diff --git a/app/models/pet.rb b/app/models/pet.rb
index 300386b3d..0932786e3 100644
--- a/app/models/pet.rb
+++ b/app/models/pet.rb
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ class Pet < ApplicationRecord
   has_many :adopter_applications, dependent: :destroy
   has_one :match, dependent: :destroy
   has_many_attached :images
+  enum species: ["dog", "cat"]
 
   validates :name, presence: true
   validates :birth_date, presence: true
diff --git a/db/migrate/20231003182930_add_species2_pets.rb b/db/migrate/20231003182930_add_species2_pets.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a5c98dfd7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20231003182930_add_species2_pets.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+class AddSpecies2Pets < ActiveRecord::Migration[7.0]
+  def change
+    add_column :pets, :species, :integer, null: false
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/schema.rb b/db/schema.rb
index 2a78463f9..cbe474e01 100644
--- a/db/schema.rb
+++ b/db/schema.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #
 # It's strongly recommended that you check this file into your version control system.
 
-ActiveRecord::Schema[7.0].define(version: 2023_10_03_095748) do
+ActiveRecord::Schema[7.0].define(version: 2023_10_03_182930) do
   # These are extensions that must be enabled in order to support this database
   enable_extension "plpgsql"
 
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@
     t.integer "weight_from", null: false
     t.integer "weight_to", null: false
     t.string "weight_unit", null: false
+    t.integer "species", null: false
     t.index ["organization_id"], name: "index_pets_on_organization_id"
   end
 
diff --git a/db/seeds/01_alta.rb b/db/seeds/01_alta.rb
index 2ac7dd803..dbeec330a 100644
--- a/db/seeds/01_alta.rb
+++ b/db/seeds/01_alta.rb
@@ -218,7 +218,8 @@
       weight_to: from_weight + 15,
       weight_unit: Pet::WEIGHT_UNITS.sample,
       breed: Faker::Creature::Dog.breed,
-      description: "He just loves a run and a bum scratch at the end of the day"
+      description: "He just loves a run and a bum scratch at the end of the day",
+      species: 0
     )
     pet.images.attach(io: File.open(path), filename: "hero.jpg")
   end
diff --git a/db/seeds/02_baja.rb b/db/seeds/02_baja.rb
index 48e535039..06202c7af 100644
--- a/db/seeds/02_baja.rb
+++ b/db/seeds/02_baja.rb
@@ -217,7 +217,8 @@
       weight_to: from_weight + 15,
       weight_unit: Pet::WEIGHT_UNITS.sample,
       breed: Faker::Creature::Dog.breed,
-      description: "He just loves a run and a bum scratch at the end of the day"
+      description: "He just loves a run and a bum scratch at the end of the day",
+      species: 0
     )
     pet.images.attach(io: File.open(path), filename: "hero.jpg")
   end
diff --git a/test/factories.rb b/test/factories.rb
index 9b3f7536b..5cb0242e9 100644
--- a/test/factories.rb
+++ b/test/factories.rb
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
     weight_from { 10 }
     weight_to { 20 }
     weight_unit { "lb" }
-
+    species { Faker::Number.within(range: 0..1) }
     organization
 
     trait :adoption_pending do
diff --git a/test/models/pet_test.rb b/test/models/pet_test.rb
index dad6a70a6..cce2374da 100644
--- a/test/models/pet_test.rb
+++ b/test/models/pet_test.rb
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ class PetTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     should validate_numericality_of(:weight_to).only_integer
     should validate_presence_of(:weight_unit)
     should validate_inclusion_of(:weight_unit).in_array(["lb", "kg"])
+    should define_enum_for(:species)
   end
 
   context "#has_adoption_pending?" do