Low-maintenance care
Low-maintenance care pet recommendation index
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Lower budget
Guppy4.8/5Betta Fish4.6/5Syrian Hamster / Golden Hamster4.6/5Horned Frog (Pacman Frog)4.6/5Axolotl4.3/5Quieter
Guppy4.8/5Leopard Gecko4.8/5Betta Fish4.6/5Syrian Hamster / Golden Hamster4.6/5Horned Frog (Pacman Frog)4.6/5🐱 Cat
🐱Orange Tabby4.2/5coat-color cat · Pressure: Cleaning load 3/5, Companionship 3/5🐱Calico4.0/5coat-color cat · Pressure: Cleaning load 3/5, Companionship 3/5🐱Domestic Shorthair4.0/5cat · Pressure: Cleaning load 3/5, Exercise need 3/5🐱BSH Golden Shaded3.9/5coat-color cat · Pressure: Budget pressure 4/5, Cleaning load 3/5🐱British Shorthair3.9/5cat · Pressure: Budget pressure 3/5, Cleaning load 3/5🐱BSH Silver Shaded3.9/5coat-color cat · Pressure: Budget pressure 4/5, Cleaning load 3/5🐱Russian Blue3.8/5cat · Pressure: Budget pressure 3/5, Companionship 3/5🐱Tortoiseshell3.6/5coat-color cat · Pressure: Cleaning load 3/5, Companionship 3/5🐱Munchkin3.5/5short-legged cat · Pressure: Budget pressure 4/5, Companionship 4/5🐱American Shorthair3.5/5cat · Pressure: Budget pressure 3/5, Cleaning load 3/5🐱Exotic Shorthair3.5/5flat-faced cat · Pressure: Budget pressure 4/5, Companionship 4/5🐱Tuxedo Cat3.4/5coat-color cat · Pressure: Exercise need 4/5, Cleaning load 3/5🐱Siamese3.4/5social cat · Pressure: Companionship 5/5, Time need 4/5🐱Scottish Fold3.4/5fold-eared cat · Pressure: Budget pressure 4/5, Companionship 4/5🐱Ragdoll3.1/5social cat · Pressure: Companionship 5/5, Budget pressure 4/5🐱Abyssinian2.7/5high-drive cat · Pressure: Companionship 5/5, Exercise need 5/5🐱Maine Coon2.6/5large long-haired cat · Pressure: Budget pressure 5/5, Cleaning load 4/5🐱Norwegian Forest Cat2.6/5large long-haired cat · Pressure: Budget pressure 4/5, Cleaning load 4/5🐱Bengal2.5/5high-drive cat · Pressure: Exercise need 5/5, Budget pressure 4/5🐱Sphynx2.2/5hairless cat · Pressure: Budget pressure 5/5, Companionship 5/5🐱Persian2.0/5flat-faced cat · Pressure: Cleaning load 5/5, Grooming 5/5
🐶 Dog
🐶Chihuahua3.6/5toy dog · Pressure: Companionship 5/5, Cleaning load 3/5🐶Chinese Mixed Breed3.6/5dog · Pressure: Companionship 4/5, Cleaning load 3/5🐶Dachshund3.4/5long-backed or short-legged dog · Pressure: Companionship 4/5, Budget pressure 3/5🐶French Bulldog3.4/5brachycephalic dog · Pressure: Budget pressure 5/5, Companionship 5/5🐶Pug3.3/5brachycephalic dog · Pressure: Cleaning load 4/5, Companionship 4/5🐶Toy Poodle3.2/5small high-grooming dog · Pressure: Budget pressure 4/5, Companionship 4/5🐶Great Dane3.1/5giant dog · Pressure: Budget pressure 5/5, Space pressure 5/5🐶Cocker Spaniel2.9/5dog · Pressure: Companionship 4/5, Grooming 4/5🐶Beagle2.8/5scent-driven dog · Pressure: Companionship 4/5, Exercise need 4/5🐶Japanese Spitz2.8/5dog · Pressure: Cleaning load 4/5, Companionship 4/5🐶Pomeranian2.7/5small high-grooming dog · Pressure: Cleaning load 4/5, Companionship 4/5🐶Maltese2.7/5small high-grooming dog · Pressure: Companionship 5/5, Grooming 5/5🐶Miniature Schnauzer2.6/5dog · Pressure: Companionship 4/5, Exercise need 4/5🐶Corgi2.5/5long-backed or short-legged dog · Pressure: Companionship 5/5, Budget