1. Dogs of Small Breeds are the Best Animals to Keep As Your Pet
A dog is a mammal which is most friendly to the human being and loves their masters very much.
It is the closest pet among any other pets and they understand what their master commands them to do and follow what their owners taught them.
But not everyone able to keep big dogs due to various reasons, such as due to having a small home and not having enough place to keep a dog.
So for them, there are many small breeds of cute dogs available to keep as a pet. Because they are tiny in size thus to keep in your apartment even if it’s small in size.
So without taking the further time I am going leave you with a few names of small breed dogs; Yorkshire Terrier, Dachshund, Shih Tzu, Poodle, Miniature Schnauzer, Chihuahua, Boston Terrier, Pomeranian, Pug, Maltese.
2. The Cat is the Second Best Small Animal to Keep As Your Pet
A cat is the small carnivorous mammal but it can be the best pet as it is a very familiar after dogs.
And it is the second animal who loves their masters and their family members. They love to go out for jogging with their master and also they like to hunt.
Hey! don’t worry they only hunt small insects and tiny animals such as rats and mice.
Therefore if you have a cat as a pet then your home will be free of those small insects, mice, and rats which is a good thing I think.
There are many good and very cute breeds of cats exist to keep as pets, if you are confused and not able to decide then I can suggest you with some breeds of cats like Exotic Persian, Scottish Fold, Himalayan, British Shorthair, Maine Coon, Persian, Munchkin, Siberian, British Longhair, Ragdoll, etc.
3. The Rabbit Is the Third Best Small Animal to Keep As Your Pet
A rabbit is a small herbivorous mammal and likes to live in a big space as they have a habit of digging thus their body structure is made in such a way that they can escape from their predators easily.
A rabbit can be a good and wonderful pet because they are so cute and always want attention from their owners.
If you want a rabbit to keep as your pet it would be a good idea because with them you are going to feel stress-free and relaxed when you spend your time with them.
There are many species of rabbits exist in the world and you can bring any of them to keep as your pet, such as Lionhead Rabbits, Dutch Rabbits, Netherland Dwarf, Lop Rabbits, Angora Rabbits, Rex Rabbits, etc.
4. Birds are the Fourth Best Small Animals to Keep As Your Pet
Birds are also the closest to a human being and talented animals and also they are some special species of birds who can speak or make an exact copy of human voice or similar to them they like to spend time with their partners and families.
They are many which can be your and most of them like to spend time with their owners and like to stay with their owners with many years and amongst the birds, i think parrot is best and some others are Cockatiel, African grey, Budgie, Conure, Macaw, Cockatoo, parrot, Lovebird
5. Hens & Roosters are the Fifth Best Small Animals to Keep As Your Pet
Hens and Roosters are one kind of domestic birds. who cannot fly but can jump high with the help of thetr wings and they can be if they raised as chicks. Roosters are also known as cocks. They are very intelligent and affectionate birds and can make a good pet. Wild unhandled hens and roosters can also be good if they get good care. They also understand what the owner is saying.
They are many breeds of hens and roosters but the best of them are Golden Campine, Easter Egger, Golden-Laced Polish, White Bantam Brahma, Golden-Laced Wyandotte, Australorp, Speckled Sussex etc.
6. Ducks & Drakes are the Sixth Best Small Animals to Keep As Your Pet
Ducks and drakes are also one of the birds who cant fly but can jump high and like to swim in water with their friends or family .They are very intelligent birds and love to live in groups and in outside but they can be good pets and they like to play with toys and have good bond wth owners if they take properly care of them.
Some of the best ducks and drakes breeds are Call Ducks, Pekin Ducks, Cayuga Ducks, Indian Runner Ducks, Muscovy Ducks, Swedish Ducks, Khaki Campbell Duck, Buff Ducks, Rouen Ducks etc.
7. The Guinea Pig is the Seventh Best Small Animal to Keep As Your Pet
The guinea pigs are domestic pets they are also known as cavy these are one of the species of rodent belonging to cavia family, there are also one of the categories of pocket pets. This is good like rabbits the like to live in a big place and also like to spend time with their owners.
