If your house was the ideal tempature i'm sure it could. IF you want a small animal running about your house get a rat... My friend has a rat, 3 cats, 2 dogs, all running around their house.Its kinda funny she says the rat as easier to train then the cat. You ever see 2 dogs, 3 cats, and a rat curl up in one corner for a nap? Its like, wow thats weird.