How Do You Care For Pet Rats?
Before you get any new pet is important to research the animal first, to check it is a suitable animal for you, and to ensure you understand the requirements of the animal. There are books on rats, although these are often out of date. The internet is a great source for finding out more about keeping pet rats. Rats are very intelligent and make excellent pets. They are suitable for children and adults. Rats are friendly and inquisitive, and can potentially be a much better pet than other small animals like hamsters and gerbils. Rats live an average of 2 to 3 years. The best place to get pet rats from is a reputable breeder (contact the Rat and Mouse Club of America (USA) or the National Fancy Rat Club (UK)). Rats can also be bought from pet shops, although pet shop rats can suffer from ill health and won’t be as tame when you get them. Sometimes pet shops incorrectly sex rats, which means males and females are living together, so there is a chance female rats bought from a pet shop mig
