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Awww, so lovely he found himself some friends. <3

Smallvic, your post made me sign in and say howdy to everyone, LOL. So happy to see a few old names! Hi Petunia! Hi SQ! Hi Rhapsody! Hi Fidget! Hi Bella! And I guess hi to Jo and LilSpaz but you two are just whatever ;)

My rats were never interested in chewing on the clips - give them more interesting things to chew! Plus there are always so many tasty cage bars....

I think we are all constantly learning more about our rat kids. You're not alone!

My girl who pulled off a nail survived the ordeal just fine but I always had to keep more of an eye on that toe afterwards as it would grow back much thicker and curlier than usual and I had to trim it to keep it from snagging things. Keep that in mind when his grows back. Poor boy will be back...

There is a big difference between adopting an adult cat that was a stray that had a taste of the life of the great outdoors and adopting a kitten and then making the decision to let them go outside. An adult stray may very well never be completely happy indoors. Making the decision to let your 6...

Oh, she is going to be so cute in her designer boots! And I'm so happy you guys are clearly doing everything in your power to do what's best for her. Yay for Hope!

Oh I'm sorry, that sure is scary. As others have said, it does sound like a typical choking episode and they do get extremely tired after. I remember my first experience with a choke, little Cecily was so exhausted and didn't move for hours or respond to me. But she was breathing and that is...

I know a vet who is the vet for a local PJ's Pets Express and she is quite good. Obviously the issues around pet stores selling animals still apply, but if, unfortunately, rats have been purchased and this situation occurs I don't blame people for using the health guarantee policy in effect...

Welcome to the forum! We are glad to have you. Your boys sound very sweet, though I am sorry it didn't start out so well for you.

Alex, I am sorry you had to go through this. But please let this be a lesson to not go to a vet that doesn't know anything about rats. Even if it is cheaper it will likely cost you more in the long run, as it clearly has. Zithro is a good medication for younger rats, but since it was not enough...

The problem is that she is "disciplining" *everyone* in the cage and not just Dupin. Ask her how she would feel if she went to jail every time her neighbours got arrested.

How far are you willing to transport her to get her into a home or in rescue?

I'm so sorry. What a terrible thing to go through. But I have to say that I have been on the other side of this, I have been the person who seriously, earnestly considered taking that step (daily, over an extended period of time). I have been the person to take the steps in that direction...

So I have tried a few different Mac & cheeze recipes, and one was good and one was odd but THIS **** IS AMAZING. The first time I made this my husband (super reluctant omni) ate so much he made himself sick. And it is dead easy. The second time my husband was careful to pace himself and I...

I'm with Victoria that the gift was inappropriate. I understand that people can't always cover the cost of their plates which is apparently what you're supposed to aim for. But if you are going to have a huge, big fat Greek/Italian/whatever wedding and invite even casual acquaintances, you're...

Oh I heard about this! Thanks for sharing here so I can take a closer look :)

The best way to rehome rats is share pictures! We do have some members in the Ottawa region, so maybe they'll be able to help in some way.

Oh Holly, that sucks! I am so sorry. Hopefully you're not too sore.

Yes, Zorro and Stitch are doing good. They're definitely not used to having vertical space in their cage, they do climb the bars and go on the shelves to eat and drink (as that is where I've put the food and water dishes) but they seem to mostly stick to the cage floor when I'm not in the room...