Sentences with phrase «rat owners»

Many rat owners love the curiosity of their pets and compare the companionship of a rat to that of a dog.

In the end the choice to have surgery is yours, but having that choice available brings rat owners into the same circle with many other animal lovers around the world.

This style of cage has been around for quite a while and has become quite popular among serious rat owners.

Rat owners often compare the behavior and relationship with their rat to that of owning a dog.

And we were delighted to hear from dedicated rat owner Becca Baker with some fantastic feedback about our Reggie Rat food and her nine pet rats.

Some veterinarians are even scornful of rats, asking rat owners why they bother bringing a rat in for treatment when they can just go buy another instead.

Rat owners around the globe were horrified to hear the news of a woman who put her rats in the washing machine, turned it on and watched them drown.

Although most mammary tumors in rats are benign and easily removed surgically, the increased cost of veterinary care makes surgery prohibitively expensive for most rat owners, with quotes ranging from $ 150 to $ 1,500.

Rat owners enjoyed picking out separate chewable items and stringing them on twine in varying order.

Savvy rat owners can help prevent obesity by feeding a limited quantity of commercially available, nutritionally balanced rat pellets supplemented with small amounts of vegetables and fruit, and also by having rats work for some of their food.

Rodent blocks that are high in soy are not sold in grocery stores, so retailers that carry and promote these foods can build a strong customer base among rat owners.

But, this post was written when rat bite fever was in the news due to the death of a child from the disease, and rat owners must have been looking for reliable information.

Small pets are becoming very popular these days, and as a rat owner, I honestly can't argue against their fame.

I am also the rat owner.

This makes it very difficult for some rat owners to find proper veterinary care for their pets.

If you are a rat owner: you may have heard that a rat's teeth need to be shaved down to prevent them from growing up into their skulls.

Once the the need for surgery is determined, there are several things a rat owner should discuss with their vet regarding their options:

As a rat owner who has had to make some fairly difficult choices regarding surgery, I hope to sum up some of my experiences here so that others who end up in a similar position can take comfort in knowing that they are not alone in this journey.

It is also important to note that rat owners, in particular, should be on the lookout for one extensively studied ingredient — soybean protein.

Some rat owners deal with this problem by putting litter boxes in the larger habitats.

Fortunately, I found a rat owner who was willing to come twice a day to not only give my rats their medications, and of course, food and water, but also treats.