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Tips For Taming A Pet Rat
Pet rats are extremely loving and friendly creatures, provided that they have been tamed.. which can literally be as easy to do as to have contact with humans. Rats love to be around people, sit with them and be handled, without this interaction...
5 commentsHomemade Rat Diet and Food
Nutrition is the basis for maintaining a healthy pet rat; it is based on a diet that contains essential nutrients, vitamins and minerals, as well as a variety of fruits, nuts, and vegetables. Because rats are omnivorous, they require both plant and...
39 commentsHow To Get Rid Of Rats? Oh Rats!
Whether you have a rat infestation or you have spied one rat in or around your premises contained in here is a wealth of information and a story or two about vermin rats. Once you have a rat problem you have to get rid of rats, there is no choice...
11 commentsRATS; THE WORLDS MOST UNDERRATED PET
As a life long owner of pet rats, it surprises me how many people still see rats as sewer dwelling, diseased carriers of the Bubonic plague. Quite the contrary, rats are notorious for being clean, social animals that rarely bite. Incredibly smart,...
43 commentsFeeding Pets Live Food is Wrong
This article exists to dispel the myth that animals need, or should be fed live food for optimum nutrition and psychological wellness.
12 commentsPersonalities of Pet Rats
Pet rats have so much personality and can differ greatly from one another if you take the time to get to know them. I have three female rats and they could not be more different. Sometime you get a rat that likes nothing the books tell you they are...
1 commentOn the Care and Keeping of Pet Rats
Note: this article is a reprint of an article I wrote in March 2009 on another website. I am the original author of all text and images contained herein. People seem to come naturally programmed to hate rats and view them as nothing more than...
3 commentsHomemade Treats and Food for your Rat
Fancy rats can will eat just about anything you can. But, that doesn't necessarily mean that they should. You should monitor what foods you feed your pet rat(s), as some are better than others. Even with the below recipes, you will need to watch...
40 commentsRats Vs. Mice as Pets
When debating between a mouse or a rat there are several things that you should consider before making a purchase. CAGE: Naturally, rats get larger than mice and require a larger cage. Larger cages are more expensive than smaller cages. And,...
122 commentsBest Pets for Small Children
As a child of parents who aren't real big pet lovers, on the exception of dogs, had a hard time convincing my them to let me bring home anything but dogs. Maybe you don't want to bring home a dog for your five year old. Very understandable. I mean...
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