Raccoons are cool. They seem to be in the early stages of self-domestication, which is probably how we got cats.
Red Pandas
You could have the most cuddlest creature with you.
Maybe a large seal species. Something to ride in the water, but that could still come on land and fall asleep by the fire.
If you could miniaturize them I would totally take a house hippo
Check out pygmy hippos. They are about the size of a donkey.
The murderous insanity would actually be kinda funny if it was in miniature against, like, a beetle.
Pitbulls already exist
Kinda different, one is a miniaturised hippo, another is mr worldwide.
I would love having a squirrel as pet. Unfortunately most squirrel types don't do well in captivity because they are too anxious. I nursed a baby squirrel once as a volunteer and it would just sleep in my shirt pocket or bra and be the cutest little thing until it was old enough to start learning to be a wild squirrel.
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Giraffes of course.
Silly question.
Tapeworms. Lil' butt-buddies.
... Is this bestiality?
It's could help lose weight, I guess.
The Liger. It’s pretty much my favorite animal.
I couldn't afford to feed a Liger
Otters. They are just too damn cute.
Love them Lil fellas, aside from the hands
The cute little hands are part of the appeal for me!
Cats would be neat to get to that point.
Bats. Imagine having a friendly familiar. They could also be used to carry messages.
Octopi. They're freakishy intelligent too.

As long as they aren't he blue ring ones.
I still think a fox is manageable. Cat software running on dog hardware seems...interesting
People
I think that's just called a sub.
we already have consumers.
yes I'm criticizing myself too.
Cobras
Red panda, literally the cutest animal ever.
ferrets are already domesticated, but i think that having more of/some other domesticated weasel would be neat. imagine pet stoat, or mink, or perhaps wolverine
Large birds, so they could take us flying. It would solve transportation issues and by doing so, get rid of commutes, make housing more affordable due to ease of transport from more places and be so cool.
BEARS! Gahhhh they look so cuddly and cuuute.
Having a domesticated bird would be really cool, I think. Like a roadrunner or puffin. A kiwi? Imagine having a hummingbird ride in your front shirt pocket?
I would like a dog-sized elephant, please and thank you.
Wombats, they are super cute and apparently quite smart.
https://youtube.com/shorts/IdgFAIo6NMA
I would also love to see people riding a diprotodon, which is a distant relative
Quokka of course.
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