Have 4 rats and 3 mice should i get more pets and if so what kind?
Whether or not to get more pets is really up to you, your housemates, and your commitment to giving them the time they need, as well as affording their needs including medical expenses. However, before deciding on an additional pet, make sure it doesn’t see your mice and rats as food (so a snake would not be a good idea). Cats are hit and miss, some may get along well with the mice/rats, others may attack them, and some well-meaning ones may “play” with them (knocking them around) ’til they unintentionally kill them which would be unfortunate. A dog may also be a hit or miss companion, if it chooses to play with the mice/rats or pick them up with their teeth, they could easily hurt or kill them. “Teen” or older ferrets might be a good idea (baby ferrets, like teething human babies, tend to bite things ’til they learn that biting is something that hurts others). American ferrets are all domesticated and see all creatures as potential friends. Check your ferret’s personality, if it’s too
If you feel like you can give the attention to more pets and have adequate space for them, why not? It would be nice if you could take in some pets that are going to be euthanized because there’s no room in the shelters/animal control for them. Some animal controls actually have small animals like rats, mice, hamsters, guinea pigs and rabbits. And contrary to popular belief that felines and rodents are always enemies, cats can get along with rats and mice, but of course there always has to be supervision and never a situation where the rat or mouse can get caught/captured/scratched/squished by the cat. So maybe a kitten? Kittens are easier than puppies, as they usually come litter trained if you adopt them from a rescue or SPCA; and a kitten would be young enough to teach to stay away from the rats/mice. We have four cats, a dog, five rats, a rabbit, two mice and two guinea pigs. We live in a small apartment. The largest cat is best friends with both of the guinea pigs (he cuddles them
