Table of Contents
FAMILIES, CHILDREN, AND PETS
- What Companion Animals Give to Children and Parents
- How to Choose a Pet for Your Child
- Making It Work No Matter What Pet You Get
- Dilemmas: Should Every Child Have a Pet? How Old Should My Child Be? How Do We Say No?
CHILDREN, DOGS, AND CATS
CHILDREN AND SMALL, FURRY PETS
- Small, Furry Pets: Overview
- Fancy Mice
- Fancy Rats
- Gerbils
- Guinea Pigs (Cavies)
- Hamsters
- Rabbits
- A Footnote About Ferrets
CHILDREN, WINGS, AND FINS
UNUSUAL, WILD, AND EXOTIC PETS
- Unusual and Exotic Pets
- Wildlife as Pets
PETS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
CHILDREN, PETS, AND SAFETY
- Protecting Children and Pets