No. Pika rodents are not an animal that should be kept as a pet. They need to live in certain conditions that cannot be provided by living in a home with people. A better choice in pets would be an animal related to a Pika, such as a rabbit.
Can pikas be house pets?
Pikas do not make good pets. If they get too hot, they can die, so you must regulate their temperature at all times. They are also wild animals, and while you can tame young creatures with time and patience, as they reach sexual maturity they become less compatible with household life.
How do I adopt a pika?
To learn more or Adopt a Pika visit the Lassen Assocation bookstores in the Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center and Loomis Museum (summer only), visit lassenassociation.org, or call (530) 595-4464.
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Adopt A Pika
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Adopt A Pika
- Personalized adoption certificate.
- American pika fact sheet.
- Life-sized pika stuffed animal.
