Saw this on facebook, RAT WHEELCHAIR

:heart: :heart: how precious

a good message, and a sweet, lucky boy with a loving owner.

I'd love to see a video of one of those things in use some day.

SNMR had one custom made for a dear old boy with back leg problems, but it turned out the issue was due to something more serious and he died before the product arrived, so it has yet to be tested.

That's adorable! Unfortunately I could use one right now for my boy Calvin but it would be a bugger on the ramps. LOL

Looking at this I realize that it would be pretty easy to make a rat wheelchair. All you really need is any kid's building toy (i.e. KNex) and a little bit of imagination. I'm going to keep this in mind.

Poor Triva could use on of those, she is finding it increasingly difficult to get around.
At first the vet said she had pulled ligaments in both her back legs, now he thinks she has arthritis in her knees

I'm sure it would be possible to build one at home by using toy car wheels etc.

Here's another cute rat pic i found:

all you'd need is a flat base, then a pair of wheels. You could definitely use lego wheels, but for the flat base I'd want to use something softer, and lighter, so probably a piece of coroplast with some fleece glued down atop is so it wouldn't feel as rigid and uncomfortable. Then just a ribbon glued onto it to tie around the rodent, and I like the added bells in the first picture, to catch hiding ratties!

Here's another story:

6-Year Old Offers a Lesson in Empathy for Every Sentient Life in Need... ♡

This is Scooter, the rat. He was affected by a brain tumor that caused front leg paralysis. He was adopted and rescued from a pet store (the store is now out of business) that was just going to throw him away by using him as food.

His savior, 16-year old Amanda Cech of Saginaw, MI not only took him in, but she made him this chair for easier mobility... and decided the best name for this little guy would be Scooter.

Scooter was able to live his life with mobility, not only from the chair, but from mobility gained by the design of his chair. His legs were pulled through the arm holes to rest on his armrest every day, and this acted as a form of physical therapy and allowed him to gain physical mobility in his front left leg for a short period of time before he passed away.

Amanda tried to get his story in the local paper to share this amazing tale of hope, love, and respect for animals of every size, but the story was shot down because, “no one wants to read about a rat in a wheelchair”.

---Well, we most certainly care, Amanda, and applaud you for your forward-thinking compassionate actions to make this rat’s life matter. Scooter most certainly knew he was deeply loved.

Much gratitude to all the Amanda’s of this world who extend their creative kindness to the misunderstood and under-served, and in doing so, teach us all what it means to truly care and empathize.

This is one of our favorite posts EVER. Sharing the love that this rattie received from his human. We this! ~AAAZ

That is just beautiful and I am deeply saddened that the local paper shot down the story because it was a rat. If it had been a puppy or some other similar pet, the paper would have loved it, right? So unfair that rats are still seen in a negative light by so many. It is just ignorance. Scooter was a VERY lucky ratty who was loved very much. What a wonderful story and Scooter, we DO care about the story! I am so glad you put this post up so we could hear about him and his wonderful, caring person. :heart: