• dumblederp@aussie.zone
    30·
    6 days ago

    Growing up, some friends had a house kangaroo. It was afraid of everyone but them. Sometimes when visiting I’d find it on the couch and it’d sorta have a low key “oh fuck people” reaction, get up and hop off.

    Edit: There’s a nice story of one night the old bloke saw the roo grab and drag the labrador out of the warm spot in front of the fire only to steal the spot for itself.

    These people also had a donkey that was welcome in the house.

    Rural Australia in the 80s.

  • remon@ani.social
    11·
    5 days ago

    Spiders. I have, on more than one occation, collected spiders at work to stock up on the ones that died at home.

  • underreacting@literature.cafe
    21·
    6 days ago

    Spiders.

    They protect my plants from gnats and hide out during the day to not disturb or frighten me. Best roommates I’ve ever had.

    • anon6789@lemmy.world
      5·
      5 days ago

      I’m down with this. I generally leave any spider smaller than a nickel remain where it’s at, and the others are placed lovingly just outside the door.

      • lost_faith@lemmy.ca
        4·
        5 days ago

        I have a rule in my house. Do not kill spiders. Reason: If there is a spider, there is something I don’t want in my house, it is its job to get rid of it. When the food is gone, so is the spider.

    • krawutzikaputzi@lemm.ee
      3·
      5 days ago

      So I’m scared of spiders, but if they’re chill I’m chill too. So I just let them be and they usually leave me alone. And I hate it when somebody kills a spider, just want somebody else to take the big ones outside for me :-)

  • Oth@lemmy.zipEnglish
    15·
    6 days ago

    Probably a capybara, or a cheetah. Both are rather chill animals, and cheetahs are fairly able to be domesticated (and have been multiple times throughout history) at least compared to other big cats.

    Both are still a really bad idea, and the latter will probably result in injury or death. After having interacted with two Cheetahs through a rehab centre, I’d be open to try.

      • dual_sport_dork 🐧🗡️@lemmy.worldEnglish
        15·
        6 days ago

        To be fair, “domesticated” cats are as well and no doubt to the same degree. It’s just that due to their size they’re not in a position to do much to you.

        I certainly get randomly attacked by my cats whenever they get a bee in their bonnet, or want something, or are bored, or because it’s Tuesday, etc. The rest of the time they’re chill.

  • shalafi@lemmy.worldEnglish
    13·
    6 days ago

    Ferret. They’re awesome pets and blind as hell. If you see one roaming around, he’s probably lost.

    • Devmapall@lemm.eeEnglish
      1·
      5 days ago

      They’re amazing pets if you have the time/energy. I recently went into an apartment whose owner had three pet ferrets. Cute little guys but he did not clean them well enough.

      I’d love to get them again but I wouldn’t be able to spend the time for play/exercise.

    • Cruxifux@feddit.nl
      5·
      6 days ago

      Second both of these answers. If I was incredibly wealthy the first thing I would do is have an octopus pet.

  • IMongoose@lemmy.world
    5·
    5 days ago

    I’m a falconer so I’ve let many raptors into my home and vehicle. Birds have very sensitive lungs so I do give a lot of thought to air quality in those spaces though. No idling cars or near them for a length of time, no candles, no teflon, that kind of stuff.

    • jam12705@lemmy.world
      9·
      5 days ago

      Had a neighbor’s mini donkey escape last year and found it grazing outside our fence line. She lived in our front yard for several days while we searched for her owner. She was a Super chill animal who liked to stand inside a dog kennel we had setup.

  • RBWells@lemmy.world
    5·
    5 days ago

    I’ve put turtles in the car several times, to bring them to water. Birds, we’ve taken to the seabird rescue. I think that’s it.