Mice

Why You Should Adopt Mice
Domestic mice make fantastic pets and come in all kinds of colors and levels of cuteness! Wouldn’t you like to invite this curious creatures into your home?

Mice: Quick Facts!
Related to the wild house mouse, domesticated mice have been bred as pets for centuries.

They are very inquisitive little creatures and love to have the companionship of other mice. However, male mice typically cannot live together and will fight to the death if left together.

Mice live on average 2 years, but they sure do pack a lot of life into that short time frame! Mice are very playful and inquisitive and have the best chance to have a healthy life with adequate care.

Recommendations For a Healthy Life

Housing and play:
• 20-40 gallon tank or larger for habitat
• Must have mesh lid to prevent mice from escaping
• Play pen: mice will climb wire play pens. Empty pop-up ball pits designed for children work very well as a play area for mice
• Appropriate wheel: Kaytee silent spinner or Kaytee comfort wheel at least 6-8 inches. Different brands are okay as long as the wheel size is similar
• Clean wheel and habitat at least once a week

Exercise Wheel: 8 inch Silent Spinner type wheel

Aquarium: We recommend that mice are housed in a 30 inch long aquarium with mesh lid for safety and to allow them to dig and burrow.

Bedding & Nesting Material:

• Preferred: Kaytee Clean and Cozy- Natural
• Second Option: Oxbow Pure Comfort Small Animal Bedding- Natural or Blend
• Third Option: Carefresh Small Animal Bedding- Natural
• Add plain toilet tissue or paper towels as nesting material

Variety of food:

  • Higgins Vita Garden Mouse and Rat Food

And

  • Oxbow young rat and mouse food or Science Selective mouse and rat food

 Snacks: Mice love snacks and they are a great way to keep you mouse healthy. Here is a list of mouse friendly snacks:

  • Unsalted pumpkin seeds
  • Oats
  • Dried carrots
  • Mealworms
  • Grasshoppers
  • Dried apple
  • Dried banana
  • Alfalfa cubes
  • Dried pear
  • Peas
  • Green beans
  • Small amounts of cucumber
  • Spinach
  • Cauliflower
  • Broccoli
  • Cooked pasta
  • Hard boiled eggs

Additionally:

  • A water bottle
  • A nesting or hide-away box (wood or plastic)
  • Attention and handling daily
  • A change in their habitat set up at least once a week.

To see our adoptable mice, check them out on Adopt-A-Pet and Petfinder

The adoption fee for mice is $15 per animal.

Before contacting us, please refer to our smoking policy and adoption to children policy.