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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.80

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...

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Homemade Rat Treats

Because rats can eat just about anything and everything that we, humans can, it's fun to create interesting recipes that are both healthy and yummy for your pet rat(s). You can even put a twist by adding this...

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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,...

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Rat Condos; A guide to housing and more.

Hairless RatHousing a pet rat can be as expensive as $100 dollars and as inexpensive as $20. Depending on the size and quality of the cage kept in. You can use either a wire cage or an aquarium, though...

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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...

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Caring for Pet Rats

There has, actually been a long relationship between rats and people- several centuries. Ancient Egyptians worshipped rats. In Japan, rats are considered a symbol or wealth; the people even set out rice cakes...

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Homemade Recipes 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...

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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...

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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...

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Games and Toys for Pet Rats

Rats are very social creatures, and any time that you have to spend with your pet rats, is much appreciated. There are several safe games that you can play with your rats. And, there are many safe toys that...

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