Oh My Apartment

When deciding on apartment pets, the apartment dweller should consider pets who don’t take up a lot of room and who require fairly simple care. Guinea pigs make great pets for the apartment and great companions for the apartment dweller.

Choosing Guinea Pigs

Guinea pigs are social animals that do best in pairs. Any two females or two males from the same litter are the best matches. (It is difficult to spay and neuter guinea pigs, so putting males and females together…

Pet newts make the perfect apartment pets because they don’t take up a lot of space, they don’t get the apartment damaged or dirty and they require little care. The ideal pet newts for the beginner amphibian owner are Fire Bellied Newts.

Fire Bellied Newts 101

With dark brown or black backs and bright reddish orange bellies, fire bellied newts make attractive apartment pets. A little poisonous, the fire bellied newts should actually be handled only rarely-but they’re not incredibly toxic. However,…

Many frogs are suited for life as apartment pets because of their small size and relatively simple care. However, interested apartment dwellers must be sure to do a little research to ensure proper care.

Selecting a Frog as a Pet

Unlike a mammal, frogs don’t tend to feel much attachment to their owners, but there are a few breeds of frogs that can make interaction quite a lot of fun. Avoid the overweight frogs without a lot of energy and instead look…

You may be wondering how to train your dog in an apartment. It may not always be easy, but if your start out right with your training, you will have a pet that is easy to be around and enjoyable for many years to come. 

Dog-Proofing your Apartment

The single most important thing in training a dog in an apartment is not to get lax and let the dog loose. Freedom is a reward for well-trained dogs, not a reward for dogs…

Of all rodents, chinchillas are among the most suited for life as apartment pets. Clean, relatively odor-free, hyperactive and lovers of attention, chinchillas can make excellent pets for apartment dwellers in the right climate.

Chinchilla Facts

Chinchillas are rodents whose temperaments are friendly and inquisitive, particularly when bred for domestication. Some facts about chinchillas include:

• Chinchillas are nocturnal, which means that they’re most active at night.
• Chinchillas are not a good pet for young children because they are delicate animals who can easily be…