October ushers in spooky festivities, fall décor, playoff baseball, and the celebration of vegetarians. No, really. Vegetarian Awareness Month is observed each October, with World Vegetarian Day marked on the 1st each year. To honor the occasion, here are some pretty great herbivorous pets.

Rabbits

When rabbits and food come to mind, you may think of a troublemaking bunny who eats carrots while befuddling a hunter named Elmer. Much like Bugs, rabbits do enjoy carrots, but they should be more of a treat than anything. Pet rabbits actually primarily eat fresh hay and grass, of which they should have a constant supply. Regularly munching on these dietary staples helps keep their ever-growing teeth healthy, as their circular chewing motion provides the right kind of impact for wearing them down. Grass and hay are also important for the proper functioning of their digestive systems.

Rabbits do also enjoy smaller amounts of leafy greens in moderation, including spinach, kale, cabbage, parsley, and romaine lettuce, along with other vegetables like carrots, zucchini, bell peppers, and cucumber. As a special treat, they can also satisfy their sweet tooth with the occasional small sampling of fruit. Watermelon, strawberries, blueberries, apples, and pears are on the list of rabbit-safe fruits.

These cute furry sidekicks can live between 8 and 12 years and are known to show some affection through nudges and licks. They also like to sploot (who doesn’t?!) and have an energetic jump for joy known as binkying.

Parakeets

Parakeets are another entertaining herbivore. In the wild in their native Australia, they eat seeds, fruits, and other plants like grasses. While these are safe for pet parakeets, too, it’s recommended that their main diet actually be pellets with a formula appropriate for them. This is because many seed mixes can be a little high in fat and carbs, while honey seed sticks can be a bit too sugary. Smaller amounts of seed and some chopped nuts are perfectly fine, though, and your feathered friend will gobble them up, too.

Fresh produce is also on the menu. They can have smaller amounts of veggies like bell peppers, broccoli, spinach, carrot, and cucumber, which should be chopped up into manageable sizes. Parakeets can also eat fruit treats including apples, bananas, pineapples, mango, and pumpkin. Watch out for fruit seeds and pits, though, as many are toxic to parakeets.

Parakeets don’t just enjoy treats. They’re also a treat to be around. They can live upwards of 12 years and can be trained to land on your finger, say a few words, and do tricks. They’re also gentle and docile members of the family.

Guinea Pigs

Another gentle plant-eating pet is the guinea pig. They’re all about that grass and hay, which should always be available to them. Much like rabbits, chowing down regularly on hay is important to keep their teeth worn down, as they’re constantly growing. It's also essential for a properly functioning digestive system. They can eat species appropriate pellets, as well.

Like the other cute little vegetarians on this list, fresh veggies are also an appreciated smaller part of the guinea pig’s diet. They’ll happily eat romaine lettuce, cabbage, kale, parsley, carrots, zucchini, and a few other greens you may have purchased for yourself. Fruit treats? Totally on the menu, too, as the smallest portion of their diet. Apples, pineapple, melons, berries, and kiwi are some tasty options.

You can share your love of produce with them for many years, as they can live to age five or older. They’re also fairly low maintenance compared to some pets but still have plenty of personality. They can be quite chatty, too, so you can compare notes at the end of the day.

Cockatiels

Much like parakeets, cockatiels are also Australia natives who eat seeds, fruit, and a variety of vegetation in the wild. Pet cockatiels can also eat these foods, but pellets are again the most recommended diet option. Seed mixes can overload these birds with a bit too much in the way of carbs and fat and tend to lack all their needed nutrients, but smaller amounts of seeds are more than safe.

These sharp birds also munch on smaller amounts of veggies, from broccoli and kale to squash and parsnips. They’ll eat fruits like mangos, grapes, and bananas. Just to be sure to keep it to a minimum due to the sugar content.

You don’t need sugar for life with cockatiels to be sweet, though. They’re social, even toward humans, and playful. They can learn an awful lot, too, from words and tricks to how to whistle tunes.

Tortoises

Tortoises may not be able to whistle, but they’re a great plant-eating pet, too. Most turtles are omnivorous, while tortoises tend to be herbivorous. In the wild, they snack on a variety of leaves, flowers, fruits, and other vegetation, and their diet in captivity should be somewhat similar. These guys and gals are nuts for salads with plants and edible weeds like alfalfa sprouts, clover, romaine lettuce, kale, dandelion leaves, watercress, and tortoise-safe flower petals.

Apart from these tasty salads, they’ll eat other produce like cucumber, carrots, parsnips, pumpkins, apples, grapes, and tomatoes.

A wide range of greenery in their salads, though, is the best way to make sure these smart, gentle creatures can reach their impressive lifespans of up to 100 years. Maybe you could eat some salads of your own alongside them to try to grow old and healthy together.

Goats

The last plant-eater on the list definitely requires more space and room to eat outdoors, but, if you can offer that and are prepared for the care they require, goats are good herbivorous companions.

These farm staples enjoy living on a bit of land because they do best with some pasture space. That allows these browsers to eat a variety of vegetation, like grasses, weeds, leaves, shrubs, and woody plants. Their natural eating behavior actually makes them nature’s firefighters, too, because the way they eat helps thin out potentially dangerous fire fuels. Maybe you could reward them for their hard work with some of the treats they often go for, like goat-safe fruits and veggies. (Some are dangerous,though, like nightshades, so do your homework!)

Apart from being a wildland firefighter’s best friend, goats can stick around as your companion for 10 to 20 years, assuming you provide the right care. They can also be entertaining, playful, and even have some fun interactions with their humans.