Your Questions | About Pet Rats Answers Pet Rat Cage Enrichment Question: Hi, I’ve had rats for awhile and have a relatively large 3 story cage for my two rats, and they have an igloo and a hanging bed, but I feel like I should be doing more for them as far as sleeping stuff […]
20 Ways to Show Your Pet Rats Love
Your Questions | About Pet Rats Answers QUESTION: I found a ton of posts telling me how to know if my rats like me, but how do I tell/show my rats that I like them? ABOUT PET RATS’ ANSWER: What a wonderful question! There are SO many ways you can show your rats you love […]
Fishy Roomies: Can cats and rats live in the same household?
There wasn’t a bug in sight. So why, I asked myself, was our cat sitting in the corner staring at the wall? As I approached, he turned his head toward me. That’s when I saw the long, thin red wound like a paper cut travelling down the length of his nose. It was then I […]
Litter Box Literacy: The Finer Points of Teaching Pet Rats to Urinate in Litter Boxes
Your Questions | About Pet Rats Answers QUESTION: I ran into some issues when training my pet rats to use their litter boxes for urinating: 1. I’m obviously not always there when it happens. 2. It is hard to move them to their litterbox quickly if they are in a hard to reach place […]
Where Human Food Intersects with Rat Food
Your Questions | About Pet Rats Answers QUESTION: I’m planning on getting 2 pet rats soon and I was curious as to what kinda human food is safe for them to eat? Like can they have French fries?? Cookies?? Chips?? Popcorn?? ANSWER: How exciting you’re getting pet rats soon! That’s great you’re researching what kinds of […]
The Single Rat: What to Do When You’re Down to One
It may be the last thing you feel like doing. But it’s most often ESSENTIAL your remaining, newly single rat acquires a new friend. Here are a few of the many reasons you’ll want to get a new buddy for your now single rat: Rats Enjoy…. Playing together Cuddling and sleeping snuggled up close to […]