Mice make great pets, but where that mouse comes from is important. Can you catch a mouse and keep it as a pet?

Wild mice do not make good pets. Socialization is extremely important, and young wild mice don’t get any positive exposure to humans. If you catch a mouse and try to keep him as a pet, you probably won’t ever be able to hold him without wearing gloves. Plus, he’ll probably be miserable living in a small cage.

Pet mice are actually bred specifically to provide companionship to humans. This is also why you should avoid the feeder mice at the pet store. Although they are more comfortable being handled than wild mice, they probably aren’t very healthy.

For help finding a healthy, well-socialized mouse to keep as a pet, click here, or visit with your veterinarian Vancouver, BC.