Aggressive Rats
Aggressive rats – Kevin’s story This is the true story of Kevin, a rat who came to CavyRescue as his owner - who we shall call Mrs X - found him "vicious" and "nasty". It is an example of how love, attention and patience can make such a difference to a pet. Kevin is a brown hooded rat and was approximately 5 months old when he was brought to CavyRescue by Mrs X. She'd apparently been given him by a friend of a friend and when she got him home, he was asleep in his cage. She thrust her hand in to get ...
Rat Respiratory Guide
Respiratory disease is a horrible disease, and one of the most common causes of death in pet rats. While we certainly do not profess to be vets, we have had lots of experience of dealing with this 'curse'. Also, many fellow rat lovers we talk to have often lost a pet rat due to respiratory problems, despite having seen their vet and trying various medications. However, with new research and treatments for respiratory disease in rats coming along – a lot of it from the US –this article may help your vet and be a useful resource for your vet. While we ...
Rat Articles
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Top 9 ways to sit on your butt and still help charity!Lots of us think about helping out charities but how many of us get round to doing it as we think it is a lot of time or effort or that our contribution doesn’t even touch the sides. Maybe you want to help but don’t know where to start. Well here are a few ideas to get you going…. 1. Cash The old favourite – Get your Cheque book... [Read more of this review]
How to Rehome a PetCavyRescue is unable to take in any animals for the foreseeable future. However, there are a number of ways you can find loving homes for your animals and other rescues that you can contact: Rehoming Guide Firstly, please read our Guide here: http://www.cavyrescue.co.uk/how-to-rehome-a-pet/ This will give you idea on how to rehome your pet yourself... [Read more of this review]
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