I think this poll isn't having enough options. The longest time is only "over 20 minutes". There are people who spend hours on their pets every day.
If it is just feeding, then it takes no more than 5 minutes. The other parts of the "care" takes way longer. For example, cage cleaning for my birds will take 10~15 minutes if I decide to wash everything in there. Aquarium partial water change takes at least 10~20 minutes for each fish tank but I do it only once a week.
Then there is the definition of "care". I believe spend time to "socialize" with your pets is a part of the care. Since many pet species will be depressed and get sick if their owners do not spend certain amount of time with them. This part of the care is endless. For some pets who require human attention, the more time you spend with them, the more mentally healthy they get.
Currently, I spend around 30~60 minutes every day to let my budgies out of the cage. They can do whatever they want including stand on my fingers lol.
mora, if you spend time to "emotionally" care for all of your pets, it's going to be a full time job.
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