Catty1
06-26-2007, 11:52 AM
I figure most of you know these things, but I found them on the Cochrane Humane Society website, and thought I would pass them along.
DID YOU KNOW?
Wee Companion Facts
• Rabbits can live for 5 to 10 years
• Rabbits can be litter trained
• A rabbit’s teeth will continue to grow throughout its life - hence the need to
chew
• Hamsters and gerbils live for about 2 -3 years
• Hamsters like to be busy and enjoy hamster wheels, mazes, etc.
• Gerbils are very social animals and enjoy a companion
• Hamsters are typically solitary pets
• The word Hamster comes from the German word Hamstern which means “to hoard”
DID YOU KNOW?
Wee Companion Facts
• Rabbits can live for 5 to 10 years
• Rabbits can be litter trained
• A rabbit’s teeth will continue to grow throughout its life - hence the need to
chew
• Hamsters and gerbils live for about 2 -3 years
• Hamsters like to be busy and enjoy hamster wheels, mazes, etc.
• Gerbils are very social animals and enjoy a companion
• Hamsters are typically solitary pets
• The word Hamster comes from the German word Hamstern which means “to hoard”