He loved learning tricks and playing games. Henderson’s favorite was bowling: Towards the end of his life, Henderson had begun practicing basketball: Twyla and Tanya both treated Henderson with great respect and allowed him to be in charge. One of Henderson’s veterinarians described him as the “Golden Retriever of Rats”. Just about everyone who met […]
Just What Do You Think Henderson is Doing?
Is Henderson… a) Observing Twyla so he can learn how to groom? b) Supervising and critiquing Twyla’s grooming? c) Using Twyla as a pillow? Click HERE to view all the pawsome pet sites included in today’s Wordless Wednesday BLOG HOP
Twyla
Twyla was the most amazing rat I’ve ever known. On Tuesday morning, I found her resting on one of her fleece blankets inside a box. I’m hoping she died peacefully in her sleep. Twyla had been sick for a long time and had been on multiple medications. Even so, she was in good spirits […]
Pet Rat Terminology: 8 Words You Need to Know
Pet rat terminology isn’t easily decipherable. Learning the meaning of these words will help you better understand and care for your rats. The following list is not exhaustive, but it does include some of the most common terms you need to know. Barbering Fur loss caused by a rat’s over-grooming him or herself—or another rat—is […]
Take Pleasure Seriously
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Announcing the Winner of the June 2016 Vimtag P1 Giveaway
On Monday, June 20th, Henderson selected the winner of About Pet Rats’ Vimtag P1 video surveillance camera giveaway. Members of About Pet Rats entered the contest by submitting forms from About Pet Rats newsletters May 31st through June 19th. And the Winner is…..ATLAS from Iowa Atlas will be able to check in on these seven gorgeous rats from […]