Does anyone else think there would be really high demand for other types domesticated small animals?
A Russian experiment once with foxes that seemed to have worked out. But unfortunately you couldn't actually import them anywhere.
>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domesticated_silver_foxSquirrels or Racoons as pets after being bred for non aggression sounds amazing. And both species have pretty quick maturation and gestational cycles, so it probably wouldn't take all that many years to hone a trait or two. They're pretty smart animals too, you could probably have a really interactive relationship with them. Even now, some people keep racoons as pets and it actually works out.
Though the long term dream goal would be pigmy bears. Bears that only grow up to a small cub size and are cowardly/non-aggressive/cuddly. Real life teddy bears running around begging for hugs and begging for snacks. Bears have shown to be remarkably smart animals too, even sometimes enjoying sunsets. So there would definitely be room for fun and games with them.
