Well.. My daughter about a month ago lost her bird, long story short, she left the cage open one day after feeding it and it got out, we couldn't catch it, so it flew out the window. Since then baby girl has been heartbroken we promised her a pet on her birthday! What ever pet she wants, oddly enough she said she's wants a pet mouse. She's been annoying us like crazy, her birthday isn't till December and we're trying to get her to want a hamster, or maybe a Guinea pig instead of a mouse. ANYWAYS...