It is important to consider how to keep your pets healthy, safe, and happy while you are away.Being a low maintenance pet, taking care of mice is easy.A friend can come and feed your mice on a daily or weekly basis.If you know how to handle your mice, you should be able to stay.If you travel for a long period of time, you may want to leave your mice with you or take them somewhere else.You should plan carefully to maximize your mice's comfort and wellbeing in these cases.
Step 1: Take your mice with you on a trip.
How you care for your mice depends on the length of your trip.If you only leave for a day or two, leave an extra bowl of food and fill your mouse's water dish or bottle with a fresh supply.It's a good idea to have a backup water bottle.The amount of food you leave depends on how many mice you have.If one mouse tends to eat more than the other, leave two extra food bowls.
Step 2: Someone can feed your mice.
If you are leaving for a long time, you will need to find someone to feed your mice.Hire a pet sitter or ask a trusted friend to feed your mice.Make sure your friend's schedule allows them to come at least once every two days to check on your mice.Your mice will be taken care of in your absence if you hire a sitter.Be sure to check references and have your sitter come over and handle the mice in front of you first to make sure it's a good fit.While you are away, you can hire a house sitter to live in your house.While you are gone, a house sitter will take care of your mouse and keep your house clean.Like people, mice are lonely.The females love their owners.To prevent your mouse from becoming too lonesome, try to find someone who is available to check in on your pet daily.
Step 3: Instructions should be left for the person watching your mice.
Tell the person watching your mice what they need to do.Information on how many times a day your mice need to be fed, what kind of food they eat, how to catch them if they escape, and how often to clean the cage are included.Chocolate, peanuts, acidic fruits and vegetables, and raw meat are some of the foods that are toxic to mice.It's a good idea to type up the information and leave it next to the cage in case the person you care for forgets.
Step 4: You should buy a new toy for your mouse.
Mice need stimulation and exercise.If you tend to handle and play with your mouse, it's a good idea to buy them a new toy before you leave so that they don't become boredThe mice need to chew.Their teeth need to be worn down.Make sure they have enough chew toys to last the duration of your trip.
Step 5: The best situation for you is determined.
It can be difficult to find someone who will look after your mice while you are away.If you can't find a friend or family member to watch your pet, you may have to look for other options.It is hard to find a pet hotel or boarding facility that will take rodents, but you can talk to someone at a shelter or humane society to see if they can find you a sitter or volunteer.If you have a sick mouse, you can take it to the vet.To make sure your vet provides this service, you have to check first.It may cost more.
Step 6: Make sure to leave your mice in a safe place.
Make sure your mice's new home is appropriate for their needs.If your caregivers has young children, make them aware that they are not allowed to handle the mice on their own.Make sure the other pets are dedicated to keeping the mice out of harm's way.Animals such as dogs, cats, ferrets, snakes, or rats might try to eat your mice if they are left out of the cage.If the mice are left in the sun for too long, they can die.If it's summertime, store the cage away from the sun.The mice should not be left outside in the winter.
Step 7: Leave instructions for the person you care for.
Make sure your person knows how to care for your mice.Before you leave to show them how to properly handle your mice, it is best to have them over.If they forget, type up instructions for them.It is important that the children know how to take care of the mice if you are leaving them in a family with children.Chocolate, peanuts, acidic fruits and vegetables are toxic to mice and should not be near the cage.
Step 8: If necessary, take mice with you.
Travel can be hard on mice.If you can't afford to pay someone to watch your mice while you're on vacation, then you might want to take them with you.
Step 9: Make accommodations that are friendly for mice.
Make sure your hotel, motel, or rental will allow you to bring your mice.You can reference a list of pet-friendly places to stay if you are unsure of how long you will be in each destination.Small pets are allowed on board if you are traveling in a different way than your car.There are rules regarding animal travel on some airlines, trains, and busses.Call in advance to make sure the journey for your mice is safe.
Step 10: Extra food and water is a must.
Make sure you have enough food and water for your pet during the trip.Every few hours, give out treats in the glove compartment.Purchase a bottle of water.On the go, these are designed to be spill-free.You can buy these at any pet store.
Step 11: The cage should have a nametag and an ID on it.
Attach a nametag with your phone number and email to the cage.If your cage is lost or stolen during travel, this will help you get your pet back.