Pet mouse housing should be made of a wire cage with a plastic tray floor. Wooden floors can absorb urine and become smelly. Use a solid, secure floor to prevent mice from escaping and prevent ...

Pet rodents are a potential source of salmonella, says the CDC, warning people to wash their hands thoroughly after handling hamsters, mice, or rats -- or their cages and bedding.

If you have a pet mouse of your own, you’ll know they make for lively, curious companions. ... Pay attention to how much your mouse interacts with you and its cage mates.

The Home Sweet Hammy Home Small Pet Rescue & Sanctuary in Tucson, Arizona gives hamsters, pet mice and guinea pigs a second chance at finding their forever homes.

Mice had ad libitum access to food (Mouse Diet 5015, LabDiet, Jamieson's Pet Food Distributors LTD, Delta, Canada), which was provided in a small ceramic dish on the bottom of each cage, and tap ...