Did you know pet rats can bowl?
Litter Box Lessons for You and Your Rats
Despite their small size, pet rats possess an exceedingly high level of intelligence. With their clever minds, rats know when you’ve arrived home, come when called along with easily learning various amusements such as bowling, food puzzles and other tricks, and, yes, they can even learn to use litter boxes. Pet rat litter training inside […]
Shy Rats Transformed: from Shy to Social Butterfly
Are your rats timid? If they’re not excited about coming out of their cage to be with you—or if they don’t like to be picked up or petted—here are some tips you and your shy rats will love! A change of scenery Taking your rats out into an area they haven’t previously visited is a […]
Pet Rat Cage Enrichment: 15 inexpensive ways to make your rats’ cage fun & comfy
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 […]
Play, Tiff or Clash? Understanding Pet Rat Relationships
Ever wonder if your rats are just playing…..or are they fighting? If they are fighting, should you be concerned and separate them before anyone gets hurt? Let’s look at the differences between playing, establishing dominance and serious pet rat fighting. PLAYING It’s easy to tell when your rats are playing. They’re having a great time. […]
Pet Rat Health & Happiness: Your 5-Part Care Plan
Taking great care of pet rats can be amazingly satisfying and rewarding. Here are five of the top things I’ve found that’ve helped me get closer to my rats and promote pet rat health and happiness: Diet Environment Veterinary Care Time Attention & Awareness 1. Diet Feeding your rats a high-quality diet is one of […]
