A young boy learns that moose do not always follow the rules of proper pet behavior.

A child takes a sloth named Sparky as a pet.

Describes how to care for a pet gerbil or hamster, compares types of gerbils and hamsters and discusses wild gerbil and hamster behavior as compared to domestic gerbils and hamsters.

Inside, find out how to choose a ferret, how to keep them well-fed and healthy, and even how to train them. -- back cover.

When Rita's mother refuses to get her a pet, Rita goes to the zoo and returns with a rhinoceros--but keeping a pet rhino a secret proves to be much trickier than she ever imagined.

Features all the practical advice you need to ensure a happy home for your small pet: choosing and buying, housing, feeding and nutrition, general care, handling, exercise, breeding, grooming and showing. Covers all the familiar types of small pet - including smooth-coated and long-haired varieties - as well as more unusual pets such as chipmunks, spiny mice and sugar gliders. Fully illustrated with over 250 photographs for identification and to show...

Simple text explains the life cycle and care of hamsters.