I originally joined Reddit in 2011, and in the beginning it was dominated by cat content. It was rare to see a post about dogs. Sometime in the mid 20-teens this phenomenon reversed. It’s always been a “pet theory” of mine that this reversal was due to Reddit becoming mainstream, and that it’s initial nerdy/techie user base preferred cats to dogs.
I think my theory is further supported by Lemmy. It’s pretty clear that most of Lemmy’s user base are techies, and currently it’s dominated by cat content. Just a shower thought. May be wrong.
NOTE: I love dogs and cats. This post isn’t arguing favoritism.
I actually have two free roam rabbit, but thank you for the rundown anyway :D .
I agree with your points, but luckily my rabbits haven’t developed the habit of chewing on everything. They put their teeth on something new they don’t know but they do it gently enough that it doesn’t leave any marks. Cables and plants aren’t safe though, they need to be kept far out of reach.
One of my rabbits has had GI stasis 3 times but luckily is still alive and well. It’s an (expensive) nightmare for sure.
Ohhh whoops then I’m preaching to the choir!
If it weren’t for the cons I’d definitely have another one but once I move, a dog will be the easiest animal for me to have as a pet for awhile.
Another con I forgot is the dangers (to the rabbit) with small children! That’s a big one for me right now