The Best Pet for the Money

And the best pet with a fruitful focus is…drum roll…the chicken. A chicken? You might be thinking. Yes, chicken hens to be exact. Not what you probably imagine for a pet, but here at Fruitfulista, we try and challenge your preconceived notions a bit.

Why would a personal finance blog write about the best pet for the money? And why chickens? Well, when you start to incorporate Fruitfulista thinking, you start to see the world a little differently. Instead of working endlessly and then spending all your money only to do it again and again, you start to step back and say, how can I do something once, but receive the benefit from it multiple times? Nature does this all the time. That is why in most plants there are more than one seed. Given the right conditions these plants will reproduce abundantly, and that is what we want from our lives, abundance and freedom.  The same goes for animals, and people too! It is the natural order of things.

Not too long ago, every pet people had served a purpose. A dog was a guard for the house and maybe was trained to do some other specialized task like retrieving things or herding animals, cats were there to take care of pests like mice and birds that might take up residence in a barn. And nearly every house, in the city or the country, had a few hens and maybe a rooster to keep reproducing more chicks each year.

Their nest of eggs can help your Nest Egg

Today, the “traditional” pets such as dogs and cats provide little for their humans except companionship which is certainly worth something, but as far as being fruitful and bringing money  or a resource back into the household, few, if any, do that. They are mainly a liability. There are many costs associated with owning them such as their food and vet appointments. Plus, some breeds are legal liabilities as well if they are considered to be “vicious”.

With chickens they are the ideal pets because they require very little maintanence, are inexpensive to purchase, and can basically take care of themselves. You don’t need to groom them, walk them, or pet them unless you want to. They eat your bugs, fertilize your lawn, and give you eggs nearly every day. They are friendly and quiet and many like to be held and they can be quite beautiful. You could even sell the excess eggs to people for a little rainy day money (passive AND residual!). Talk about the perfect example of a win-win-win, Fruitfulista type of pet.

Owning a few hens probably won’t make you rich, but it will get you started thinking about things in a different way. Things like: How can I bring things into my life that add true value without a whole lot of work on my part? How can I separate myself from being so dependent on the system for everything? How can I do something once and see the returns over and over?

When you ask yourself these types of questions it will help you to filter out the things that only bring in drama and expense from the things that bring in abundance and value. Just be prepared, any time you go against the grain, even if it has tremendous benefits, people may try to stop you. The society doesn’t have much to gain from you leaving behind the parts of it that don’t work for you, but you have everything to gain, so keep it up. Don’t be chicken, get some!