Good Small Pets To Have With Cats

Be careful and smart says lorie lewis owner and publisher of kings river life online magazine.

Good small pets to have with cats. It s too easy to not quite close the cage door or for kids to want to show kitty the new pet. Cats just can t help themselves. Here are some great and. 10 inches and under.

Many people opt to adopt a pocket pet as opposed to a dog or cat because they are easier to take care of and they don t require as much attention as their canine and feline counterparts. They have a great memory for a creature which is so small and will survive on food pellets that you can find at the pet store. But if you can t or don t want to have a dog or a cat and have a young child who desperately wants a pet you may be wondering what are the best pets for kids or conversely the worst pets for kids. 45 to 70 pounds.

They like people they ll willingly live with you and they re relatively easy to care for. As herd animals they do best with a companion chinchilla same sex to avoid breeding. Chinchillas like hamsters and mice are pets more to appreciate by watching instead of interacting with them. They do well with families children and strangers.

If you do want to have mice or rats in the same house as a cat you have to make sure that. Mice rats and other small critters should only be kept in a home with cats if you can guarantee to provide for their welfare. However interested and benevolent your cat may appear to be toward the rodent or rabbit don t believe it. Whether you live in a small space and cannot have a large animal you re gone all the time and cannot properly care for a more active animal or whether you just want a pet that is low.

Less than 10 inches. An ideal family pet labs are gentle sweet natured dogs. A sturdy and reliable cage that a rat can t get out of or just as important. 10 to 15 inches.

Even though beagles tend to be good with cats. Rats are the ideal small pets if you want your child to develop a strong bond with his her first pet as rats are extremely sociable and intelligent. Pocket pets are what people call small domestic animals such as gerbils hamsters ferrets and rabbits. I ve had cats and rats in the same house for years.

Guinea pigs hamsters rats and mice all need locked cages with openings small enough that kitty can t reach inside for a quick pat. Nature has programmed cats to chase after and pounce on small animals that run quickly. Cats and pocket pets. However they too have a short lifespan ranging from two to three years.

5 to 9. Dogs and cats are at the top of the human pet love pyramid for a reason. All poodle varieties can potentially live peacefully with cats in the home. They are on the large side of the small animal pets and require a larger cage.

Easily one of the best neighbors for a cat is a labrador retriever. 15 to 18 pounds.