My daughter got her first mice at about 6 years old, I reminded her to feed them, give them water and I helped her clean them out. If I didnt Im sure at that age they would have dehydrated and starved to death in a filthy cage if I didnt remind her. She really benefitted from having the pets but I wouldnt trust a child with sole responsibility for a pet.

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gsds (Henrick and Bella), the cats (Syd, Lilly, Elvis and Dizzy), the gerbils (Honey, Lisa, crusty, Millhouse, Flanders, Bart and Homer), the rats (Valentine, Flower, Petal, Blossom, Koda, Cava, George), the mice (Minnie, Pop, Seudag, Caraid, Silver, Trouble, Athena, Pandora, Aphrodite, Meep, and Springtime)