An article in yesterday's Guardian newspaper was about small pets for
children and how most of the commonly kept species have problems. You will
be pleased, and not at all surprised to learn of the conclusion.
"The best pets are gerbils. They have longer lifespans and are active in
the day------They also need very little maintenance"
Sue
As a bit of fun, I have listed some of the things said about the other
small pets. See if you can guess which animal is being discussed. The
answers are below. Remember these are all small animals that are kept as
children's pets.
1. "will become diabetic if given a dog treat"
2. "if a child picks a ---- up and accidentally drops it, even from a
small height, it could die"
3. "many are bred on chicken farms and fed chicken offal and they are
notorious for passing salmonella to children"
4. "after being stroked, --- are so stressed they need 20 minutes to calm
down"
5. "have so acute hearing that a slight greeting tap---------is like
taking them to a rave where the bass is up full volume"
6. "the sound of a dog barking in the distance can send them mad with
fear"
7. "dread being picked up and when caressed will shed all the hairs on
their back"
8 "females --- are prone to terrible pre-menstrual tension and will become
incredibly bolshie and bite"
9. "Don't like cheese and shouldn't be fed it as it makes them smell"
10. "have a habit of speeding off when you are not looking"
Answers:
1. chinchilla
2. guinea pig
3. terrapin
4. hamster
5. goldfish
6. budgie
7.spider
8. rabbit
9. mouse
10.tortoise
