Once your baby gliders have started to bond with you and your family, one of the most rewarding things about watching them grow up is observing “first-hand” how they form lifelong bonds with the OTHER pets in your home.
For many people, even the IDEA of a dog or cat “bonding” to a Sugar Glider (instead of eating it) seems almost unbelievable. However, the simple fact is that almost ALL the babies we sell here at Pocket Pets go into homes that already have cats and/or dogs in them – and as long as you follow the step-by-step “pet bonding” instructions we provide – we’ve never had a single problem.
The short answer “WHY” is simply because Sugar Gliders are MARSUPIALS – not “rodents” – which means that even though they may “look” like a mouse to some humans – they do not instinctually SMELL like “food” to most cats or dogs. Instead, they just don’t know WHAT to make of them.
Now, if somebody was to just throw a Sugar Glider on the floor in front of a strange cat or dog, they would almost always try to go after it – simply because of the “movement”… However, when introduced to each other using the proven, step-by-step instructions we give all our new “moms & dads”, don’t be a bit surprised if before long they end up becoming “best buddies” with the other pets in your home.
Generally speaking, when introduced properly, sugar gliders will bond to most household pets – except reptiles like snakes (for obvious reasons)… In addition, they can also be very afraid of some species of large birds in the beginning – since in the wild they are commonly preyed upon by large birds (ie. owls, hawks, eagles, etc.).
In many ways, once they bond with each other, it’s kind of like having a “pet FOR your pet” – in that they’ll often end up eating together, sleeping together, and generally just “hanging out” everywhere they go.
Now, if you’re still thinking, “Well, you don’t know MY cat/dog!”… just check out this cute letter from one of our customers, and look through all the following pictures and home-video below. We know it might seem hard to believe at first, but like the old saying goes… a picture is worth a THOUSAND words …