Looking To Add A Daycare Pet...

[Kaddidle Care]

I'm going to suggest a Chia-pet. They are pretty easily cared for, self contained and are able to withstand being left alone for long periods of time. No rabies shots, no vet checks and if it dies, you simple re-grow!!

What she said!

Also the FurReal Pets are nice.

Please don't get anything small and furry - the kids will kill it.

[AfterSchoolMom]

My husband had a couple of newts when we were dating...they were easy as pie to care for.

[dEHmom]

i'm totally hooked on the sugar glider now! but so incredibly hard to find where i live, and wow, they are expensive

[SFMamaTeacherC]

We have a fiddler crab that replaced our fish. She is really cool, her name is Scuttle and we just feed her fish food once a day and change the water about once a week. She is in a small aquarium with half water half rocks and can often be see crawling around the rocks and is fun to watch while she eats. The kids love her.

[Cat Herder]

Not trying to be a pain...BUT

Sugar gliders are not recommended for kids... Please, please, please read everything you can get your hands on first...

They are nocturnal, bond to one person (like chihuahua) and become very possessive, their bites can require stitches, the males spray to mark territory like cats, their correct diets are complicated and they live 10-15 years, with proper care in captivity.

Just the smallest recommended enclosure should be 20x20x36 with coated metal wiring no further than .5 inches apart. They should be kept in temps between 65-75 degrees, only...

These guys end up in rehabs in droves because of improper diets ending with Metabolic Bone Disease...

Just a bit more work than most pets. Granted I adore them....

[dEHmom]

I totally want a sugar glider. But I will wait until my other pets errrr....pass on. That's about another 10 yrs to go . Plus I want my own kids out of the house.

One day.....I WILL HAVE 2 OF THEM! .

[Cat Herder]

I totally want a sugar glider. But I will wait until my other pets errrr....pass on. That's about another 10 yrs to go . Plus I want my own kids out of the house.

One day.....I WILL HAVE 2 OF THEM! .

They are the perfect pet for grown women....

Just keep the enclosure in your bedroom....there are many rehab centers needing safe, forever, homes for these little guys...

They will teach you everything you need to know...

They just are not great with kids and lots of excitement.

Check some of them out....

[dEHmom]

yeah, maybe I will have to smuggle some home from usa! they are pretty hard to find in canada it seems, especially where I live there are no breeders. But the breeders I happened across in Canada, really really really put you through the third degree before they will even consider selling to you. Which I am glad they do, because by the sounds of it, there are far too many people picking these guys out because they are "cute" and then growing out of them.

I did find a USDA website about these guys and they make it sound like they are wonderful with pets, kids, and all that jazz. They also make them seem like they are very simple to care for. I did ALOT more research on them than just a few website though! So I am fully aware of all the stuff. Like the self mutilation and such.

I told my hubby, I AM GETTING 2! .

I raise ADF babes and people said that's next to impossible because they are so hard to do and I succeeded so I want to try my hand at these guys too one day.

[Cat Herder]

yeah, maybe I will have to smuggle some home from usa! they are pretty hard to find in canada it seems, especially where I live there are no breeders. But the breeders I happened across in Canada, really really really put you through the third degree before they will even consider selling to you. Which I am glad they do, because by the sounds of it, there are far too many people picking these guys out because they are "cute" and then growing out of them.

I did find a USDA website about these guys and they make it sound like they are wonderful with pets, kids, and all that jazz. They also make them seem like they are very simple to care for. I did ALOT more research on them than just a few website though! So I am fully aware of all the stuff. Like the self mutilation and such.

I told my hubby, I AM GETTING 2! .

I raise ADF babes and people said that's next to impossible because they are so hard to do and I succeeded so I want to try my hand at these guys too one day.

You go, girl... I have rescue prairie dogs in my bedroom, so I am familiar...::::

[GretasLittleFriends]

Pet rock? I liked the chia pet suggestion also. LOL

When I have parents interview I explain that we have 2 1/2 dogs and 1/2 cat.

We have a cat that lives in the basement because she HATES the dogs and you rarely ever see her. Only during storm drills (or being in the basement for a real storm.) So, she is the 1/2 cat.

One dog is a Collie who is outdoor only. He LOVES to play with the kids when we are out.

Our second dog is a mini-schnauzer who is an inside dog. She's 4 (considered hypoallergenic) and great with the kids.

Our other 1/2 dog is my husband's mini-schnauzer. She travels in the semi-truck with him over the road, so the kids only see her when the hubby is home. She too is great with kids.

I don't think the dogs are that difficult to care for. The worst part is scooping poop. That's what I have a teenager for... :: Of course there are the vet bills, and food isn't always very cheap...

The older dck's love to help feed the dogs, and are quick to tell me if they are low on food or water.