text; un: Ash Starmer | Green Newman

[subroutined]

I've been thinking about pet ownership. Or... Maybe not ownership. I don't want to get a pet then port out and leave it behind. But fostering a pet. Taking care of a living thing, and having some sort of companion nearby. It seems nice.

The problem is, there's loads of kinds of animals that need homes. I'm having trouble deciding between dogs, cats, birds, lizards, hamsters, mice...

Does anyone have any advice for a first-time pet owner? Or... pet fosterer?

Comments

[adamantlyardent]

Whatever it is you choose, it ought to suit your personality and lifestyle. Considering the volatile nature of comings and goings I've heard tell of, you'll want something that won't become EMOTIONALLY dependent on your presence, otherwise you may inadvertently leave behind a broken-hearted innocent.
Avoid dogs, in this case, otherwise you'll find yourself wide-eyed awake at night with the guilt of some mysterious future parting wherein your companion wanders the residence, concerned and confused as to why it has been abandoned.

[subroutined]

I hadn't thought about that. Do dogs get so much more emotionally attached than, say, cats or birds?

[adamantlyardent]

I couldn't say. In fact, I'm not studied in this world's fauna enough to know if their emotional intelligence is as refined as what I knew where I'm from.
Perhaps a fish? I would assume fish are universally stupid.