Best & Worst Pets for Apartment Living

ForRent.com Best & Worst PETS for Apartment Living Over time, dogs are reportedly more stinky than cats by a 2 to 1 ratio. Curious about the statistics on what would be the best pet for your apartment? LET'S BREAK DOWN THE NUMBERS. Space Required for Your Pet HOW MUCH SPACE DOES YOUR PET NEED TO BE HEALTHY AND HAPPY? CATS FISH Adjust to the size of their territory (a.k.a. your apartment) Approximately 1 gallon of water per inch in size * Wide variation depending on type of fish and its behavior DOGS BIRDS BUDGIE LOVEBIRD 15 FINCH 18 COCKATIEL 23 PARAKEET 26 СОСКАТОО 30 МАСAW 33 0.5 1.5 2.5 SPACE REQUIRED (Sq. Ft.) 42 48 OTHER PETS 5. 10 15 20 SPACE REQUIRED (Sq. Ft.) HAMSTERS TURTLES GERBILS GUINEA PIGS RABBITS FERRETS 10 SPACE REQUIRED (Sq. Ft.) ADDITIONAL CCONSIDERATIONS: May also need space for physical exercise and Your pet's temperament also influences its space requirements: more space to frolic vs. lounge in comfort bathroom activities Pet Maintenance HAVING A PET IS A RESPONSIBILITY. Here is our recommended maintenance schedule for pets living in apartments. FEEDING WALKING CLEANING DOGS 2 times per day 1 -4 walks per day CATS 1 - 2 times per day 1-2 times per day 1 - 2 times per day depending on type FISH Once a week BIRDS 2 times per day Daily RABBITS 2 times per day Daily TURTLES Every other day Daily HAMSTERS Daily Weekly Food available at FERRETS Daily all times for eating every few hours CHINCHILLAS 2 times per day Daily IGUANAS Every other day Regularly NOTES ON CLEANING The smaller the cage, the more frequently you'll need to clean it As a pet owner, bathroom business is a big deal. How big? Every year in the U.S., there is: DOG POOP Larger cages will still need the bedding changed regularly 10.6 MILLION TONS When there's stinky poop, CLEAN IT NOW СAT РОOP 1.3 MILLION TONS GENERALLY, THE LARGER THE PET, THE MORE POOP TO SCOOP. РОOP CHART DOG BREED 1200 Mastif Great Dane. 1000 800 Great Pyrenees 600 German Shepherd -Retriever Dalmatian -Boxer 400 Border Collie French Bulldog Schnauzer English Cocker Spaniel Beagle -Shiba Inu Dachshund 200 Pug Shih Tzu -Chihuahua 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 PET WEIGHT (APPROX.) CAT BREED 140 Maine Coon 120 Persian 100 Domestic Siamese 80 60 20 10 15 20 PET WEIGHT (APPROX.) Stinky Chart THE STATISTICS OF STINKYNESS IS AN IMPRECISE SCIENCE. We ran the numbers to see how often pet owners searched online to solve their PET'S ODOR PROBLEMS. After being weighted for the number of cat owners vs. dog owners, here are the results: 250 200 150 100 50 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 DOGS CATS SEARCHES FOR "STINKY DOGS" OUTNUMBER "STINKY CATS" BY A 2 TO 1 RATIO. This is likely For dogs, the frequency of bathing depends on: because adult cats spend up to 50% of their waking hours grooming • Health • Breed • Coat • Activity level • Environment (Ex: Rolling in mud at the park) Pet Popularity DOGS 43,346,000 CATS 36,117,000 FISH 7,738,000 BIRDS 3,671,000 RABBITS 1,408,000 TURTLES 1,320,000 HAMSTERS 877,000 GUINEA PIGS 847,000 LIZARDS 726,000 FERRETS 334,000 GERBILS 234,000 1. Number of U.S. households that owns one CITY TRENDS!2] CALICO CATS SHIH TZUS 1. SEATTLE 2. AUSTIN 1. DALLAS 2. ATLANTA SIAMESE CATS RESCUE DOGS 1. CHICAGO 1. PHOENIX 2. LOS ANGELES 2. DENVER FRENCH BULLDOGS SUGAR GLIDERS 1. SAN FRANCISCO 2. SEATTLE 1. ATLANTA 2. DENVER PUGS FERRETS 1. CHICAGO 1. LOS ANGELES 2. DALLAS 2. HOUSTON INTERESTED IN ADDING A PET TO YOUR LIFE? PARAKEETS Read our RENTER'S GUIDE To PET OWNING and search FORRENT.COM for a 1. SAN ANTO 2. PHOENIX pet-friendly apartment. 2. These cities had the highest search ratings in the past 12 months. rent your home. own your life. SOURCE ForRent.com https://www.forrent.com/blog/apt_life/best-worst-pets-for-apartment-living/ FEWER GOOGLE SEARCHES MORE GOOGLE SEARCHES AMOUNT OF POOP TO SCOOP IN 1 YEAR AMOUNT OF POOP TO SCOOP IN 1 YEAR (POUNDS) DOG LENGTH (INCHES) (POUNDS)