{"id":632,"date":"2015-01-22T09:25:26","date_gmt":"2015-01-21T22:55:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rspcasa.org.au\/?page_id=632"},"modified":"2024-03-21T11:58:01","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T01:28:01","slug":"pocket-pets","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rspcasa.org.au\/adopt\/pocket-pets\/","title":{"rendered":"Small pets"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"632\" class=\"elementor elementor-632\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-13dd860 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"13dd860\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7460d27\" data-id=\"7460d27\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03dd74c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"03dd74c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>Choose the adoption option and help a guinea pig or mouse<\/h1><p>Guinea pigs are social, inquisitive creatures that make lovely pets. Likewise, mice are interactive and sociable animals that make great companions, especially for young children.<\/p><p>By\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rspcasa.org.au\/adopt-a-pet\/other\">adopting a guinea pig or mouse from RSPCA<\/a>, you\u2019re giving an animal in need a second chance at life. And your new furry best friend will reward you with devotion, unconditional love and joy.<\/p><p><strong>As an added benefit, all pocket pets available for adoption from RSPCA South Australia are health checked \u2013 helping you be a responsible pet owner right from day one.<\/strong><\/p><p>While guinea pigs and mice are undemanding animals that can be very simple to care for, they are highly intelligent animals and do require regular exercise and mental stimulation. It\u2019s important to ensure these needs will be met when choosing how to house your pet guinea pig or mouse.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d93e34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1d93e34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bd0ddd4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bd0ddd4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-52c7d1e\" data-id=\"52c7d1e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00f8fc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00f8fc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Before adopting a small pet, ask yourself:<\/h5><ul><li>Am I over 18?<\/li><li>Am I in a financial position to meet the ongoing costs associated with caring for a guinea pig or mouse?<\/li><li>Do I have the environment to ensure a guinea pig or mouse is safe and secure at all times?<\/li><li>Does my current lifestyle allow me quality time to exercise, play and spend time with a guinea pig or mouse?<\/li><li>Am I committed to care for a guinea pig or mouse its whole life?<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f70c289 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f70c289\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ea1814f\" data-id=\"ea1814f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d449bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4d449bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"621\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rspcasa.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Adopt-a-mouse-from-RSPCA-South-Australia.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-37279\" alt=\"Adopt a mouse from RSPCA South Australia\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rspcasa.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Adopt-a-mouse-from-RSPCA-South-Australia.jpg 621w, https:\/\/www.rspcasa.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Adopt-a-mouse-from-RSPCA-South-Australia-243x300.jpg 243w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 621px) 100vw, 621px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82e79e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"82e79e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f7f0029\" data-id=\"f7f0029\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-805dcae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"805dcae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>What will you need for your small pet?<\/h5><ul><li>Water bottle<\/li><li>Food<\/li><li>A large enough cage for the animal to move around and exercise<\/li><li>Access to shade<\/li><li>Bedding<\/li><li>Enrichment toys<\/li><li>Cleaning products<\/li><li>Worm control<\/li><\/ul><p>All of these items can be purchased from our shelters, with sale proceeds helping animals in need.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1f442a45 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1f442a45\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-176a166d\" data-id=\"176a166d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ec9c98c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ec9c98c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Other things to consider before adopting a small pet<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-376b0d4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"376b0d4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f90de07\" data-id=\"f90de07\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df4cfc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"df4cfc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rspcasa.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Adopt-a-guinea-pig-from-RSPCA-SA-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-37292\" alt=\"Adopt a guinea pig from RSPCA SA\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rspcasa.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Adopt-a-guinea-pig-from-RSPCA-SA-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rspcasa.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Adopt-a-guinea-pig-from-RSPCA-SA-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rspcasa.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Adopt-a-guinea-pig-from-RSPCA-SA-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rspcasa.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Adopt-a-guinea-pig-from-RSPCA-SA.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a1bc2c\" data-id=\"6a1bc2c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-898c72f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"898c72f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>Adopting a guinea pig<\/strong><\/h5><p><strong>Guinea pigs need companionship:\u00a0<\/strong>As social animals, they&#8217;re at their happiest with other guinea pigs. But, to avoid unwanted litters, it&#8217;s best to get two guinea pigs of the same sex.