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March 2014
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Great Pets in Small Packages

It’s Small Animal Month at the BC SPCA – when we take extra time to spotlight the amazing small animals who need homes! Here are just three small animals up for adoption right now:

 Ferdinand

Ferdinand

Currently featured as our Pet on the Net, Ferdinand is "one of the friendliest rats you'll ever meet"! He is available for adoption at the Richmond SPCA.

 Tilly

Tilly

This delightful guinea pig likes to cuddle, and we hear she even knows a few tricks! Tilly is staying at the Kelowna SPCA until she finds her forever home.  

 Liam

Liam

Liam is a calm and friendly bunny who is looking for a home for himself and his true love, Beatrice. They are waiting at the Comox Valley SPCA.

Note: These animals were available for adoption at the time this article was written, and may have found their forever homes since then. You can find more animals available for adoption online.

Small Animal Match Game

How well do you know small animals? Read each description and match it to one of the little critters on the left! Scroll down to discover the answers.

Rats

1. Purring isn’t just for cats. These small animals purr when feeling content! They are also known to make other vocalizations, like squeaking, chirping and grunting. 

 

Hamsters

2. These small animals need lots of space to burrow. They love to make tunnels in their bedding and then race around “underground.”

 

Rabbits

3. Despite a bad reputation for being dirty, these small animals actually keep themselves very clean! And of all pet rodents, they are probably the smartest.

 

Guinea pigs

4. These small animals live the longest of any petite pet – 8 to 12 years.

 

Gerbils

5. These small animals are nocturnal, meaning they sleep when you’re awake in the day, and wake up when you’re asleep at night!

Playtime for Petite Pets


Sometimes it seems like dogs and cats have all the fun. Pet supply stores are brimming with toys for Fido and Fluffy, but what about small animals? They need to play, too!

There are special toys you can buy for your little critter, as well as ones you can make yourself. Check out these ways to play with small animals.

And, in case you missed it in last spring’s Bark! magazine, you can transform your bathtub into the most amazing small animal play gym! All you need is an old towel and a bunch of “gym equipment” you can find in your recycling bin, like egg cartons, paper towel rolls and cereal boxes.

Happy Endings 


It often takes a while for a small animal to find his or her forever home. Rabbits stay at the shelter for an average of six months before being adopted. So when a small animal finds that perfect match with a new family, it’s a happy occasion indeed!

Bazil was adopted earlier this year after more than six months at the Williams Lake SPCA. Even though the staff there loved to cuddle her, they were thrilled for her when she finally left the shelter to go live with her new guardians. In her new home, Bazil has a whole bedroom to herself, where she can choose to play, or just snooze the day away. Congratulations on your new home, Bazil!

Match Game: Answers 


1. Guinea pigs purr, squeak, chirp and grunt!

   2. Gerbils love to burrow.
   3. Rats are clean and very smart animals, despite their bad reputation.
   4. Rabbits live 8 to 12 years.
   5. Hamsters are nocturnal.

 

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