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CBBC Newsround | Animals | Warning against meerkats as pets
so what does the breeder keep them in some parts are a bit of a joke IMO x
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What do you mean what does he keep them in? I totally agree with the article tbh.
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09-11-2009, 08:28 PM
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We have a small Mob that started as a rescued pair.
I agree fully. Meerkats are very poor pets, UNLESS you can devote 18 hours a day to their entertainment and well being AND they have been hand raised.
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I also believe they should only be hand-raised if absolutely necessary, and if not, shouldnt be kept on their own, even for a short time, they know their meerkats and they need company.
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I have experience of all kinds of animals, from gerbils to wild lions, and I can honestly say that meerkats are the most intensive I have ever had the pleasure of.
If you can devote the next 12 years to them, they are the best pet the good lord invented. If you cannot, you end up with a 30cm east end gangster. They get nervous and skittish, and if these guys attack, you don't want to be anywhere near - just ask our dog!!!! If you want to see how good they can be, come meet our 6 month old male in Wakefield at the Pets at Home store this Sunday. If you want to see what they normally are, watch one rip her sister to pieces in Meerkat Manor. Our zoo vet reckons on them being the most vicious animal in the world!! Alan
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It depends on what you class as a pet.
We have two groups of Meerkats and are kept in large pit like enclosure. They let us stroke them on their terms. Just becuase an aminal isn't tame and handleable does not mean it is not a pet. Or shall I say thats the way i look at it. We love all our animals not matter whether they are handleable or not and class them all as pets. As for Meerkats I believe they should not be kept singly and should be kept in in a large a group as possible. In my opinion a person cannot give the attention and social interaction a Meerkat needs and therefore they need to be kept as a group. Meerkats make good pets but not all people can provide suitable homes and enviroments. As for a Meerkat bite, well I have got a scar on my thumb even though I was wearing animal guantlets. Best Wishes Neil
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