Small Animal Saturday

Mice As Pets

Welcome to the first edition of Small Animal Saturday. Yes I know I'm a few days late. I composed this on Saturday and forgot to post it.

Today I would like to talk about having a mouse as a pet. There is no thing more comical at a pet store then watching a bunch of mice running around their enclosure.

It is highly entertaining to watch as several of them try to run in the exercise wheel at once. They are cute little bundles of fur but they are also one of the stinkiest pets you can buy. This is definitely something a new mouse owner needs to be aware of. We had a couple of mice dumped in our store. The owners weren't prepared for the care the mice required. The cage was filthy and they had shoved dryer sheets into the cage. The chemicals could have killed them. They didn't realize that a pet mouse may require having their cages cleaned several times during the week. You can also try a light layer of baking soda in the bottom of the cage to help control the odor. Don't think I am trying to talk you out of a pet mouse they can be a cute addition to your family if you are prepared for them. Not to mention I would love to see more go home as pets instead of the alternative.

Weirdest Goldfish I've Ever Seen

I saw the goldfish the other day and thought I'd share.
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Do you want the Good News First of the Bad News?

Well we will start with the bad new first.

No one had any questions for me for my Small Animals Saturday. So I'm going to start collecting questions I receive at work for my Saturday Posts.

Now for the Good News: .....................................(Dramatic Pause).......................................

I passed my Small Animals Test and now I'm a certified Small Animals Specialist for my Store.

"Yea Woo Hoo Lots of Clapping"

My Next goal is Reptile Training to get my Certification in that. Go Team Go!

I hope everyone one had a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Yule
Winter Solstice, Pancha Ganapati, Kwanzaa, Yalda, and Dies Natalis Solis Invicti.

There I think I covered all the winter Holidays. What every you celebrate at this time of year I hope it is Joyous.

Cricket Says "What the Heck Is THAT???"

Today's story is about thinking before you buy!
If you take a close look at the pictures you may notice a small bundle of fur at his feet. That is a pure breed Yorkie. No we will not be keeping him, He will be going to live with my Sister in law. But how he came to be spending a few days with us before arriving at his new home is an interesting story.
I was at work and a young lady entered the store carrying this cute bundle of fur. She asked if if we could take the puppy. It was appearent that she really liked the puppy so asked why she wanted to give him up. She explained that she had purchased the puppy and as she was taking him to the car decided she should contact her landlord to make sure she could have a dog. He told her No Way! So she went back into the store to return the dog and they told her they would not take the dog back because she had already taken him out of the store. She had no Idea what to do but had heard we take in unwanted animals and didn't want to take it to the pound. Every one started making calls. To see if anyone could take the puppy finally I called my inlaws and they were more then happy to take him in.

The moral of the story...... Do a lot of thinking before you purchase a pet. Try to take every part of your life into consideration. How much space do you have, how much time and care will he need? If you rent or are part of a community such as condos what are the rules for pets. Never buy a new pet on impulse!
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Small Animal Certification

Well as you may or may not know I'm working on getting my small animal certification. I'm hoping to get your help to improve my knowledge of small animals. That being said I'm starting Small Animal Saturdays. E-mail me your small animal questions to:

april9876@gmail.com

Every Saturday I'll post the questions and the answers. This will give me access to questions a customer might ask me and give me the chance to do some research while answering your questions on pets you have or are considering adding to your family.

Thanks for your help!

Cute Pics From The Pet Shop

Here's one way to get breakfast in bed!
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I had a bad night!

I woke up last night to find Fitz,my elderly cat, snuggled up in my arm. He hasn't done this in a very long while. He prefers sleeping in a box next to the computer. Now you may not think this is scary but I thought for sure that he had crawled into my arms and passed away! He wasn't moving and I couldn't feel him breathing. I was so relieved when he finally moved that I cried!