Their are many breeds of guinea pigs in the world as pets but the best of them are
American guinea pig, Abyssinian guinea pig, Peruvian guinea pig, Silkie guinea pig, Teddy guinea pig, Texel guinea pig, White-crested guinea pig, Rex guinea pig, Himalayan guinea pig and etc.
8. Rat is the Eighth Best Small Animal to Keep As Your Pet
Rat is a medium-sized mammal their also one of the species of rodents and belonging to Rattus family and they are one of the best pocket pets they are very social and intelligent animals and an average life span of pet rat should be two to three years they like to live in groups and the are nocturnal so they are more active at night.
There are many breeds of rats in the world but some of the best breeds of rats for pets are
Lilac agouti rats, Cinnamon pearl rats, Silver fawn rats, Dumbo rats, Siamese rats, Rex dumbo rats, Satin rats, Roan rats and etc.
9. The Mouse is the Ninth Best Small Animal to Keep As Your Pet
Mouse is a small mammal belonging to the spices of rodents they have a pointed nose and two rounded ears and also a short tail they are five to seven inches long including tail mouse can live approximatily one in a half to three years they are also good pocket pets and like to take attract their owners attention.
They are many breeds of mouse are live in this world but the best of them are Wood mouse, Duprasi mouse, Deer mouse, Sable mouse, White-footed-mouse, Pygmy mouse, Steppe mouse, Cotton mouse, Cairo spiny mouse, Shark bay mouse, Silky pocket mouse and etc.
10. Hamster is the Tenth Best Small Animal to Keep As Your Pet
Hamsters are small mammals also belonging to the rodents family they are very small in size about four to six inches long and life cycle is about one in a half to two years long . They are also amongst the pocket pets and like to live with partners they are very cute and easy to take care of them.
Campbell’s hamster, Roborovski hamster, Teddy bear hamster, Golden hamster, Chinese hamster, Djungarian hamster, Syrian hamster, European hamster, Winter white hamster, Gansu hamster and etc.
11. Squirrel is the Eleventh Best Small Animal to Keep As Your Pet
Squirrel are also one kind of rodent they beongs to the family of Sciuridae. They are small and the are also included amongst the pocket pets. the live in big trees and branches and like to eat nuts fruits etc. They are great pets if we treat them properly.
They are many species of squirrel exist in this world but they are some best breeds of squirrel exist like Grey Squirrels, Fox Squirrels, Red Squirrels, Ground Squirrels, Flying Squirrels, and etc.
12. Degu is the Twelfth Best Small Animal to Keep As Your Pet
Degu is one kind of small caviomorph rodent having a small thin tail and life span is about six to eight years long and the have ability to deep or large burrow in the ground and escape from predators and like to live in groups they are very social with humans and came amongst the pocket pets.
13. Ferret is the Thirteenth Best Small Animal to Keep As Your Pet
Ferrets are one of the forms of domestic europian polecat and it is a carnivorous animal and like to sleep eight to ten hours in a day and active at the time of dawn and dusk there life span is about seven to ten years long. They can be a great pet for the right owners and can create an affectionate bond between them.
There is many breeds of ferrets exist on this world but the best ones are Albino ferret, Black sable ferret, Blaze ferret, Champagne ferret, Chocolate-coloured ferret, Chocolate Mitt, Cinnamon ferrets
14. Chinchilla is the Fourteenth Best Small Animal to Keep As Your Pet
Chinchilla is small in size it is belonging to the family of Rodinia it is also one type of caviomorph .it is similar to the size of the ground squirrel but stronger and healthier than them. its life span is about ten to fifteen years long. They are amongst the nocturnal animals and can be good pets if they treated in a better way.
They are some of the best breeds of chinchilla exists in the world like Mosaic chinchilla, Locken chinchilla, Angora chinchilla, Black pearl chinchilla, Beige blue diamond chinchilla, Wilson white chinchilla, Albino chinchilla
15. Hedgehog is the Fifteenth Best Small Animal to Keep As Your Pet
Hedgehog is a spiny mammal belongs to the family of subfamily Erinaceinae there life span is about two to five years long the can travel up to three kilometers in searching for food. Most people make mistakes between a hedgehog and porcupine hedgehog have smotth quills like the bristel of brush.
it can be a good pet when they pick up as a baby and if some you want to pick it up in your hand you have to be paicence and when they realize you are not harming them they keep their quills flat.
There are many breeds of hedgehog live in earth some of them are African pygmy hedgehog, four-toed hedgehog,long-eared hedgehog, White hedgehog, Somali hedgehog, Bare-bellied hedgehog
16. The Gerbil is the Sixteenth Best Small Animal to Keep As Your Pet
A gerbil is a small mammal is amongts the rodent and belongs to the family of muridae. they like to live in groups or colonies and they are very social with humans they can be good pets and they look same as rats and mice there sized is about six to twelve inches long including tail there life span is about three to five years long.
They are many breeds of gerbil in world but best of them are Fat-tailed gerbil, Great gerbil, Egyptian gerbil, Bushy-tailed-hairy-footed gerbil, Congo gerbil
17. Short-tailed Opossum are the Seventeenth Best Small Animal to Keep As Your Pet
Short-tailed-opossums looks similar to rats but eventually, they are different from each other. the origin came from South-America and their life span is about four to eight years and size four to six inches long now a day they are very popular amongst the exotic pets.
There are some best breeds of Short-tailed Opossums some of them are Grey- short-tailed opossum, Pygmy short-tailed opossum,Brazilian short-tailed opossum
18. Turtle & Tortoise are the Eighteenth Best Small Animals to Keep As Your Pet
Turtle are small aquatic animals the belongs to the family of Testudines the are they body structure is made such a way that they can escape from predators by going inside there shell and there shell is strong like a shield and they like to live in a in fresh water and the can be a good pet.
There are many breeds of turtle exist in this world but the most cutest breeds are African aquatic side neck turtle, Central American wood turtle, Painted turtle, Caspian pond turtle, Red ear slider turtle, Reeve’s turtle, Eastern box turtle, Mississippi map turtle.
19. Chipmunk is the Nineteenth Best Small Animal to Keep As Your Pet
Chipmunks are small cute rodents they are relatives of squirrel the belongs to the family of
Sciuridae and they found in North America and Asia they are omnivorus they like to eat nuts, plants buds, insects and eggs of small frogs but as a pet when they are with humans they also eat vegetables.
There are many cutest breeds of chipmunks exist in this world but the best of them are Siberian chipmunk, eastern chipmunk, least chipmunk, yellow pine chipmunk, Colorado chipmunk, Long-eared chipmunk, Red-tailed chipmunk, Cliff chipmunk and etc.
20. The Sugar Glider is the Twentieth Best Small Animal to Keep As Your Pet
Sugar glider is a small and cute omnivorous mammals and the like to live in trees there life span is approximately about ten to fifteen years long. They like to eat insects, birds eggs and as a pet they also eat apple, banana, vegetables and many more. they can glide from one tree to another like a flying squirrel.
There are many beautiful and best breeds of sugar glider exist like Whiteface blonde sugar glider, Ruby leucistic sugar glider, Red sugar glider, Piebalds sugar glider, Platinum sugar gliders, leucistic sugar glider, Mosaic sugar glider, Caramels sugar glider.
21. Prairie Dog is the Twenty One Best Small Animal to Keep As Your Pet
prairie dogs are small herbivorous rodent they are the type of ground squirrel they live in the grasslands of North America and like to live in underground the life span of the male prairie dog is five years and female about seven years and they can be a good pet if they are treated better they like to eat insects.
There are five species of prairie dogs exist in this world and they are White-tailed prairie dog, Gunnison’s prairie dog, Utah prairie dog, Black-tailed prairie dog, Mexican prairie dog
