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What you should know about
Selecting a Ferret
Ferrets can make excellent house pets that will adapt to most living conditions if proper housing, food, play, grooming, and exercise are provided. Learn about the special needs of ferrets and what to consider before adopting one into your household.
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What you should know about
Selecting a Rabbit
Before deciding to bring a pet rabbit into your home, educate yourself about the care, husbandry, housing, feeding, and socialization needs of pet rabbits to be sure it is a pet that will fit with your lifestyle.
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What you should know about
Selecting a Pet Rodent
Before choosing a rodent for a pet, learn about the housing, behavior, nutritional, and medicial needs of "pocket pets" such as hamsters, gerbils, guinea pigs, rats, and mice.
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Articles
Pet Ferret Facts
Today pet ferrets are one of the most popular choices for a companion. They are cute, intelligent and active pets.
Is a Ferret Right for You?
Domestic ferrets have become more popular as pets in recent years and can be kept legally as pets in most states.
Ferret Housing
So you've decided to add a ferret to your family, but where would he like to sleep?
Ferret Feeding
Ferrets can make great pets, but most people probably don’t know what they eat.
Guinea Pigs: The RIght Pet for You?
It can be tempting to acquire a guinea pig on impulse. After all, these little guys have a lot of appealing qualities...
Vital Vittels for Your Guinea Pig
If you had to eat oatmeal every day, three times a day, you'd get sick of it in no time.
Is Your Guinea Pig Cage Large Enough?
Your choice of cage is one of the most important considerations in determining the quality of life that your guinea pig will enjoy while living under your care.
Guinea Pigs – a Cavy Q & A
The guinea pig is one of the most popular pets in North America. In spite of this, there are many facts about this little creature that are not commonly known by most people.
How to Exercise Your Guinea Pig
With a hamster, you can just toss a wheel in its cage and it’ll hop right on it and chug away – going nowhere – and he’ll be perfectly happy.
Is a Hamster the Right Pet for You?
It can be tempting to acquire a hamster on impulse. After all, these little guys are the picture of cuteness: small, round, furry, and inquisitive.
Welcoming Your New HamsterHere's how to make your hamster's transition to her new home as stress-free as possible.
Water Bottles for Hamsters
When you're setting up your hamster's watering hole, keep in mind that a water bottle is better than a dish.
A Gerbil: The Right Pet for You?
It can be tempting to acquire a gerbil on impulse. After all, these little guys are the picture of cuteness: small, furry and inquisitive.
Gerbil Housing
Think of your gerbils as intrepid explorers armed with a strong pair of hind legs and a sturdy set of incisors.
Food and Water: Cage Supplies for Your Gerbil
It doesn't get more basic than food and water, right? Keep your gerbil well-fed and well-hydrated with the right supplies for mealtime.
Mice: The Right Pet for You?
It can be tempting to acquire a mouse (or two or three) on impulse. After all, these little guys are the picture of cuteness: bright eyes, dainty paws and a twitching nose...
Mouse Housing
These tiny escape artists are best served by aquariums or wire cages.
Mouse Feeding
Mice are high-energy animals with rapid metabolisms. However, a little goes a long way with their tiny stomachs.
Is a Rat the Right Pet for You?
For many people, rats are the ideal companion: small, social, friendly, and intelligent.
Rat Housing
Learn why your rat's cage is one of the most important investments you'll make in his quality of life...
Rat Feeding
Rats are high-energy animals with rapid metabolisms. However, they also have a big sweet tooth and can be prone to obesity...
Is a Rabbit the Right Pet for You?
Big ears, wiggly nose, cotton tail. Who can resist a darling rabbit, especially if you have kids who are pleading for one?
Video: Rabbit Care
What to consider before getting a rabbit as a pet.
Welcoming Your Rabbit HomeAnimals like their routines and moving from one home to another or from a shelter to a permanent home can be stressful for any pet, including rabbits.
Rabbits are Nuts About FruitWhile many of us would prefer chocolate, most rabbits view fruit as nature's candy, and nothing will excite a rabbit quite like a fresh slice of apple or piece of banana.
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