Found wild mice in my apartment. Can I keep them as pets safely?

I assume you mean Hantavirus? If so, there is no known treatment for Hantavirus and mice can live with the disease without being ill, but the risk of infection to humans is too great to risk keeping rodents that are known to be infected. Here is an article put out by the Centers for Disease Control with detailed information on this disease: https://www.cdc.gov/hantavirus/pdf/hps_brochure.pdf

What a cute little guy! Mice do get lice, and it's usually because they're in poor husbandry conditions (like being sold for food). This means your mice are likely infected with other parasites like dwarf tapeworm that definitely is zoonotic (meaning it can infect you). You should treat this little guy with Revolution for cats, which is a spot-on treatment you can get from your vet, and use it topically ever 3 weeks until the parasites are gone. Disinfect his cage and throw out all the bedding as well. If you spray the cage/furnishings with fipronil topical spray this helps kill all the eggs and disinfects the environment. Hope that helps, and best of luck!

If your cat didn't eat it, health risks would be minimal. The main secondary issues from hunting are tapeworms (if they eat the mouse) and issues from fleas (so I would apply a good prevention like Revolution of Advantage Multi). Another consideration would be to make sure you don't have rodenticide poisons anywhere because if they caused the mouse's death and then your cat ate it (or a future mouse!) then they would also be exposed to it!

I am not sure what you are worried about exactly. Are you talking about them physically harming them or transmitting diseases to them? A mouse physically harming a rabbit is unlikely. Transmitting disease is possible but not likely unless there is a lot of direct contact. The most common thing for them to transmit would be external parasites (mites, fleas, etc) but transmitting respiratory diseases is also possible. If this doesn't answer your question you are welcome to post again. Be as specific as possible so we can help you better. Thanks!

yes, mice can make good pets if you handle them enough. They need their cage cleaned once a week. Rats can also make very engaging pets. Here is a link that can help: https://www.petcoach.co/article/toys-and-other-environmental-enrichment-for-rats-and-mice/ i hope this helps and please feel free to post any additional questions.

Hi, the best thing would be to contact a local wildlife rehabilitation center. They can provide any nutritional support and treatments needed and release the mouth, if possible. Wildlife rehabilitators in your state should be listed online as they must be licensed. Good luck!

That's good that you got the mouse out of her mouth so quickly. Mice typically transmit worms, fleas/ticks and they can transmit leptospirosis and other bacteria depending on the local prevalence. I recommend to make sure Callie is up to date on her flea, heartworm and intestinal parasite prevention. Then call your veterinarian and tell them what happened. They will know if there are any bacterial infections in your region of concern and will recommend preventive treatment if needed. I hope this helps and please feel free to post any additional questions.