~*~Rachel~*~ repliedPersonally if your budget is $200 save it or get a hamster. I know it sounds kinda silly but I had a hamster for 6 years and she came when I called her and would sleep in my lap and run up and down the chair/couch I was sitting on. There was one time I forgot she was in her little ball and had her upstairs with me and I went down stairs and she heard me talking on the phone and decided to join me...the poor thing bounced down the stairs and I hung up on whoever it was I walk talking to to make sure she was okay. Which she was but scared me to death. It's all a matter of conditioning the animal to a routine to be around you when you want them to cuddle with you. But if you do get a hamster put their cage in another room besides you bedroom because the are night animals and are more active during that time, them banging around will keep you up if you're a light sleeper.

kitty98 repliedDepending on your zoning and local laws.... I know this sounds silly.... but chickens live perfectly happy outdoors. They sell diapers for them to let them come inside. If you raise them since baby chicks and play with them, they actually develop nice and friendly personalities. A bonus is you get eggs. But don't get a rooster.

Nicole repliedAny pet to cuddle, hold, and love should not be kept outside. So... I say save your $200 until you can bring you 4-legged family member inside.

Maddie B repliedwhat are you going to do if it snows? You need an animal that can be inside also. Most pets will be okay outside, but it can't live just there. You could get a cat or maybe a hamster.