancy rat · Plan for: Cleaning load, Time needLand Hermit Crab4.1/5small pet · Plan for: Budget pressure, Cleaning loadPet Snail4.1/5pet snail · Plan for: Cleaning load, Budget pressureDegu3.8/5small pet · Plan for: Cleaning load, Time needGuinea Pig3.7/5guinea pig · Plan for: Cleaning load, Space pressureHolland Lop Rabbit3.5/5rabbit · Plan for: Budget pressure, Cleaning loadChinchilla3.3/5chinchilla · Plan for: Budget pressure, Cleaning loadAfrican Pygmy Hedgehog3.3/5hedgehog · Plan for: Budget pressure, Cleaning loadSugar Glider3.2/5sugar glider · Plan for: Cleaning load, Time needMarmot3.0/5small pet · Plan for: Space pressure, Time needFerret2.8/5ferret · Plan for: Budget pressure, Cleaning loadMiniature Pig2.8/5miniature pig · Plan for: Budget pressure, Cleaning loadOtter2.1/5small pet · Plan for: Budget pressure, Cleaning loadFennec Fox2.1/5small pet · Plan for: Time need, Budget pressure
Reptile/amphibian
Corn Snake4.9/5corn snake · Plan for: Budget pressure, Cleaning loadLeopard Gecko4.9/5leopard gecko · Plan for: Budget pressure, Cleaning loadAfrican Dwarf Frog4.5/5reptile or amphibian · Plan for: Cleaning load, Budget pressureCrested Gecko4.5/5crested gecko · Plan for: Budget pressure, Cleaning loadGargoyle Gecko4.5/5reptile or amphibian · Plan for: Budget pressure, Cleaning loadHermann's / Russian Tortoise4.5/5reptile or amphibian · Plan for: Space pressure, Budget pressureHorned Frog (Pacman Frog)4.5/5Pacman frog · Plan for: Cleaning load, Budget pressureBearded Dragon4.4/5bearded dragon · Plan for: Budget pressure, Cleaning loadCalifornia Kingsnake4.4/5reptile or amphibian · Plan for: Budget pressure, Cleaning loadMilk Snake4.4/5reptile or amphibian · Plan for: Budget pressure, Cleaning loadWestern Hognose Snake4.4/5reptile or amphibian · Plan for: Budget pressure, Cleaning loadBall Python4.4/5ball python · Plan for: Cleaning load, Budget pressureAxolotl4.0/5axolotl · Plan for: Cleaning load, Budget pressureWhite's Tree Frog4.0/5White's tree frog · Plan for: Cleaning load, Budget pressureBlue-Tongued Skink3.9/5blue-tongued skink · Plan for: Budget pressure, Cleaning loadMusk Turtle3.9/5musk turtle · Plan for: Cleaning load, Budget pressureDay Gecko3.7/5reptile or amphibian · Plan for: Budget pressure, Time needPoison Dart Frog3.6/5reptile or amphibian · Plan for: Budget pressure, Time needSulcata Tortoise3.6/5sulcata tortoise · Plan for: Space pressure, Budget pressureBoa Constrictor3.5/5reptile or amphibian · Plan for: Space pressure, Budget pressureRed-Eyed Crocodile Skink3.5/5red-eyed crocodile skink · Plan for: Budget pressure, Cleaning loadVeiled Chameleon3.5/5reptile or amphibian · Plan for: Time need, Budget pressurePanther Chameleon3.4/5reptile or amphibian · Plan for: Budget pressure, Time needRed-Eared Slider3.4/5red-eared slider · Plan for: Cleaning load, Budget pressureGreen Tree Python3.3/5reptile or amphibian · Plan for: Budget pressure, Time needGreen Iguana2.7/5reptile or amphibian · Plan for: Space pressure, Budget pressure