Additionally, meerkats can be aggressive and deliver a really nasty bite. Plus, they can especially be aggressive to people they don’t know. Of course, these aren’t ideal traits for a household pet.

What disease do meerkats have?

Meerkats are vulnerable to tick-borne diseases and also toxoplasmosis, a disease caused by the intestinal coccidian parasite Toxoplasma gondii. The parasite is distributed worldwide and is usually found in cats and other feline species but is also frequent among humans (Tenter et al. 2001; Juan-Salles et al. 1997).

Can you keep meerkats as pets?

You can’t keep a meerkat in a house or in a cage. If you let them have the run of the house they will tear all your furniture and carpets. “They have a burrowing instinct and digging their claws into something is the most natural thing in the world for them. “You also can’t keep them on their own.