Small Pets For Kids

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Small pets for kids. While hamsters are fun and active pets they are nocturnal which means that they can be a disappointing pet for small children. Birds also make a lot of noise. Here s a quick review of each species child friendly pet potential. Young children may squeeze small birds like baby chicks or parakeets to death or otherwise injure them.

Rats are the ideal small pets if you want your child to develop a strong bond with his her first pet as rats are extremely sociable and intelligent. According to the american pet products association 2011 2012 survey the top eight small pets are rabbits hamsters guinea pigs mice rats gerbils chinchillas and ferrets. Because small kids can t be trusted to pet birds gently or close the cage properly so birds won t fly away. However if you work long days and are home alone only at night a hamster might be ideal for you as a hamster is great company in the evening hours.

They have a great memory for a creature which is so small and will survive on food pellets that you can find at the pet store. Jennifer graham assistant professor at tufts university s cummings school of.