Biscuit & Badger
Rats are wonderful and intelligent creatures and sharing your home with them can be an amazing experience, but as a new rat owner it may be a daunting one. When my first rat joined my family 15 years ago I was ill prepared for the responsibility and I made mistakes in his care including keeping him as a lone rat. There was little advice available for a first time rat parent and the rat books I managed to find back then were hard to relate to as a new rat owner. They were addressed in a factual manner and didn’t explain or encourage me to think about my rats needs and behavior.
Things have changed over the years and more books and even free advice on the Internet are now widely available, but it still can be very confusing to someone just starting out on an adventure with their first rats. A lot of experienced rat owners forget what it was like to want nothing more than the best for a new pet and can provide an overwhelming amount of information.
What I now know about rat care has been learned through first hand experience of caring for and loving all the rats I have been lucky enough to know. I am currently heavily involved in rat rescue, taking in rats of all ages and health and giving them a safe, loving home for the rest of their lives. My priority is and always will be the happiness and welfare of all rats who come to me for care.
Pepper & Pippin
Even with everything I have learned and understand about rats, I remember what it was like to be a novice rat owner reading different advice in rat books, telling me facts but not helping me to understand why. It can be overwhelming, wanting to know what is best for your pet rats.
Rat Care Hints and Tips is my way of sharing all that I have learned about pet rat care in a fun and easy to understand way and giving advice on the following topics:
Choosing Your Rats
- How many rats should you keep?
- How do you know which rat is the right one for you?
- How can you tell a healthy and happy rat?
- What about adopting from a rat rescue center?
Rat Cages
- How do you know what makes a suitable rat cage?
- Where should your rats be kept?
- Why shouldn’t rats be kept on sawdust?
- What makes good bedding material?
Rat Toys
- Why do rats need toys?
- What makes a good rat toy?
- What kinds of things do they like to play with?
- Can you make your own rat toys?
Rat Diet
- What do you give your rats as a treat?
- What is a healthy diet for a rat?
- There are many rat treats available, but are they good for your rats?
- How often can you give your rats treats?
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