Student lifestyle fit
Best Pets for Students: 108 Options Ranked
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Lower budget
Guppy5.0/5Isopods5.0/5African Dwarf Frog4.9/5Betta Fish4.9/5Cherry Shrimp4.9/5Quieter
Guppy5.0/5Isopods5.0/5Leopard Gecko5.0/5African Dwarf Frog4.9/5Betta Fish4.9/5🐱 Cat
🐱Calico4.3/5coat-color cat · Pressure: Cleaning load 3/5, Companionship 3/5🐱Domestic Shorthair4.3/5cat · Pressure: Cleaning load 3/5, Budget pressure 2/5🐱Orange Tabby4.3/5coat-color cat · Pressure: Cleaning load 3/5, Companionship 3/5🐱BSH Golden Shaded4.0/5coat-color cat · Pressure: Budget pressure 4/5, Cleaning load 3/5🐱British Shorthair4.0/5cat · Pressure: Budget pressure 3/5, Cleaning load 3/5🐱BSH Silver Shaded4.0/5coat-color cat · Pressure: Budget pressure 4/5, Cleaning load 3/5🐱Russian Blue3.8/5cat · Pressure: Budget pressure 3/5, Companionship 3/5🐱American Shorthair3.8/5cat · Pressure: Budget pressure 3/5, Cleaning load 3/5🐱Tortoiseshell3.8/5coat-color cat · Pressure: Cleaning load 3/5, Companionship 3/5🐱Tuxedo Cat3.8/5coat-color cat · Pressure: Cleaning load 3/5, Companionship 3/5🐱Exotic Shorthair3.6/5flat-faced cat · Pressure: Budget pressure 4/5, Companionship 4/5🐱Munchkin3.5/5short-legged cat · Pressure: Budget pressure 4/5, Companionship 4/5🐱Ragdoll3.2/5social cat · Pressure: Companionship 5/5, Budget pressure 4/5🐱Scottish Fold3.2/5fold-eared cat · Pressure: Budget pressure 4/5, Companionship 4/5🐱Siamese2.9/5social cat · Pressure: Companionship 5/5, Noise 5/5🐱Abyssinian2.8/5high-drive cat · Pressure: Companionship 5/5, Space pressure 4/5🐱Persian2.8/5flat-faced cat · Pressure: Cleaning load 5/5, Grooming 5/5🐱Maine Coon2.7/5large long-haired cat · Pressure: Budget pressure 5/5, Cleaning load 4/5🐱Norwegian Forest Cat2.7/5large long-haired cat · Pressure: Budget pressure 4/5, Cleaning load 4/5🐱Sphynx2.3/5hairless cat · Pressure: Budget pressure 5/5, Companionship 5/5🐱Bengal2.1/5high-drive cat · Pressure: Budget pressure 4/5, Companionship 4/5
🐶 Dog
🐶Chihuahua3.7/5toy dog · Pressure: Companionship 5/5, Noise 4/5🐶Chinese Mixed Breed3.6/5dog · Pressure: Companionship 4/5, Cleaning load 3/5🐶Maltese3.5/5small high-grooming dog · Pressure: Companionship 5/5, Grooming 5/5🐶Pug3.3/5brachycephalic dog · Pressure: Cleaning load 4/5, Companionship 4/5🐶Pomeranian3.3/5small high-grooming dog · Pressure: Cleaning load 4/5, Companionship 4/5🐶Dachshund3.2/5long-backed or short-legged dog · Pressure: Companionship 4/5, Noise 4/5🐶Japanese Spitz3.0/5dog · Pressure: Noise 5/5, Cleaning load 4/5🐶French Bulldog3.0/5brachycephalic dog · Pressure: Budget pressure 5/5, Companionship 5/5🐶Cocker Spaniel3.0/5dog · Pressure: Companionship 4/5, Grooming 4/5🐶Shiba Inu3.0/5independent dog · Pressure: Cleaning load 4/5, Budget pressure 3/5🐶Toy Poodle3.0/5small high-grooming dog · Pressure: Budget pressure 4/5, Companionship 4/5🐶Jack Russell Terrier2.9/5high-energy working dog · Pressure: Companionship 4/5, Noise 4/5🐶Miniature Schnauzer2.7/5dog · Pressure: Companionship 4/5, Grooming 4/5🐶Corgi2.7/5long-backed or short-legged dog · Pressure: Companionship 5/5, Budget pressure 4/5🐶Bichon Frise2.6/5small high-grooming dog · Pressure: Companionship 5/5, Grooming 5/5🐶Beagle2.5/5scent-driven dog · Pressure: Noise 5/5, Companionship 4/5🐶Great Dane2.4/5giant dog · Pressure: Budget pressure 5/5, Space pressure 5/5🐶Labrador2.3/5large social dog · Pressure: Companionship 5/5, Time need 5/5🐶Golden Retriever2.3/5large social dog · Pressure: Companionship 5/5, Time need 5/5🐶Rottweiler2.2/5powerful dog · Pressure: Budget pressure 4/5, Companionship 4/5🐶Australian Shepherd2.1/5high-energy working dog · Pressure: Time need 5/5, Budget pressure 4/5🐶Samoyed2.1/5heavy-coat dog · Pressure: Budget pressure 5/5, Cleaning load 5/5🐶Old English Sheepdog1.9/5heavy-coat dog · Pressure: Budget pressure 5/5, Cleaning load 5/5🐶Great Pyrenees1.9/5large guardian or sled-type dog · Pressure: Budget pressure 5/5, Space pressure 5/5🐶Alaskan Malamute1.7/5large guardian or sled-type dog · Pressure: Budget pressure 5/5, Cleaning load 5/5🐶Border Collie1.7/5high-energy working dog · Pressure: Companionship 5/5, Space pressure 5/5🐶Siberian Husky1.5/5high-energy working dog · Pressure: Cleaning load 5/5, Space pressure 5/5
🐠 Fish
🐠Guppy5.0/5guppy · Pressure: Cleaning load 2/5, Budget pressure 1/5🐠Betta Fish4.9/5betta · Pressure: Cleaning load 2/5, Budget pressure 1/5🐠Cherry Shrimp4.9/5cherry shrimp · Pressure: Cleaning load 2/5, Budget pressure 1/5🐠Goldfish4.4/5goldfish · Pressure: Cleaning load 3/5, Budget pressure 2/5🐠Ranchu Goldfish4.4/5fish · Pressure: Cleaning load 4/5, Budget pressure 2/5🐠Thai Lionhead Goldfish4.4/5fish · Pressure: Cleaning load 4/5, Budget pressure 2/5🐠Flowerhorn Cichlid4.0/5flowerhorn cichlid · Pressure: Budget pressure 3/5, Cleaning load 3/5🐠Koi Fish3.3/5koi · Pressure: Space pressure 5/5, Budget pressure 4/5
🐹 Small pet
🐹Isopods5.0/5small pet · Pressure: Budget pressure 1/5, Cleaning load 1/5🐹Syrian Hamster / Golden Hamster4.9/5hamster · Pressure: Cleaning load 2/5, Budget pressure 1/5🐹Jumping Spider4.9/5small pet · Pressure: Budget pressure 1/5, Cleaning load 1/5🐹Tarantula4.9/5small pet · Pressure: Budget pressure 1/5, Cleaning load 1/5🐹Roborovski Dwarf Hamster4.8/5hamster · Pressure: Cleaning load 3/5, Time need 2/5🐹Emperor Scorpion4.8/5small pet · Pressure: Budget pressure 2/5, Cleaning load 1/5🐹Pet Snail4.8/5pet snail · Pressure: Cleaning load 2/5, Budget pressure 1/5🐹Praying Mantis4.5/5small pet · Pressure: Time need 2/5, Budget pressure 1/5🐹Gerbil4.5/5gerbil · Pressure: Cleaning load 2/5, Companionship 2/5🐹Land Hermit Crab4.4/5small pet · Pressure: Companionship 3/5, Budget pressure 2/5🐹Fancy Rat4.3/5fancy rat · Pressure: Companionship 4/5, Cleaning load 3/5🐹African Pygmy Hedgehog4.0/5hedgehog · Pressure: Budget pressure 3/5, Cleaning load 3/5🐹Degu4.0/5small pet · Pressure: Companionship 4/5, Cleaning load 3/5🐹Holland Lop Rabbit3.7/5rabbit · Pressure: Budget