This whole graph is wack except friend's dog.

Tropical fish and cats being the same effort is absolute madness.

Have you tried setting up a saltwater aquarium? I cry just watching tutorials.

Goldfish require a ton of effort. They need huge tanks, water filtration systems, chemical balancing (nitrate buildup can kill them pretty quickly), and regularly scheduled feeding times. Dogs on the other hand just need to be taken outside every few hours and fed two or three times a day on top of the occasional vet visit.

Am I owning cats wrong? Cats are easy as fuck. You just take care of Vet/Food/Poop they do the rest

You forgot about the pet rock

Cats should swap place with parakeets on the effort axis. Salt water fish should be higher effort than babies.

Why your cat so far to the right? They are a lot easier to look after than dogs. You have to walk dogs 53 times a day or at least they think so.

The cat doesn't care, a good day for a cat is when they spend 75% of the time on your bed.

so for some reason 'sea monkeys' triggered a giggling fit to tears

The snake is way too low on the fun factor. Just try letting it out when everybody's at the house drinking, and watch the hi-jinx!

I have a friend who’s gotten into hermit crab rescue with his wife, and if you’re only expending the effort shown on this chart, congratulations you’re an abusive pet owner.

Somebody's never had a goldfish, I see

Where is rock?

The scale on this graph cant be accurate.

Its not a similar jump in effot between a parakeet and a cat as a cat and a horse.

I'm pretty sure birds take way more effort than dogs and cats.

I'm pretty sure, as a dog owner that ferrets are both more effort and more work than a dog.

Nice idea but this graph is just wrong

Parakeets lower than rabbits and cats all the way to the right, to the right of ferrets?? Did this author ever even have pets? Or met animals?

Bunnies are the best!

Can confirm. My brothers dog is my best buddy and all I do is play fetch, give him treats and scritches.

That thing depicted there looks like a 7-9mo old baby. That's when things get fun, but still a lot of effort.

Fixed version:

Kindly request we add chickens.

I think it would be equal fun as ferrets but the effort of a cat.

Damn I wish I had a dragon to ravage the world with

Love my friends dogs :)