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”