I don’t think personality is a necessary trait of a pet. All my sons showed interest in animals large and small to some degree but the second oldest (9) developed a deep interest ina all kinds of animals and knows many more animals and there properties (including typical weight and size) than me or his mother. He observes the animals but doesn’t necessariily develop a relationship with them.
Gerbils? Guinea pigs? Mice? Birds? They don’t have personality in the way that dogs or cats do, but might appease a six-year-old.
I don’t think personality is a necessary trait of a pet. All my sons showed interest in animals large and small to some degree but the second oldest (9) developed a deep interest ina all kinds of animals and knows many more animals and there properties (including typical weight and size) than me or his mother. He observes the animals but doesn’t necessariily develop a relationship with them.