I basically want a list of pets that I can pet and interact with and will interact back. So, no reptiles or fish. Also, if it could be reasonably priced for a college student working a minimum wage job. It's the reason I won't get a chinchilla. I was thinking a parakeet but my friends said that was a bad idea because they poop everywhere and are noisy.
A cat , free kittens at adoption centers and u just need to feed it and clean a litter box