Best little pets

Caring for animals brings us the very best qualities: kindness, compassion, responsibility. A pet is able to keep company with a person who lives alone. Most often, houses contain dogs or cats, but in city apartments it is not always possible to provide them with the necessary conditions for a comfortable life, especially when the owners are busy at work. An alternative may be small animals, which can be looked after even by children or the elderly. You can choose the pet that suits your requirements from the list below.

Not everyone is able to afford to buy a beast worth several thousand, or even tens of thousands of rubles. It must be borne in mind that caring for such a pet will require significant investments. But there are no less cute small animals that are inexpensive and at the same time undemanding in care.

Hamsters - ohdays of the most common little pets. Their cost depends on the type and place of purchase, but on average is 200-500 rubles. Of course, to keep them in a glass jar, as some "owners" suggest, is by no means impossible. Hamsters are active animals, and they will need a fairly voluminous cage with high-quality filler and items for games. But compared with other animals, these costs are relatively low (about 3 thousand rubles).

Representatives of large species of hamsters, as a rule, are more peaceful. For children who like to take animals in their hands, it is better to choose, for example, Syrian. But it must be borne in mind that these animals are active mainly at night.

Another pet that is inexpensive is the rat. Even an animal with a rare color costs no more than 500 rubles.The average price is 200 rubles. You can keep rats one at a time or in same-sex pairs, heterosexual will breed too quickly. In one litter there are up to 18 baby rats.

These are smart animals that can be trained. But the cage for them should be strong, and it is not worth taking a walk to let the animals out of it. Rats can nibble very hard materials.

If the price is not critical and it is important for you to communicate with the animal, and not just admire it, then in addition to rats, you can pay attention to the following pets.

These animals are larger than hamsters and rats, but in adulthood they weigh no more than 1.2 kg. Buy a guinea pig can be relatively inexpensive, although the cost of representatives of rare breeds can reach several thousand rubles. A baby up to a month of age can be purchased on average for 500 rubles, but it will require more attention than an adult. It is best to buy 5-week-old pigs. If the breed does not matter, then such a pet can be found for 1000 rubles, and even cheaper.

Guinea pigs love the company, it is better to keep them in groups (male and 3 females). But even one animal will feel comfortable if the owner will communicate with him more often.

A domestic ferret, or a ferret, is a smart and cunning animal, and at the same time very cute. He has a soft, pleasant to the touch fluffy fur, and the palette of colors is quite wide. Such a pet will require a lot of attention, but it will not let you get bored. If you have patience, a ferret can be trained and even accustomed to the toilet.

The main disadvantage is an unpleasant odor. But it should be noted that if you are not going to breed ferrets, then the animals must be sterilized, and during this operation, the musk glands are usually removed. It will be inconvenient for the ferret to live permanently in the cage, so the apartment should be prepared so that both the owner and the pet feel comfortable in it.

This animal has a characteristic black color with white stripes, so it can hardly be confused with someone else. In terms of habits and conditions of detention, it is similar to a ferret, but, in the opinion of the owners, even more friendly. The odor problem is also solved in the same way.

In nature, there are no odorless animals, because with the help of smell they recognize each other and communicate. At home, with proper care, it is possible to avoid unnecessary "aromas" of pets. But there are still animals, the smell of which, at least for the human nose, is practically not noticeable.

You can get, for example, chinchilla. This animal, of course, will be quite expensive, as it has valuable, very beautiful fur, but it will give its owners a lot of pleasant moments. He loves to swim, but in the sand, not in the water, and does not smell at all. But keep in mind that under stress, chinchilla can go bald, so it’s important to create a calm environment for your pet.

This small exotic animal resembles a mixture of mouse and gopher. He is easily tamed and accustomed to the toilet, so he can sometimes walk around the apartment. But you need to carefully monitor gerbils, as they like to gnaw on different objects, and in a cage specially for this you need to put, for example, pieces of wood. They should be kept in groups, one at a time the animals feel uncomfortable, but even from the company of gerbils there is almost no smell.

Not everyone is prepared for the fact that the pet is dying. Children are usually especially worried. In the top animals, centenarians, in addition to chinchilla and ferret, you can include the following animals.

This cute pet is familiar to many.It is not very demanding on the content, but its activity and natural curiosity must be satisfied. therefore a running wheel should be put in the cage, and a tame pet should sometimes be let out for a walk around the apartment.

It’s worth saying right away that it is dangerous to bring hedgehogs from the forest, as they often get rabies or have other infections. It is better to get a pet from a trusted breeder. Hedgehogs are rather calm animals and do not like increased attention to themselves, but they get used to the owners and gladly substitute the abdomen to be scratched. Keep in mind that these animals are active mainly at night and can fall into hibernation.

You can find out how to care for chinchillas by watching the video below.