What is a good pet other than a dog, cat, or bird?
We have some dogs, and a cat. My mom doesn’t like birds, reptiles, fish, or anything like that. Please include:
1. What kind of animal
2. Supplies
3.Cost
4.special needs/ requirements
5.Good with other pets and small kids and strangers
6. how well does it travel
7. Anything else
1. Rabbits would be an excellent choice for your lifestyle. Rabbits are crepuscular, meaning that they are most active dusk – dawn, along with 10pm. Rabbits are not allowed to be kept with guinea pigs.
2/3. The approximate cost for a rabbit annually is $80 – $100, not including the cage. Brand new cages cost about $40 at your local pet store, used cages that can be obtained from online websites [Craigslist, Ebay, etc.] go for about $30; you can also make your own for roughly $20. Food and water crocks [1 dollar - 8 dollars], depending on the brand and quality, hay racks [about $5] and grooming supplies [around $8] can all be acquired at your local pet store. You should purchase treats [5 dollars and up] if you would like to try to teach your rabbit tricks [come when called, "beg" for a treat, give a kiss, etc.]. & of course, toys will run you about $25 annually, unless you purchase chewing toys, wooden toys, etc. which are meant to be destroyed; those will shove your budget up to about $35 annually.
4. If you keep your rabbit indoors, he/she will less likely contract some disease, either from raccoon and/or cat feces, bugs in your rabbit’s food/water, etc. If you can provide a safe environment for your rabbit outdoors, that would also work out. Spaying and neutering is recommended, and can be done by your local veterinarian for a fee; it reduces the amount of females attaining uterine cancer at the age of 5.
5. It is important that you spend a lot of time with your rabbits; like any other companion pet animals, interaction and socialization is excellent for them and will aid you on your way to make them tame! Rabbits are generally very social creatures and most are content with watching tv with you. However, they don’t often like to be held because in their natural environment, they need solid ad steady footing underneath their paws [hocks].
6. Purchasing a carrier [$40] at your local pet store is a wise choice, if you plan on going places with your rabbit. If not, it is still a great idea to have one on hand. You would first have to get your rabbit used to the carrier by putting it in his/her play area when he/she is out. When your rabbit is used to it and is not afraid to get in it, secure the carrier and lift it up. Continue that for about a week, then allow your rabbit to get in for a short car ride, preferably along a road with less traffic than others. Continue that for about a week, and in no time your rabbit will be happily riding in the car with you!
7. I will include several links for informational purposes; I hope you get a rabbit! If you have any questions, feel free to email me at emily_chhay@yahoo.com
November 2nd, 2012 at 12:31 am
Sugar Gliders they are really cute and i’m inquiring whether to get one
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November 2nd, 2012 at 1:13 am
Guinea pigs and rabbits are the BEST! They are really friendly and have lots of personality if you handle them frequently!
Both will need an adequate cage with a water bottle, a feeder, A hut (for a guinea pig) and things to chew on.
3. Relatively inexpensive. People who don’t have enough time give both away for free… Watch Craigslist
4. Pretty low maintenance. They only require love and care
5. My guinea pigs get along with my dogs, but I don’t generally let them play together
6. My guinea pigs travel great as long as you have a carrier
7. You cannot have males and females together. They breed like CRAZY!!
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November 2nd, 2012 at 1:29 am
1. A hamster
2. Cage, Wheel, Bedding, Food Dish, Water Dispenser, maybe little hose for him
3. Hamster- from 15-30 dollars, Bedding- 10 dollars for a week or 2, Food- 10 dollars for a month
4. Clean the cage about 2-3 times a week other than that easy to take care of
5. Just keep it away from other pets, kids put on a high table or something, doesn’t bite unless you try to wake when its sleeping. Also don’t put to of any kind of gender in the same cage. Girls are more aggressive than boys
6.I really wouldn’t consider traveling with it but if you have to then it will be fine
7. That’s pretty much everything
Hope it helped!
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November 2nd, 2012 at 1:37 am
1. GUINEA PIG
they’re adorable, trusting and tonnes of fun.
2. you’ll need to get a cage, either an outdoor hutch or an inside one, an outside run because they need to get grass etc. for that they’ll need also sawdust and hay, and maybe straw, and disinfectant and you line the hutch with newspaper.
