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…
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Rats
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,…
A question I’m often asked by people researching rat ownership is how much do pet rats smell? There is no one answer – it depends partly on the sex (boys…
For the last few weeks, my life has been one long session of rat introductions. 2018 brought five new rescues into my home, all lone rats who need to make…
Choosing what rat bedding to use in a cage is one of the most important decisions a rat owner makes. Rats live in really close contact with their bedding so…
This weekend I’ve introduced two new neutered boys into my group (known as The Horde). That brings my total number of pet rats to eight – three neutered boys and…
Rats make great little pets – they’re sociable, intelligent and they will love to be your playmate. It can seem overwhelming at first, when you start researching about all the…
Rats are highly intelligent little rodents and having them as pets is so much fun! Each rat is special and has their own distinctive personality that you’ll love. If you’re…
Keeping your rats’ cage clean, odor-free and comfy requires some regular cleaning activities. In contrast to what many people believe about rats, they are actually very clean animals. They spend…