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Hi! My name is Sarah, I’m at Petland in Pembroke Pines, Florida tonight and on behalf
of expertvillage.com, I’m going to speak with you a little bit about caring for mice.
Mice can make good pets for children, as they tend to remain very dossal and friendly. They
are very interesting to watch as they go throughout their day rear-ending the stuff in their cage,
foraging, digging and all that stuff. It tends to be very interesting for little kids to
watch. They can be taught to do tricks. The kids can have a lot of interaction with them,
and really have a lot of fun with them. It is important that any children that are handling
the mouse are very closely supervised, as these guys are small and can get away. So
when a child is interacting with the mouse an adult should be present. As far as bathing
and grooming care goes, mice are very low maintenance in the fact that they really do
not require bathing nor should they be bathed. If you find that they have gotten dirty, got
something on their fur, you can wipe them down with a warm washcloth. But as far as
actually putting them under water and bathing them like you would with cat or dog, we really
do not recommend it as it can be very very stressful for them. Mice are very very fastidious
creatures; they are constantly grooming themselves to keep themselves clean. Once again, you
really don’t have to worry about bathing these guys.