3. they’re not too expensive if you get them from a rescue centre, minimum around £15
4. no special needs really, just put them on the lawn as often as possible and if you get a long haired one it needs brushing
5. be careful around the dogs and cat
very good with kids and strangers, I’ve had four now and never been bitten or scratched by any of them, nor have any of the people I’ve brought round to see them. they’re really lovely friendly little things just so long as you’re not cruel
6. buy them a little travel box and they’re fine. they might squeak a bit but my friends have even brought theirs of a train from near London up to Yorkshire
7. They are really lovely things. if you bring them inside the house for a stroke or a brush every day for the first week and regularly for a while after that, they’re yours and they know it. they will recognise you, they know exactly who I am every time I come back from holiday, and they are really just gorgeous with full personalities, each one is different and lovely. you’ll never regret it.
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November 2nd, 2012 at 2:10 am
Rats make amazing pets for kids.. they dont bite as much as hamsters and actually enjoy being played with.. they even come when you call their names.. you can take them out on leashes and they enjoy company. They arent crazy expensive as other than buying those rat blocks that are full of nutrition for them, they can also eat pretty much anything you are eating too. just have a nice sized cage for home like a ferret condo with a little hanging cozy hutt or hammock.. when I had one, I had a large cage but also had a small one (2 story hamster cage) to take to the cottage and stuff.. I also took him with me to california on a trip and just used a cat carrier with his food and water and a towel for sleeping in and some toys.. they seem to travel well. like all rodents their teeth continuously grow so they need those chew sticks you buy at any pet store. Most people when you suggest a rat for a pet will balk but if you do some research on pet rats you will find they are quite surprising and VERY friendly.
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had pet rats.
November 2nd, 2012 at 3:00 am
Useful
Low maintenance
Cute
Good conversation piece
Not many own them
Pet Rock .
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November 2nd, 2012 at 3:33 am
1. Rabbits would be an excellent choice for your lifestyle. Rabbits are crepuscular, meaning that they are most active dusk – dawn, along with 10pm. Rabbits are not allowed to be kept with guinea pigs.
2/3. The approximate cost for a rabbit annually is $80 – $100, not including the cage. Brand new cages cost about $40 at your local pet store, used cages that can be obtained from online websites [Craigslist, Ebay, etc.] go for about $30; you can also make your own for roughly $20. Food and water crocks [1 dollar - 8 dollars], depending on the brand and quality, hay racks [about $5] and grooming supplies [around $8] can all be acquired at your local pet store. You should purchase treats [5 dollars and up] if you would like to try to teach your rabbit tricks [come when called, "beg" for a treat, give a kiss, etc.]. & of course, toys will run you about $25 annually, unless you purchase chewing toys, wooden toys, etc. which are meant to be destroyed; those will shove your budget up to about $35 annually.
4. If you keep your rabbit indoors, he/she will less likely contract some disease, either from raccoon and/or cat feces, bugs in your rabbit’s food/water, etc. If you can provide a safe environment for your rabbit outdoors, that would also work out. Spaying and neutering is recommended, and can be done by your local veterinarian for a fee; it reduces the amount of females attaining uterine cancer at the age of 5.
5. It is important that you spend a lot of time with your rabbits; like any other companion pet animals, interaction and socialization is excellent for them and will aid you on your way to make them tame! Rabbits are generally very social creatures and most are content with watching tv with you. However, they don’t often like to be held because in their natural environment, they need solid ad steady footing underneath their paws [hocks].
6. Purchasing a carrier [$40] at your local pet store is a wise choice, if you plan on going places with your rabbit. If not, it is still a great idea to have one on hand. You would first have to get your rabbit used to the carrier by putting it in his/her play area when he/she is out. When your rabbit is used to it and is not afraid to get in it, secure the carrier and lift it up. Continue that for about a week, then allow your rabbit to get in for a short car ride, preferably along a road with less traffic than others. Continue that for about a week, and in no time your rabbit will be happily riding in the car with you!
7. I will include several links for informational purposes; I hope you get a rabbit! If you have any questions, feel free to email me at emily_chhay@yahoo.com
References :
http://www.rabbit.org/
All about rabbits
http://exoticpets.about.com/od/rabbitcare/tp/rabbitcareguide.htm
Rabbit care guide
http://www.petco.com/product/116918/Trixie-Natura-Two-Story-Hatched-Gable-Rabbit-Hutch-with-Run.aspx
Ideal outdoor rabbit hutch: $327.99
http://www.petco.com/product/113420/Precision-Pet-Rabbit-Resort-Rabbit-Cage.aspx?CoreCat=MM_SmallAnimalSupplies_CagesHabitatsHutches
Ideal indoor rabbit hutch: $74.69 – $89.99