New Pets

Smaller pets, like rabbits, hamsters or birds, are easier to take care of. First, it takes less responsibility and second, your parents have more chance to agree with that. Plus they're a lot easier to find in your neighborhood-in pet shops.

My rabbit stays in a cage near my garden, with my dog. They don't bother each other. But sometimes, my dog gets silly and eats rabbit food! That's not a joke, really. Seven could be silly sometimes.

Anyway, there's a few things you need to take care of before you get a new pet. First of all, equipmets. You see, there are basic needs and extra needs (if you want to do or buy for your pets).

Basic equipments for non-flying small animals are quite easy. First, of course, you need a cage. Then, a food and water bowl. You can use bottles for the water as well. Bottles like these:

They stick to the cage's sides. It's easier.

Next is food. You can get easy dry food pellets at the local pet shop. Feed your pet everyday regularly. Try to feed your pet at the same time everyday, so it'll get a healthy diet. Consult your vet for more information and, if possible, get a time table written down for your pet's feeding.

There's also excersice to consider. For guinea pigs or hamsters, you could use a hamster wheel. It's usually propped in one side of the cage. For rabbits, get them regularly excersiced in your garden. Oh, I hope you won't mind a few nibblings on some plants. Snowball does that.

Don't forget to change the loos for your pet as well. Spread out newspaper at the bottom if the cage is a bared one or spread it on the cage. Adding some straw will make the cage prettier, like cages in the pet shop.

Cleaning your furry pals will be quite easy as well. Get a damp cloth and gently rub it on your pet.

That's mostly the basics. There are not much extras for littler pets like that but more for bigger ones like cats and dogs. You can also buy a small hamster house for your hamsters.

You must also get your pet used to others. Don't let that critter get shy! Socialize, that's what.

Well, that's all for now. See ya!

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Nicholle Zenia Zen