Would you or wouldn't you.....

[chatee]

I have a 5 year old dd(soon to be 6)who would really love a pet-"a proper pet Mam something we can cuddle and love and hold not like the fish.."-
it can not be a cat(dh seriously allergic), nor a dog as we don't have the space indoors or the time for long walks
dh and i had a rabbit but had to leave it with our last neighbours as we moved to a new property with no fences...
so the option is a (well two)guinea pigs(as we also have a ds aged 2)which could have a run attatched to the hutch so they would have free roam outdoors whenever they wanted and also be safe(as there are numerous cats around here)

so what do you all think?? am i mad or have i given in to the whine of dd"but mam i am the only one in my class without a pet"(hence why we bought the fish last year)
it doesn't help that most of her class live on farms
advice please before tomorrow if possible(as i will need to work on dh when he gets in)as the local pet shop has some females going on display tomorrow...
Thanks
have posted this in other subjects by mistake as well

rats are fantastic pets for children, 2 females/ 2 males together wd be great, they live max 2yrs and are v.clean. i never believed it but have seen loads (am a vet) and am totally converted to them as childrens pets.much more interative than guineas.

I think you have to go with your instincts. any pet you get has to be a pet that you ultimately are prepared to look after, feed, clean, handle ... because at 5 and 2 it is quite likely the children will lose interest and you'll be the one that is left to look after the animals.

We've just got a skink which is a lizard. I wasn't keen on the idea at first but we bought the tank and everything and now I think its adorable.

They are good with children too as they are very tame, they don't make the house smell and they only need to be cleaned out once a month.

Perfect for us.