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Is a mouse a good pet for me? How often to clean their cage?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Small Animal | Mouse | Female | unspayed | 1 year and 4 months old | 11 lbs

Is a mouse a great pet and how much should you clean there cage

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Answered By Dr. Elizabeth

Veterinarian

Published on November 3rd, 2019

yes, mice can make good pets if you handle them enough. They need their cage cleaned once a week. Rats can also make very engaging pets. Here is a link that can help: https://www.petcoach.co/article/toys-and-other-environmental-enrichment-for-rats-and-mice/ i hope this helps and please feel free to post any additional questions.

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