Mice

It's that time of year again: the time when the local supermarkets and grocery stores are stocked to the brim with pumpkins for fall. Many people enjoy carving pumpkins and using them as decorations, but rodents (like mice and rats) prefer nibbling on them. When pumpkins begin to rot, these little critters come in to taste the fruit. Squirrels and chipmunks may also come to sample your pumpkins, so you may want to take precautions.

The answer is yes, but before you go out there and give your pet mouse a dandelion, you should know that dandelion flowers aren’t as safe as you might think

It's a common belief that mice are vegetarian, but that's not necessarily true. Mice, like humans, have diets that consist of a mixture of proteins and carbohydrates. At times, mice may eat meat, but just like humans, they don't need to eat meat to survive.

Many parents speak about a person's years vs. the pet years to illustrate the age of the animal to a kid. So, one gerbil year equals seven human years. It's impossible to explain it with gerbils. Gerbils have a short lifespan, to begin with

Pet mice make for very entertaining and sociable pets, but you should make an informed decision if you want to get one