Small Pets

Toys

Toys advice for small pets, written from real experience.

Toys

Why does my rabbit chew everything?

Skirting boards, cables, table legs, the sofa. Rabbit chewing is not bad behaviour, it is a basic need. Here is why it happens and how to protect your home without fighting the instinct.

Beth Sanders

Toys

Why won't my small pet play with its toys?

A rabbit that ignores a brand-new toy, or a hamster that runs from it, is not being ungrateful. Small pets are prey animals first, and that changes what "playing" looks like and why a new object can be more frightening than fun.

Beth Sanders

Toys

How to stop your small pet getting bored

A bored small pet chews the bars, overeats, and grows withdrawn. These animals need to forage, chew, dig, and explore. Here is how to give a caged life some real interest.

Beth Sanders