It’s not difficult to understand the appeal of guinea pigs (also known as cavies) as household pets. They are affectionate, largely self-sufficient, easy to maintain and brimming with personality.

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The authors examined the effects of cage size and enrichment on mouse breeding performance and behavior. Breeding trios of C57BL/6Tac mice were housed in cages of two different sizes ('standard' and ...

Sweet tempered, intelligent and delightfully curious, rats make wonderful pets for all ages. Though fairly low maintenance and easy to care for, rats are energetic little critters and require plenty ...

Studies attempting to identify optimal space requirements for rodents have yielded conflicting results. Some reports indicate that rodents can be housed in spaces smaller than those recommended in the ...