Congratulations, Miss Minerva, on being POTD! You are precious and adorable! We rodents!

About 10 years ago, I adopted 3 small pets from a woman who was not caring properly for all her animals. The day after I adopted the 3 sweet pets, she came home from work and her cat had killed her hamster, birds and lizard. The cat tipped over all the cages and easily caught and killed the pets. (Heartbreaking and easily avoidable!)

Cats should NOT be allowed near rodents/birds/small pets cages.

Because animals are unpredictable, the real key is management and never getting too comfortable. Pets who have the capability to harm each other should never be trusted together, even if you’ve never had any problems with them. It just takes one random swipe of a claw — intentional or not — to cause serious devastation. Always supervise pets that could hurt each other when they’re together, and make sure they’re completely separate when you’re not able to watch them.

Sending prayers to tiny Miss Minerva for a long, healthy, happy, safe life!

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