Best Little Pets

Taking care of animals brings up the best qualities in us: kindness, compassion, responsibility. A pet is able to keep company with a person who lives alone. Most often, houses contain dogs or cats, but in city apartments it is not always possible to provide them with the necessary conditions for a comfortable life, especially when the owners are busy at work. An alternative would be small animals that even children or the elderly can take care of. You can choose a pet suitable for your requirements from the proposed list.

Not everyone is able to afford to buy an animal worth several thousand, or even tens of thousands of rubles. It should be borne in mind that caring for such a pet will require significant investments. But there are no less cute small animals that are inexpensive and undemanding to care for.

Hamsters - ohdays of the most common small pets. Their cost depends on the type and place of purchase, but on average it is 200-500 rubles. Of course, keeping them in a glass jar, as some "owners" suggest, is by no means impossible. Hamsters are active animals, and they need a fairly large cage with quality filler and items for play. But compared to other animals, these costs are relatively low (about 3 thousand rubles).

Large species of hamsters tend to be more peaceful. For children who like to take animals in their hands, it is better to choose, for example, Syrian ones. But it must be borne in mind that these animals are active mainly at night.

Another pet that is inexpensive is the rat. Even an animal with a rare color costs no more than 500 rubles.Average price - 200 rubles. You can keep rats one at a time or in same-sex pairs, opposite-sex ones will reproduce too quickly. One litter contains up to 18 pups.

They are smart animals that can be trained. But the cage for them must be strong, and you should not let the animals out of it. Rats are capable of gnawing on very hard materials.

If the price is not decisive and it is important for you to communicate with the animal, and not just admire it, then in addition to rats, you can pay attention to the following pets.

These animals are larger than hamsters and rats, but in adulthood they weigh no more than 1.2 kg. You can buy a guinea pig relatively inexpensively, although the cost of representatives of rare breeds can go up to several thousand rubles. A cub up to one month of age can be purchased for an average of 500 rubles, but it will require more attention than an adult. It is best to buy 5 week old gilts. If the breed does not matter, then such a pet can be found for 1000 rubles, and even cheaper.

Guinea pigs love company, it is better to keep them in groups (male and 3 females). But even one animal will feel comfortable if the owner communicates with him more often.

The domestic ferret, or ferret, is a smart and cunning animal, at the same time very cute. He has a soft, pleasant to the touch fluffy coat, and the palette of colors is quite wide. Such a pet will require a lot of attention, but it will not let you get bored either. With patience, a ferret can be trained and even toilet trained.

The main disadvantage is an unpleasant smell. But it should be noted that if you do not intend to breed ferrets, then the animals must be sterilized, and during this operation the musk glands are usually removed. It will be inconvenient for a ferret to live permanently in a cage, so the apartment should be prepared so that both the owner and the pet feel comfortable in it.

This animal has a characteristic black color with white stripes, so it can hardly be confused with someone else. In terms of habits and conditions of detention, it is similar to a ferret, but, according to the reviews of the owners, it is even more friendly. The odor problem is also handled in a similar way.

Odorless animals do not exist in nature, because they recognize each other and communicate with the help of smell. At home, with proper care, it is possible to avoid unnecessary "aromas" of pets. But there are still animals, the smell of which, at least for the human nose, is practically invisible.

You can get, for example, a chinchilla. This animal, of course, will be quite expensive, as it has valuable, very beautiful fur, but it will give its owners a lot of pleasant moments. He loves to swim, but in the sand, not in the water, and does not smell at all. But it must be borne in mind that under stress, the chinchilla can go bald, so it is important to create a calm environment for the pet.

This small exotic animal resembles a mixture of a mouse and a gopher. He easily tames and gets used to the toilet, so he can sometimes walk around the apartment. But you need to watch out for gerbils carefully, as they like to gnaw on various objects, and for this purpose, for example, pieces of wood should be placed in the cage. They should be kept in groups, one by one the animals feel uncomfortable, but even from the company of gerbils there is almost no smell.

Not everyone is prepared for a pet dying. Children are usually especially worried. In the top long-lived animals, in addition to the chinchilla and the ferret, you can include the following animals.

This cute pet is familiar to many.He is not very picky about the content, but his activity and natural curiosity must be satisfied. That's why a running wheel should be placed in the cage, and a tamed pet should sometimes be allowed out for a walk around the apartment.

It should be said right away that it is dangerous to bring hedgehogs home from the forest, as they often get sick with rabies or have other infections. It is better to purchase a pet from a trusted breeder. Hedgehogs are rather calm animals and do not like increased attention to themselves, but they get used to the owners and gladly substitute their abdomen to be scratched. It should be borne in mind that these animals are active mainly at night and can hibernate.

You can find out how to care for chinchillas by watching the video below.