Having covered the general aspects of social behaviour in article one, and social learning in art

This article is the fifth in the Social Rat Series.

In the previous article, I listed ways in which rats are known to be social – essentially social

Having covered the general aspects of social behaviour in article one, and social learning in art

So, what is social learning?

We all know that Rattus norvegicus – the Brown or Norway rat – is a social species; colo

So, after all our discussion about enrichment and how it works from a rat’s perspective – we are

This is the fifth in a series of six articles about enrichment for rats.

This article (article 4 in a series of 6) explores the role of the rat’s brain and reward systems

Safety - the context of enrichment  

Last month, Rachie's Ratirement Home was named as a Finalist in the 

TD;DR: There is a condition common to patchwork rats called entrop

This one was clearly written with passion and exceeded my low expectations, but is stil

This article is the second of a series of six, covering the topic of enrichment for rats.

This isn’t a story about neglect, or an accidental litter, it’s one that is bitter-sweet, and out