Thinking about getting a pet. There’s one furry companion you probably haven’t considered, but should. It’s smart, uses a litter box, can learn to come and walk on a leash, is at home anywhere from a big house with yard to a college dorm room, and it probably won’t make you sneeze. What’s this terrific alternative to a dog, cat and hamster.

The question is often asked concerning the best people to own a ferret, and it's certainly something that is worth considering. First and foremost, ferrets do not make good pets for children under the age of 12, and even above that age, it's important to remember that owning a ferret is a long-term commitment since they can live for up to ten years of age. Therefore, even a child of 12 may find the role as a ferret owner rather demanding, especially when you consider that the ferret will likely still be living when he or she leaves to go to college. Unless Mom and Dad are willing to share in the commitment of taking care of the ferret, it is probably better for your children not to think of owning a ferret until they are out of college and settled enough to be ready to accept the responsibility of taking care of a pet of any kind. Because of their agility, ferrets may not be good pets for people who are disabled as they may not be able to handle them

Rabbits are animals belonging to the Lagomorph groupings that also comprise of hares and pikas. The term Lagomorph literally means "shaped like a hare" and comes from traditional Norse tongue, dating back to around the 14th Century. Rabbits are akin to rodents in many ways and share many traits with our other more unwanted friends such as rats, mice and gerbils. A closer similarity is that rabbits have sharp incisor teeth which continue to grow until the rabbit dies. There are well over fifty species of rabbits and they all come together to form the family "Leporidae" which although sounds quite similar to leopard has in fact no bearing

Hamsters, as a rule, are very territorial creatures, with some being far more aggressive to other hamsters than others. Syrian hamsters are a good example – never ever put two Syrian hamsters in a cage together unless you want to scoop out a dead hamster the next morning. Dwarf hamsters can be housed together, but it’s a good idea to know how hamsters behave when interacting with each other so you can identify the warning signs of things possibly taking a turn for the worse. Hamsters rely a great deal on body language to convey information or messages to other hamsters. Just as you or I would read hand wringing as a sign of nervousness or foot tapping as a sign of restlessness, hamsters read subtle body messages as signs of anger, anxiety, or pleasure from the actions of other hamsters

Watching your hamster frolic around his cage can provide you with hours of enjoyment, but what exactly is he up to. Is he just playing, or do his actions have some other meaning associated with them. Hamsters are complicated little creatures and understanding a little more about why they do the things they do can help you keep your hamster healthy and stress-free. It’s a well-known fact that reducing stress for a hamster is the best thing you can do to help your hamster live a long and healthy life. If you see your hamster creeping along the floor of his cage, your hamster is nervous about something, usually something outside of his cage