pressure 4/5🐶Rottweiler2.5/5powerful dog · Pressure: Budget pressure 4/5, Companionship 4/5🐶Jack Russell Terrier2.5/5high-energy working dog · Pressure: Exercise need 5/5, Companionship 4/5🐶Shiba Inu2.5/5independent dog · Pressure: Cleaning load 4/5, Exercise need 4/5🐶Great Pyrenees2.4/5large guardian or sled-type dog · Pressure: Budget pressure 5/5, Space pressure 5/5🐶Labrador2.3/5large social dog · Pressure: Companionship 5/5, Exercise need 5/5🐶Bichon Frise2.3/5small high-grooming dog · Pressure: Companionship 5/5, Grooming 5/5🐶Golden Retriever2.1/5large social dog · Pressure: Companionship 5/5, Exercise need 5/5🐶Australian Shepherd1.7/5high-energy working dog · Pressure: Exercise need 5/5, Time need 5/5🐶Border Collie1.7/5high-energy working dog · Pressure: Companionship 5/5, Exercise need 5/5🐶Alaskan Malamute1.6/5large guardian or sled-type dog · Pressure: Budget pressure 5/5, Cleaning load 5/5🐶Old English Sheepdog1.6/5heavy-coat dog · Pressure: Budget pressure 5/5, Cleaning load 5/5🐶Samoyed1.6/5heavy-coat dog · Pressure: Budget pressure 5/5, Cleaning load 5/5🐶Siberian Husky1.2/5high-energy working dog · Pressure: Cleaning load 5/5, Exercise need 5/5
🐠 Fish
🐠Guppy4.8/5guppy · Pressure: Cleaning load 2/5, Budget pressure 1/5🐠Betta Fish4.6/5betta · Pressure: Cleaning load 2/5, Budget pressure 1/5🐠Flowerhorn Cichlid4.0/5flowerhorn cichlid · Pressure: Budget pressure 3/5, Cleaning load 3/5🐠Goldfish4.0/5goldfish · Pressure: Cleaning load 3/5, Budget pressure 2/5🐠Koi Fish4.0/5koi · Pressure: Space pressure 5/5, Budget pressure 4/5
🐹 Small pet
🐹Syrian Hamster / Golden Hamster4.6/5hamster · Pressure: Cleaning load 2/5, Budget pressure 1/5🐹Roborovski Dwarf Hamster4.2/5hamster · Pressure: Cleaning load 3/5, Exercise need 2/5🐹African Pygmy Hedgehog3.5/5hedgehog · Pressure: Budget pressure 3/5, Cleaning load 3/5🐹Guinea Pig3.4/5guinea pig · Pressure: Cleaning load 3/5, Companionship 3/5🐹Holland Lop Rabbit3.2/5rabbit · Pressure: Budget pressure 3/5, Cleaning load 3/5🐹Chinchilla3.1/5chinchilla · Pressure: Budget pressure 3/5, Cleaning load 3/5🐹Sugar Glider2.8/5sugar glider · Pressure: Companionship 5/5, Cleaning load 4/5🐹Miniature Pig2.6/5miniature pig · Pressure: Budget pressure 4/5, Cleaning load 4/5
🦎 Reptile/amphibian
🦎Leopard Gecko4.8/5leopard gecko · Pressure: Budget pressure 3/5, Cleaning load 2/5🦎Horned Frog (Pacman Frog)4.6/5Pacman frog · Pressure: Cleaning load 2/5, Budget pressure 1/5🦎Bearded Dragon4.4/5bearded dragon · Pressure: Budget pressure 4/5, Cleaning load 2/5🦎Axolotl4.3/5axolotl · Pressure: Cleaning load 3/5, Budget pressure 2/5🦎Ball Python4.2/5ball python · Pressure: Cleaning load 3/5, Budget pressure 2/5🦎Sulcata Tortoise4.1/5sulcata tortoise · Pressure: Space pressure 5/5, Budget pressure 3/5🦎Red-Eared Slider3.6/5red-eared slider · Pressure: Cleaning load 4/5, Budget pressure 3/5
🦜 Bird
🦜Budgerigar3.5/5small parrot · Pressure: Cleaning load 4/5, Companionship 3/5🦜Cockatiel3.0/5small parrot · Pressure: Cleaning load 4/5, Companionship 4/5🦜Sun Conure2.6/5loud parrot · Pressure: Companionship 5/5, Time need 5/5🦜Call Duck2.4/5call duck / waterfowl · Pressure: Cleaning load 5/5, Companionship 4/5