15 Pets People Regret Buying

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There are a lot of pets that people regret buying for a lot of reasons. It’s either personal preference that comes as a revelation or other issues that pop up unexpectedly. It’s wise to understand what you want and whether you can live with them since otherwise, you’re setting yourself up for failure.

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Songbirds

These types of birds are typically better for those who aren’t going to move or leave them alone for long. Not only that, but like many birds they’re messy and very needy since they’re social birds.

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Tigers

Even the Tiger King wasn’t perfect when it came to keeping multiple tigers. These magnificent creatures need a lot of space and a lot of food. Not only that, but they’re still wild animals, meaning their less-than-pleasing instincts come out eventually.

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Monkeys

People have made helper monkeys a craze, at least until it comes time to realize that they’re kind of messy. Not only that, but these are intelligent creatures that can and will react to negative emotions in a manner that people don’t like.

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Wolves

Apex predators don’t make great pets, since trying to domesticate them isn’t a great idea. Living out in the wild with a wolf is fine, but trying to raise them anywhere else has ended in disaster far too often.

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Hawks

Predators are not great pets. They’re majestic, powerful, and impressive to watch in motion, but that’s where the joy ends. Keeping a hawk means you can’t have anything small enough for the bird to take off with, since this fierce avian is bound to see it as food.

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Alligators

A lot of animal lovers are under the impression that keeping exotic animals as pets is cool. In some instances, sure, it can happen. However, once their loyalty is put to the test it’s bound to happen that their instincts will win out more often than their affection.

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Bobcat

De-clawing a bobcat is worse than de-clawing a housecat since these cats are meant to stay wild. They’re playful and they can bond, but at the same time, it’s not a good idea, and it’s not fair to the animal.

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Fox

Hopefully, you don’t have chickens, since foxes aren’t like the gentle little scamp in The Fox and the Hound, as they will raid a henhouse if they can get away with it. They’re not evil creatures, but they are cunning and they do tend to follow their nature.

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Bears

Some entries on this list should stand out as a giant warning to pet owners. Bears are big, they’re bulky, and when angered they’re extremely unpredictable. There are plenty of videos online to prove this as bears don’t require a great deal of provocation before they’ll attack.

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Small dogs

For some, this is a personal preference, and it’s fair to say the same for big dogs. But with small dogs the health concerns aren’t any worse, save for the fact that if you like to roughhouse or are extremely active, these dogs are not the greatest.

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Long-haired cats

Those who are allergic to cat dander have a hard enough time around shorthaired cats. But when one of these beauties is around you can bet that anyone with allergies will end up sneezing within a few minutes, unless you keep your home vacuumed constantly.

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Squirrels

They’re cute, they’re funny, and they’re tough to deal with sometimes without trying to domesticate them. Pet stores don’t sell these little critters, which means that the average person who finds a squirrel to raise will do so without any guidance unless they’ve done it before.

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Pigeons

A lot of people keep pigeons. But in regards to pets people regret buying, this type of blunder could get costly. They’re messy, they require a coop, and on top of that, the coop needs to rest somewhere the smell won’t get to a person.

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Chickens

Much like pigeons, they require a coop unless you want to go searching for them every day, even if they’re not bound to run off that often. Of course, if you live in an area where free-range chickens are allowed to roam, you’ll have other problems. Even in the city, there are predators ready and willing to procure their chicken dinner.

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Cows

Cows need a lot of land to roam in, and they require a lot of maintenance. Unless you’re willing to hire someone to care for their hooves, their health, and everything else, you’re going to need to study a bit to figure out how to care for one cow properly, let alone a group of them.