Small Pets for Children

Some of the best pets’ a children can have, and they are small pets which are easy to carry around.

Have you guy’s ever went to the pet store to buy a pet, and can’t decide which pet to buy? When your standing in front of a pet you want, but you think their too much trouble, and they’ll cause a big commotion in your house? Well, here are some small pet’s and some small notes about them!

Hamsters 

Adorable little animals that are very amusing, and fun to play with. Well, it’s not hard to pick what colour you want your hamster to be, they come in a variety of colours! Some are very furry, some have marks around there body, and more! They’re not much of a trouble, they need water, food, some company once in a while, and a toy to play with. One thing about hamster’s is that their nocturnal, sleep in the day and stay awake at night. They can get really grumpy if they’re awoken in their sleep during the day, and will sometimes bite you if you start to bother them.

Gerbils 

They’re a lot like hamster’s, but they tend to be more active and they seem to get frightened more easier. They get startled when they get picked up, and other then that, they are basically like hamster’s.

Guinea Pigs 

Guinea pig’s are just like hamster’s or gerbil’s, but one more advantage they have, is that they’re stronger and can take more of a hit then hamster’s can. They don’t need all the fancy stuff, like tube’s, wheel’s and other stuff. Just water, food, and some fruit once in a while. Other then that, there one of the best small pet’s a child can have.

Rats 

Rats make a great pet for people without the fear of them, people who are scared of rats, might not want to get rats as a pet. One of these people are me, personally I’m afraid of these little creatures. Even though I do agree they are cute, but I’m just not fond of them. They do make better pet’s in a larger cage, and they might need a cage mate, but don’t worry, two rat’s are easier to take care of! They’re very social, and won’t just sit there, their fun to teach tricks to, and their not as fragile. They bond with humans better then guinea pigs, and they have fun!

Fish 

Fish, in my opinion are one of the EASIEST pet’s to take care of, and they are very amusing to watch. All you need to do is basically buy it an aquarium and a couple of friend’s and feed it once in a while. I would put a couple of toys inside so it could have fun, and maybe a mini castle, or a rock so it can maybe play hide and seek. Who knows, in a couple of week’s they could have breed-ed a couple of fish, and maybe be more social with each other. One thing I don’t recommend, is leaving it in a small area, or near another pet, because if someone grabs a hold of the fish, they might tip over the aquarium, and maybe kill the fish, and we don’t want that to happen!

Well, next time you go to the pet store, you might have a better idea of what pet to buy! (:
Have fun, and take care.

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  1. Alli Says...

    On May 17, 2009 at 2:51 am

    Wow, um…as a mom and a pet owner of many years, IMHO I can’t say I agree with your take on fish being easy.

    If you want healthy fish that stick around for a while, there’s a LOT more involved than feeding it once in a while. Different kinds of fish require different kinds of water (some acidic, some alkaline). Some fish do NOT make good tankmates (they fight, eat each other, etc). Tank size is important – did you know a single goldfish requires 10 gallons of water? Yep, they are considered “dirty” (they give off a lot of ammonia thru their pee/poo and respiration) and those small bowls mean they are tortured and slowly poisoned all the time. And tank water should be changed every 2 weeks or so in any tank to keep those ammonia levels down, even after a tank has cycled. There’s a lot more, but you get the gist. I would never give my son a fish tank and expect him to take care of it; I wouldn’t give one to an adult who wasn’t willing to make the effort needed to keep healthy fish!

    Now I’m glad you included rats in your list; I do think they make great pets, although I would limit the age of the kid who owns it to no younger that 8 or so. Same for the other rodents, especially the small ones as young kids can be too rough for them. My 4 yr old LOVES hamsters, but I wouldn’t buy one for him yet. We have 2 cats and they are just right for him, he can love on ‘em and when they’ve had enough, they can walk away.


  2. M.L. Says...

    On May 19, 2009 at 2:55 pm

    Thank you for your concern / criticism. I’ve taken it into thought and I didn’t talk about that. Thank you once again. :) Have fun with your pet’s!


  3. kqueen Says...

    On September 23, 2009 at 3:18 pm

    I want a pet for my 15 month old son since he is so young I will rule out any animal that will do damage. I have been thinking about fish or maybe a guines pig or rabbit I am still doing research so when I do make a decision it will be a smart one. I wish I could get him a turtle because he would have so much fun, but thats out because they carry salmonella.


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