Though we spend a lot of time on this blog talking about keeping animals out of your home, many people are perfectly content to have critters living among them.  We’re not talking about trying to domesticate wild animals (which a bad idea for several reasons); we’re talking about obtaining small companion animals that have been bred specifically for tameness.  Rodents, like “fancy” rats and mice, hamsters, and guinea pigs can make great pets, and they’re far from the only option.  Rabbits, lizards, tortoises, chinchillas…the list goes on and on. […]