Your Questions | About Pet Rats Answers QUESTION: Hiya! Just a quick question, what is the best way to deal with the smell that comes with those little fuzzballs? I’ve noticed that even though I keep their cage clean as can be and even when I just cleaned it it still smells. It can’t be that […]
Behind Every Healthy Rat is a Great Veterinarian
Establishing a relationship with your rat’s vet is an invaluable part of keeping your rat healthy and happy. Because rats are prone to developing so many ailments, it’s particularly crucial to find a vet who’s qualified to care for rats and who thoroughly enjoys doing so. Once you find a great pet rat veterinarian, you’ll […]
Super Snacks & Healthy Treats for Pet Rats
Since rats gain weight easily—AND we want to feed them the healthiest foods possible—it’s important to choose pet rat treats that are: Low-Fat Low-Calorie Sugar Free Low Salt Organic Whole Foods It’s also critical to not feed your rats too many treats. This can’t be emphasized enough. Your rats will always want more. Set limits […]
The Great Indoors…..why the outdoors is overrated
Your Questions | About Pet Rats Answers QUESTION: How do you get your rats to calm down enough to take them outside? Mine get really excited and start sprinting all over me like wet bars of soap trying to go hide wherever but I can’t have them doing that since there’s wandering cats in the […]
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 […]
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 […]