\u00a0Male guinea pigs will get along better if they are introduced at a young age.<\/p><p><strong>Spacious housing is crucial:\u00a0<\/strong>Guinea pigs need ample space to stretch their little legs. As a guide, one guinea pig should have an enclosure size of about 100cm x 50cm x 25cm high. Two guinea pigs will require double this space. Line the enclosure with newspaper covered with soft grass or hay, and change bedding regularly.<\/p><p><strong>Protect from heat stress:<\/strong> Guinea pigs are very susceptible to heat stress. Always ensure they are kept in a well-ventilated area, which provides adequate shade and maintains a comfortable temperature.<\/p><p><strong>Ensure a varied diet:\u00a0<\/strong>Guinea pigs are herbivores or \u2018leaf eaters\u2019. We recommended feeding grass and\/or\u00a0grass hay (such as oaten, wheaten, pasture, paddock, meadow or ryegrass hays), as well as fresh leafy green vegetables and herbs. High-quality &#8216;guinea pig pellets&#8217; can be fed in small quantities but should not form the basis of the diet. Do not feed alfalfa or clover hays (they are too high in protein and calcium, and don&#8217;t promote long periods of chewing, which are crucial to wearing down guinea pigs&#8217; ever growing teeth) or cereals, grains, nuts, seeds, corn, beans, peas, breads, biscuits, sweets, sugar, breakfast cereals, chocolate, buttercups, garden shrubs, lily of the valley, onion grass, onions, potato tops, raw beans; beetroot, spinach and rhubarb leaves, and any bulk plants (these may cause digestive problems).<\/p><p><strong>Groom regularly:\u00a0<\/strong>Daily grooming is essential for long-haired guinea pigs. Gently remove any dead hairs, tangles and pieces of twigs, dry leaves or burrs.<br \/>Grooming is also an opportunity to look for external parasites and check the length of your guinea pig\u2019s toenails.<\/p><p><strong>Watch their health closely:\u00a0<\/strong>Guinea pigs may be susceptible to respiratory infections, often caused by poor housing conditions. Inadequate cleaning can also lean to skin ailments. Seek veterinary treatment as soon as you notice a problem.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92bb31b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"92bb31b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-910a240 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"910a240\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-01abaea\" data-id=\"01abaea\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2225a04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2225a04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rspcasa.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Adopt-a-mouse-from-RSPCA-SA-1024x731.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-37290\" alt=\"Adopt a mouse from RSPCA SA\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rspcasa.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Adopt-a-mouse-from-RSPCA-SA-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rspcasa.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Adopt-a-mouse-from-RSPCA-SA-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rspcasa.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Adopt-a-mouse-from-RSPCA-SA-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rspcasa.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Adopt-a-mouse-from-RSPCA-SA.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9031b68\" data-id=\"9031b68\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f693211 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f693211\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Adopting a mouse<\/h5><p><strong>Mice need companionship:\u00a0<\/strong>Mice are highly sociable animals, so you should consider housing at least two mice together. To ensure unwanted litters, same sex pairings are recommended.<\/p><p><strong>Choose housing carefully:\u00a0<\/strong>Mice can be housed in a number of cage types, but larger cages are better. Ensure the cage is easy to clean, well ventilated and predator- and escape-proof. Provide bedding materials such as shredded paper or pelleted recycled paper and change bedding regularly.<\/p><p><strong>Protect from heat stress:<\/strong>\u00a0Mice are susceptible to heat stress, so always ensure their cage is not be exposed to extreme temperatures.<\/p><p><strong>Choose a healthy diet:\u00a0<\/strong>Mice should be fed fresh fruits and vegetables as well as small amounts of good quality mouse\/rat pellets or cubes. Avoid feeding seeds and grains, as these are too high in fat and sugar. Access to fresh, clean water is a must at all times.<\/p><p><strong>Feed treats sparingly:<\/strong> The following should be considered as treats and only be offered in very small amounts: cereals, grains, seeds, breads, biscuits, sweets, cooked pasta and rice and breakfast cereals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c8f3634 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c8f3634\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d212e43\" data-id=\"d212e43\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa4eb26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"aa4eb26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50aff49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50aff49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Ready to adopt a guinea pig or mouse?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bb9fbe elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2bb9fbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rspcasa.org.au\/adopt-a-pet\/other\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">SEARCH OUR ADOPTION PAGES<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2adc132 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2adc132\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Choose the adoption option and help a guinea pig or mouse Guinea pigs are social, inquisitive creatures that make lovely pets. Likewise, mice are interactive and sociable animals that make great companions, especially for young children. By\u00a0adopting a guinea pig or mouse from RSPCA, you\u2019re giving an animal in need a second chance at life. 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