Curiosities about rats

We have sometimes heard the comment that ‘having a rabbit, guinea pig, hamster or rat attracts street rats’ but is this true?

It is not the first or the last time that we have heard ‘what can I do so that my rabbit is not afraid of me’, ‘what can I do so that my dog is not afraid of the noises in the house’, ‘my guinea pig gets scared when I pick it up’... And then, when we go to a pet fair (dogs, cats, rabbits...) we see that these animals are totally calm: they eat, drink, sleep and groom themselves without anything seeming to disturb them (especially small animals), is it magic? If there are lots of people and...

According to a study carried out by Western Carolina University in the United States, the connection between people and pets is a very positive experience for many families and, in many cases, the bond between pets and owners can be especially strong, including the youngest members of the household. 

Rats like to be cuddled by people and have an amazing ability to learn. They are fascinating animals that even full-time workers and older children can keep. Caring for pet rats is relatively simple, but the time involved should not be underestimated, especially for beginners.

Obsessive-compulsive behaviours in animals, known as stereotypies, are a major cause for concern for owners, a disruption to harmonious coexistence in the home and a hindrance to the welfare of the animals themselves.

Fancy rats are one of the domestic (and pet) species with the highest number of coat types, being able to have not only one type of coat, but also two at the same time, as a consequence of the union of two different but compatible genes. Knowing what type of coat our rat belongs to, as well as knowing its characteristics, will not only give us the opportunity to know more about it but, in the case of wanting to breed and specialise in one type or another, will help us enormously in the...

We all know how important it is to have our animals identified and, depending on the species of pet or autonomous community, this is obligatory. But, what kind of identifications are there for pets? What can we do if this identification is damaged? Which animals can we identify and which cannot? We will find out in the following article.

Many times we have come across people on social media groups focused on rats who insist on adopting rats from the street and say that they are the same as domestic rats, is this true? We can find out in the following article.