Pet rat activities

This tutorial is pretty self-explanatory, so I won’t bother typing a bunch of words unless someone gets stuck – if you do get stuck, just let me know! One thing I will say is that afte…

Investing your time and energy in rat enrichment for your pet will substantially improve their quality of life and guarantee that they're happy and healthy, both daily and long term.

Cleaning our rats’ cages is a necessity, but with a bit of planning, it’s a pretty simple job. Take a look at my rat cage cleaning schedule.

Pet rat litter training is fairly simple and rats love to learn. After teaching your rats to use litter boxes, you’ll be very glad you did.

So you have your rat, but he/she is very shy. I will teach you how to bond with your pet rats and show you some great activities you can do with them.

Since rats gain weight easily—AND we want to feed them the healthiest foods possible—it’s important to choose pet rat treats wisely.

This (updated) guide reviews all of the best rat toys and wheels you can buy this year. Rats are energetic and intelligent creatures that cannot do without toys. The more toys you have in their cage, the happier they’ll be. Just like tiny adventurers, rats need the perfect tools to keep them active, engaged, and ... Read more

Are you considering adding pet rats to your family? You may wonder if these tiny creatures enjoy snuggling and showing affection to their owners. Which brings the question - do pet rats like to cuddle and be held by their humans? See the results of a survey responded by 150 rat owners!

I found a ton of posts telling me how to know if they like me, but how do I show my rats that I like THEM? Here are 20 ways.

Rats are highly intelligent pets that will get bored quickly without mental stimulation. One of the best ways to stimulate your rats mind and stop them from getting bored is the addition of toys in their cage. To help with this we've complied some rat toys under $10 so they won't break the bank.