The Social Rat #7: Factors that Impact Lifelong Sociability in the Rat
The Social Rat #5: Ways in which rats are known to be social
The Social Rat #4: Ways in which rats are known to be social
The Social Rat (3) – How Are Rats Social?
The Social Rat (2) – Motivation – Why Are Rats Social?
The Social Rat (1) – Social Learning
Enrichment For Rats Part 6 - How it works in practice
Enrichment For Rats Part 5 - Seeking, Pleasure, and Reward
Enrichment For Rats Part 4 - Brain Function and Wellbeing
Enrichment for Rats Part 3 - Safety
Enrichment for Rats Part 2 - Natural behaviours: the bedrock of enrichment
Enrichment for Rats part 1 - Introduction
Dispelling the "Rats can't eat Citrus" myth
Keeping Rats Cool in Summer
Some strategies we use to keep our ratties cool in the Summer.
Rat Nutrition - Supplementary Porridge
A nutritional porridge that suits rats or mice with a risk of aspiration or where there are babies present in the tub.
Minimum Requirements for the Ethical Housing of Mice
Bare minimums for ethical housing of mice.
Written as an ABSOLUTE MINIMUM of what is recommended in a lab setting, the standard expected for pet owners is much higher.
Minimum Requirements for the Ethical Housing of Rats
This is a science-based checklist defining minimum requirements to house rats ethically. Please note that the checklist is an ABSOLUTE MINIMUM of what is recommended in a lab setting, not a recommendation, and the standard expected for pet owners is much higher.
Rat First Aid Kit
These items are useful to have on hand for rat care.