[flowerfairy]

I have a lot of pets in my home. 2 dogs, 4 rabbits, 2 guinea pigs and 5 hamsters.

I bred guinea pigs as a child. I wanted to have them from very young and I found the whole process exciting and sweet. I kept all the sows. I cried when one of my faves turned out to be a boar ...

I later (late teens) bred a litter of rabbits from my soul rabbit but got overwhelmed when one of her sons made her pregnant. It was incredible having those baby rabbits (we kept two boys and had them neutered, this was in the 70s) but I couldnt do it now. (So many unwanted/badly treated animals out there).

Personally if it was ethically great I would love to have baby animals but the reality is that it is hard work and expensive and they grow up!

I suppose baby animals are magical and very endearing and having one from birth means that you are likely to have an amazing bond with them.