Small Pet

Length: 50cm including 12cm tail Weight: 0.6 – 1.8kg Lifespan: Up to 10 years (average 6 years) Indoor or Outdoor: Both (although bear odour in mind when deciding to keep a ferret indoors) Domestic Varieties include: Ferrets vary in colour but the most common are sable and white

Length: 30-49cm Weight: 1 – 1.5kg Lifespan: 15-20 years Indoor or Outdoor: Indoor Domestic varieties include: Chinchilla lanigera, chinchilla brevicaudata.

Guinea pigs are cute, cuddly, clever, and make great pets, even for younger children. When handled correctly, they can be sociable and ‘chatty’. Although they make excellent pets for children, an adult should always take responsibility for making sure they are well cared for, adequately fed and housed and handled properly.

30 degrees in the shade, no breeze is blowing. We cool down with ice-cold drinks or trips to outdoor pools – but how can you protect your rabbits from the heat?

Rats divide opinions: Some find them disgusting, whilst others value their intelligence and alert nature. If you would like to keep fancy rats as pets, you can find the most important information here.

They like cuddling with their owners and are incredibly capable of learning: Rats are fascinating animals and keeping them is more than possible even for working people and older children. These cute rodents are relatively low-maintenance pets, although the work required shouldn't be underestimated by first-time owners in particular.