diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 694928e..13a82b4 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ repos:
         entry: isort
         additional_dependencies: [isort]
         types: [python]
+        exclude: 'migrations/.*|setup.py'
 
       - id: flake8
         name: flake8
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ repos:
         entry: flake8
         additional_dependencies: [flake8, Flake8-pyproject]
         types: [python]
-        exclude: setup.py
+        exclude: 'migrations/.*|setup.py'
         args: [--max-line-length=100]
 
       - id: pytest
diff --git a/pet/migrations/0007_pet_gender_pet_is_neutered.py b/pet/migrations/0007_pet_gender_pet_is_neutered.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f8d4838
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pet/migrations/0007_pet_gender_pet_is_neutered.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# Generated by Django 5.0.2 on 2024-03-19 21:33
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('pet', '0006_alter_pet_owner'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='pet',
+            name='gender',
+            field=models.CharField(blank=True, choices=[('F', 'Female'), ('M', 'Male')], max_length=1, verbose_name='gender'),
+        ),
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='pet',
+            name='is_neutered',
+            field=models.BooleanField(default=False, verbose_name='is_neutered'),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/pet/models.py b/pet/models.py
index 8d69b8e..24b2f49 100644
--- a/pet/models.py
+++ b/pet/models.py
@@ -5,7 +5,17 @@
 
 
 class Pet(models.Model):
+    GENDER_CHOICES = (
+        ("F", _("Female")),
+        ("M", _("Male")),
+    )
     name = models.CharField(max_length=40, blank=False, null=False, verbose_name=_("name"))
+    gender = models.CharField(
+        max_length=1,
+        choices=GENDER_CHOICES,
+        blank=True,
+        verbose_name=_("gender"),
+    )
     owner = models.ForeignKey(
         "people.Person",
         on_delete=models.SET_NULL,
@@ -23,6 +33,7 @@ class Pet(models.Model):
         blank=True,
         verbose_name=_("breed")
     )
+    is_neutered = models.BooleanField(default=False, verbose_name=_("is_neutered"))
 
     @property
     def age(self):