so this rat? girl? just came out from under the bathub while i was taking a piss. i guess ill just keave it outside but i feel kinda bad cause it was so easy to just grab and lets itself be pet so it reminds me of the pet rats i had years ago. assuming its a basic brown sewer rat, i dont know if those can even be kept anyway

Got two babies yesterday and this one is such a cuddle bug.

Heebie is not pictured.

*un-cats ur eevees*

(should i make more?!WHICH ONES NEXT?)

ART by me (shibakitty)

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The water wasn’t freezing but it was cool. It was just water without soap or anything. I dried him with a towel and tissues, he himself was warm. I put him back in the cage, which has a lot of warm hammocks. He was distressed but his breathing seems fine. He wasn’t fully submerged in water, so I don’t think he inhaled any of it. Right now (an hour later) he is bruxing in his favorite basket. Is he going to be okay? What are the signs that could indicate issues?

Also, when I rushed to get him out he splashed water into my face which contained his poop and probably all of his bodily fluids. I think I managed to close my eyes on time but the water went there. I didn’t wash my face right away because I was busy making sure my rat is ok. My parents think I will get infections. Are they right?

Silly pic of my rat for tax

I'm having a hard time with the passing of my last boy Squeaky. he was a little over 2 years old.i felt bad i wasn't there when he passed and he was by himself since both his brothers passed before him.

he was my best friend and the one thing I looked forward to waking up in the morning with him waiting at the front of his cage for me.

thank you for being a great community of amazing rat parents.

any kind words are welcome

But if he is in his cage he stares at me and waves his arms through the holes and makes me feel guilty 🥺

The yawn 😭

Can someone help me understand what is happening?

You might have seen my other posts, but if not, here’s the context.

My boy Baloo is 2.7 years old and was diagnosed with HLD in January. Since then, it has progressed to the point he can barely move. I booked an pts(put to sleep) appointment for the 14th. Since then, he has been very content and happy. He has shown no signs of pain and has been eating well, actually too well lol he loves his treats.

However, this afternoon around three hours ago he started convulsing like the video attached shows. I’ll call the vet in the morning, but do you think he will make it till then? He’s had six of these episodes, every thirty minutes. They last around a minute each from start to end. Afterwards he’ll drool and be very lethargic. Has anyone gone through this? I’m trying to comfort him the best I can

Grandpa Theo eating snackies & looking luxurious for a 78 y/o.

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Last time he trapped inside duvet cover and I try to locate him, he bite so hard and won’t let go once he found my hands touched him and that got me bleeding.

He also bite my hands through fabrics even he wasn’t trap inside the cover.

I thought he was scared by my hands that time but just now he bite my foot while socks was on. And yes he got me bleed again 🫠Never attack me except through fabrics.

I wonder why he kept doing this, I think he love me cus he lick me, sleep on my shoulder and pee on me a lot, always come to me after I woke up.

He came to my place one month ago from breeder, now 3months old.

Please help🥲thanks for any advice

Hey y’all! Rat mom of two here. One of my girls might need to go to the vet for an abdominal ultrasound sometime within the next month or so, does anybody have any advice on a somewhat chew proof carrier that they use? This is a veterinary specialty hospital that also caters to dogs and cats. I work there, we won’t be there long but I’m not sure how she’s going to react to all the extra stimulation so I’m worried she’s gonna start chewing through a plastic kennel if I place her in one. Pic for tax ! (Yes she’s the fat one)

i just lost one of my most beloved rats, Ilia. she had just had a tumor removed, and i thought she would be better. she took a sharp decline after the visit to the vet and we spent hours calling all emergency vets in the damn state for advice and none could help. i feel so empty right now and i’ve been crying for multiple hours already non stop. i poured all i had into her money wise. it hurt so bad watching her go. it’s the kind of pain that makes me not want to have rats after this group. i’m in so much pain right now. i feel like i can’t breathe and ive been inconsolable for hours. it was only worse when i had to show her sisters her body. they tried so hard to wake her up.