elderly rat

Hi all - looking for some advice. My old lady Moomin has developed a tumor on her head, we went to the vets this afternoon and they took a sample, and sadly it's come back as malignant... Due to her age (2 years & 4 weeks), the placement, and the fact that it's malignant, they don't recommend...

Hi, fellows rat lovers. My boy Lawrence (2yo) got his white stain on his eye all of the sudden. Despite the age, Lawrence is pretty active and still plays, eats and drinks well. However, since this eye thing happen he started to get a little more skittish and he seem to not like to be touched...

Hi, fellows rat lovers. My boy Lawrence (2yo) got his white stain on his eye all of the sudden. Despite the age, Lawrence is pretty active and still plays, eats and drinks well. However, since this eye thing happen he started to get a little more skittish and he seem to not like to be touched...

Hello Everyone! I am new here and I’m very grateful for this safe space to get any help and or guidance in reference to my girls. A quick rundown about us; I have two hooded sisters I rescued from the SPCA over a year ago. Pippi is the large food loving non dominant one, and Mazey the...

Hi! I regularly test my elderly rats urine to make sure everything is okay. Today after test I can see on the strip that he's positive for leukocytes and proteins. Should I be worried and trying to get a hold of our vet? He is very active, eating and drinking as normal. He is two years old...

Hello all, I have a boy named Fish, he’s 3 and the love of my life, I’ve had him since about four months and we’ve had such a good time together and still do. Recently, he’s developed some odd behaviors and I’m wondering if he could be approaching his final days or just being an old guy. He...

So my rat is getting old, maybe has a week left to live. I took him to the vet a few days ago, he got antibiotics and pain meds, as well as wound care for a cyst he has on his belly. The problem with the cyst is that the original scab has fallen off and now it is wide open showing his abdominal...