so my fish died this morning and i'm pretty devastated. honestly, i don't know how to explain it to you without sounding like a total weirdo but i grew extremely attached to him. he made a lot of nights much less lonely. i'm not really interested in getting another fish and i've already had my fair share of hermit crabs. i really want a pet that i can play with, one that walks around and shit. right now it's between a parakeet and a rabbit. my mom won't let me get a hamster or a guinea pig, unfortunately. and i already have four dogs and four cats so they're definitely not an option. i've read up lots on both pets but i'm looking for personal experiences. so i have a few questions.
to anyone who has ever had a parakeet... do they really shit everywhere all the time? are their cages hard to clean? is there any way to get them to stop chirping during the night? do they stink really bad? anything "special" i should know?
to anyone who has ever had a rabbit... do they stink really bad? how hard is it to clean their cages/what do i need to do/etc.? how bad is it for them to go outside sometimes? not like run wild but if i'm playing with it outside for a little bit, is that ok? anything "special" i should know?
to anyone else in general... if you had to pick between a parakeet and a rabbit, which would you pick and why? any other pets that you think would be good for me?
i just don't want to be lonely. but i want something relatively easy to take care of and i have no life so loving it won't be a problem at all. thank you for any help you can give me.