Most baby rats – wild and domestic – will be cared for by their mum, which is the best thing for them. However, sometimes as a rat owner you may…
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As every pet owner knows, our adorable friends come with a price tag: vets’ bills, food, cages, bedding etc. Toys can be another expense if we buy them ready from…
Rats aren’t just adorable and engaging pets. They are also genuinely amazing creatures and the more we know about them, the better we can look after them. Here are 10…
Most rat owners will either buy their pets as 6-8 week old fully weaned youngsters, or adopt them as adult rescues. However, occasionally we can find ourselves playing grandparent to…
Rats, and people, love to play. Coming up with games you can enjoy together is a great way to bond with your rats, and add interest to the time you…
Buying a great cage for your rats is only the first step to making them a comfortable home. Most of the space within even a large fancy cage is wasted…
Yesterday’s meals included home-made muesli, loads of fresh veggies and baked chicken wings. That was the rats’ food. I dined on left-over Chinese takeaway. As my mother is prone to…
Your first pair or group of rats are home, and now you need to make friends with them. How do you bridge the gap between species to become someone they…
Let me tell you a story about R, a boy in the current Horde. His previous owner bought him from a pet shop as one of a “female” pair. Unfortunately,…