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Best 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...

44 comments    children pets dogs
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Housing Pet Rats - Rat Cage

Housing a pet rat can be simple, but you will need to consider the type of cage that you want to invest in. Your options range from aquariums, wire cages, and plastic cages. Once, you've decided upon a cage,...

28 comments    pets aquariums pet rat
This little girl had severe Upper Respiratory Infection due to unsanitary conditions at the petstore. After seeing the vet, she died later the same day.81

Signs of Illness In Your Rat

Pet rats are cute, furry, smart, and social. No one wants anything to be wrong with their pet, not even a pet rat. Typically, they are very hardy pets. When they get sick, they generally don't show any signs...

187 comments    pets pet health animal
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Caring for Small Animals: Hamsters, Mice, Rats, & Chinchillas

When referring to small animals as pets, it tends to represent any small mammal pet, such as hamsters, gerbils, mice, rats, guinea pigs, rabbits, ferrets, chinchillas, degus, etc. Small animals are great...

18 comments    pets hamsters pet rat
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Rats 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...

89 comments    pets animal rats
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Homemade Rat Diets

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...

4 comments    pet rats fancy rats rat food
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How to Train Pet Rats

Rats can be easily trained to do simple tasks. You may actually be training your rat already.... You just may not know it. Teaching your rat to come when called- When you go to the cage and either say the...

37 comments    clicker training pet rat clicker
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Rat Munchies: Healthy Treats for Pet Rats

Do you have a pet rat? Thinking about getting one? Know someone who has one? Either way, in any sense, rats will enjoy many different treats and foods, but as always, there are some better than others. First...

65 comments    pets animals treats
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My Favorite Animals

Animals are a major group of multi-cellular organisms that make up the Animalia kingdom. Animals can range in a variety of sizes, shapes, colors, amongst other varieties. I will say that this kingdom amongst...

9 comments    pets dogs animal
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RATS; 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...

21 comments    pets animals rats
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