well it depends where you live and how much time and effort you want to spend on the animal but if you want an "exotic" and you really will take care of them propperly then I would suggest a domestic skunk (a LOT of care and time), hedgehog, or chinchilla (they need cool temps) I have a dwarf rabbit who satisfies my small animal needs, but now I want MORE! I think a lot of shelters have bengal cats, which are part asian fishing cat. They are a VERY popular breed.