Companion animal rights

[bitspike]

My girlfriend and I, after weeks of preparation, got three mice this morning from a small-animal rescue.  We've read about what to feed and provide them to keep them healthy and happy while we look after them, but I've also read a lot about mouse 'training' and I'm not sure how I feel about it, exactly.

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Re: woah, long. But I love my little Fizgig

[bizwac]

Yeah, it used to be 'my bedroom' (for when my parents visited to give the illusion that my SO and I have separate beds :P), and it had computers in it, but now it's just a bed, some tubes, hammocks, chairs, hidy holes etc. I felt bad because she doesn't have too much fancy stuff, but we're innovative so we make stuff with what we have/find on the streets. One day I was despondent, thinking how crap it must be for her and no sooner had that thought entered my head than she jumped onto one thing, then onto another, another and another (we made kind of levels that she can jump onto using chairs and cages and stuff) and she came on the bed as if to say "nah, it's so fun mummy!". :D

I wish the loungeroom was safer, but it has TV, computers, a fridge etc, so we have to keep a very close eye on her there. and when she goes onto the balcony she likes to dig up our plants. -_-
and she loves sleeping in a suitcase with old shoes, and a pink, fluffy hot water bottle cover. it's so cute.
okay, I'll finish gushing now.

yeah, that's what I try to explain to people ('my' sister, 'my' friend etc) but people wouldn't think that saying 'my' sister means you control them. People tend to think differently if a non-human animal is involved, so I try to steer clear of that