pressure 3/5, Cleaning load 3/5🐹Chinchilla3.4/5chinchilla · Pressure: Budget pressure 3/5, Cleaning load 3/5🐹Guinea Pig3.4/5guinea pig · Pressure: Cleaning load 3/5, Companionship 3/5🐹Sugar Glider3.3/5sugar glider · Pressure: Companionship 5/5, Cleaning load 4/5🐹Ferret3.0/5ferret · Pressure: Companionship 5/5, Budget pressure 4/5🐹Miniature Pig2.9/5miniature pig · Pressure: Budget pressure 4/5, Cleaning load 4/5🐹Marmot2.6/5small pet · Pressure: Space pressure 5/5, Time need 4/5🐹Fennec Fox1.7/5small pet · Pressure: Time need 5/5, Budget pressure 4/5🐹Otter1.3/5small pet · Pressure: Budget pressure 5/5, Cleaning load 5/5
🦎 Reptile/amphibian
🦎Leopard Gecko5.0/5leopard gecko · Pressure: Budget pressure 3/5, Cleaning load 2/5🦎African Dwarf Frog4.9/5reptile or amphibian · Pressure: Cleaning load 2/5, Budget pressure 1/5🦎Horned Frog (Pacman Frog)4.9/5Pacman frog · Pressure: Cleaning load 2/5, Budget pressure 1/5🦎Corn Snake4.8/5corn snake · Pressure: Budget pressure 2/5, Cleaning load 2/5🦎Crested Gecko4.7/5crested gecko · Pressure: Budget pressure 2/5, Cleaning load 2/5🦎Gargoyle Gecko4.7/5reptile or amphibian · Pressure: Budget pressure 2/5, Cleaning load 2/5🦎Axolotl4.6/5axolotl · Pressure: Cleaning load 3/5, Budget pressure 2/5🦎Western Hognose Snake4.5/5reptile or amphibian · Pressure: Budget pressure 2/5, Cleaning load 2/5🦎Ball Python4.5/5ball python · Pressure: Cleaning load 3/5, Budget pressure 2/5🦎Musk Turtle4.4/5musk turtle · Pressure: Cleaning load 4/5, Budget pressure 3/5🦎Bearded Dragon4.3/5bearded dragon · Pressure: Budget pressure 4/5, Cleaning load 2/5🦎California Kingsnake4.3/5reptile or amphibian · Pressure: Budget pressure 2/5, Cleaning load 2/5🦎Milk Snake4.3/5reptile or amphibian · Pressure: Budget pressure 2/5, Cleaning load 2/5🦎Hermann's / Russian Tortoise4.3/5reptile or amphibian · Pressure: Space pressure 3/5, Budget pressure 2/5🦎White's Tree Frog4.2/5White's tree frog · Pressure: Cleaning load 3/5, Budget pressure 2/5🦎Day Gecko4.0/5reptile or amphibian · Pressure: Budget pressure 3/5, Time need 3/5🦎Blue-Tongued Skink4.0/5blue-tongued skink · Pressure: Budget pressure 4/5, Cleaning load 3/5🦎Red-Eared Slider3.9/5red-eared slider · Pressure: Cleaning load 4/5, Budget pressure 3/5🦎Poison Dart Frog3.8/5reptile or amphibian · Pressure: Budget pressure 3/5, Time need 3/5🦎Red-Eyed Crocodile Skink3.8/5red-eyed crocodile skink · Pressure: Budget pressure 3/5, Cleaning load 3/5🦎Sulcata Tortoise3.5/5sulcata tortoise · Pressure: Space pressure 5/5, Budget pressure 3/5🦎Boa Constrictor3.5/5reptile or amphibian · Pressure: Space pressure 4/5, Budget pressure 3/5🦎Veiled Chameleon3.4/5reptile or amphibian · Pressure: Time need 4/5, Budget pressure 3/5🦎Green Tree Python3.3/5reptile or amphibian · Pressure: Budget pressure 4/5, Time need 3/5🦎Panther Chameleon3.3/5reptile or amphibian · Pressure: Budget pressure 4/5, Time need 4/5🦎Green Iguana2.8/5reptile or amphibian · Pressure: Space pressure 5/5, Budget pressure 4/5