DD would love a small furry animal for her 9th birthday. We already have 3 elderly cats and a youngish dog but the creature would be kept ideally in her bedroom which we can keep the other animals out of. Her bedroom isn't massive but there is a chest of drawers the cage can be kept on.
We've been to Pets at Home and had a look and the choices are:
Hamster
First choice but nocturnal. They say playful in the evenings but will this be from 4pm onwards? Or are they not likely to wake up until 10pm?
Dwarf Hamster
As above really.
Gerbil
Seem livelier during the day but do they need a really deep cage for burrowing?
Degu
Very cute in the shop. Concerned they need a bigger cage and also the whole thing seems more expensive esp. as we'd have to get at least 2.
Guinea Pig
She likes these but it seems like a whole lot more work than the others. We have a garden with grass we are not precious about so could put a run outside in the summer. Really given our wet summers I wanted something indoor so she can interact with it/them daily.
Advice needed please!
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Which small furry animal shall we get?
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Freddiecat · 28/05/2013 21:49
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