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 […]
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 […]
Recipes for Success: Making Pet Rat Medications Appetizing
Giving pet rats their medication can be a vexing endeavor. The last thing you want to do is to cause stress, which is exactly what happens when you squirt liquid medicine directly into your rat’s mouth. The secret is to mix medications with yummy ingredients. Your rat will never know that gourmet tidbit wasn’t a […]
Life is Better When You’re Laughing
Every Single Day My Rats Make Me Laugh and Smile While playing outside their cage, Brenda and Gloria stole one of our cats’ toys. Brenda carried the little cat toy all the way into their cage and placed it right inside one of their litter boxes. Then she urinated on it. Take that, cats! Henderson playing with the […]
Tail Tales
It’s amazing the things Henderson does with his tail! Rats use their tails as an extra arm or leg, similar to monkeys. In lieu of an arm, Henderson wraps his tail around Twyla. Rat tails help with balance and agility. Having no fur allows them to regulate their body temperature by constricting or dilating their tail blood vessels to […]
Liebster Award Nominations
Drum roll please………and the winners are: Pawsitively Pets Eff Yeah Pet Rats! For the Love of Rats Ratropolis Serribrat’s Pet Rat Page Pawsitively Pets I am in complete awe of Ann Staub and her website, Pawsitively Pets. This site is about all kinds of pets, not just rats. In fact, Pawsitively Pets is a one-stop-shop-spot “dedicated […]
