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Pet Rats - Why They Make Great Pets
Submitted: 2007-07-15 00:53:36
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Anyone looking for a new pet wants a pet that is clean, socialized and
well trained. Most people don't know that these are all qualities of
pet rats!
There are many misconceptions about rats. People think
that rats are unclean and carry disease. In fact, rats are quite clean
and groom themselves several times a day. These aren't sewer rats we're
talking about. These pet rats, or fancy rats as they're called, have
been domesticated and bred in captivity for at least 150 years. Pet rats are quite tame after living with humans for so many generations and you'll find that they are nothing like their stereotypes.
Rats
are very intelligent animals. Some consider rats to have intelligence
close or equal to that of dogs. Rats are capable of learning to come
when their names are called. They can even be litter trained just as
easily as training a cat.
If you have any experience with other
rodents such as hamsters, mice or gerbils you may be afraid of biting.
Although biting is common with other rodents, it is almost unheard of with domesticated rats. Unlike their rodent
cousins, rats are generally docile creatures. Most of the time rats
just like to lay around, especially males. Rats can easily be trained
to be good lap or shoulder pets.
In the wild, rats live together in colonies and have a
complex social structure. These social instincts carry over to pet
rats. Pet rats tend to develop strong bonds with humans and with their cage
mates. So much so that it is common for rats to become very depressed
when a cage mate passes away.
There are many apartments that won't allow dogs
or cats, and it may simply not be practical to have larger pets in some
houses. In those situations a pet rat is the perfect solution. Cages for pet rats
usually don't consume much room at all, usually just a two foot by two foot space, which makes pet rats great for
small apartments.
Rats are friendly and intelligent animals and
make great first pets for children. Being clean and easy to care for
makes them great companions for the elderly. Go out and get your pet
rat today!
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