Why you should stick to dogs or cats as pets #73

mrcol1000

Ruby_Moon wrote: »

I am with you all the way on this one.

Cage = no no.

If your 'pet' doesn't stay in the house or the garden when it is left to its own devices (or knows to return, like a cat), then it should not be kept as a pet.

Hamsters and gerbils seem happy enough. Goldfish also seem happy enough in their glass based tank cage.

Ruby_Moon

Humphrey10 wrote: »

There's an article in New Scientist this week (3rd Oct issue) about domesticating animals, and how quickly they become tame if you breed from only the friendly ones.

It gives the example of an experiment in Russia where they had a lot of success breeding tame silver foxes, and also breeding aggressive and friendly rats from the same starting population, it didn't take long before the two rat groups behaved completely differently.

It's worth a read if you're interested in this stuff!

Thank you. I have to admit, I have not come across that article but I will search it out.
Animal behaviour is quite fascinating and I would love to read that. Thanks again.