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Pet Forum / Mammals / Rats / November 2003let me get this straight--rats have feeble immune systems?
It never crossed my mind till I was wondering about all the posts about rat medication. So, I looked at the gov't and lab documents about the care and handling of lab rats. Seems to me that rats are used in the labs cause of their docility and their ability to be susceptable to just about any illness and posion, (and quickly). Is this about right? I have to say--this rat is about the most affectionate pet I've ever had. My mother still has a dog that we always considered 'human' because she acted like on from puppyhood till the present day, (10 yrs old now)--even sleeps in a bed like a person with head on a pillow and body under the covers. but she never was as afffectonate and responsive as this lil' theif of mine. so, --they are suceptable to just about everything? Well, guess this is as good a reason as I can get for quitting smoking. --Belt > It never crossed my mind till I was wondering about all the posts about rat > medication. So, I looked at the gov't and lab documents about the care and [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > --Belt That's right and people who don't know about pet rats assume they must be hardy little creatures ammune to most illnesses and disease because they think of sewer rats and how well they live and thrive in all the squalor and germs of sewerage. People are always surprised when I tell them how often rats take ill. They are certainly not the cheapest small pet when it comes to the old vets bills. Dogs and rats - you can't beat 'em in my opinion, I'm the biggest lover of both. Rats are wonderfully affectionate aren't they? Another thing that amazes non-ratty people. I've had many friends turn their noses up at the idea of pet rats but soon change their minds after meeting my boys... Hey, go for the quitting smoking - what better reason, as you say, than for the sake of little ratty's lungs and just think how much money you'll save :o) Tracey > That's right and people who don't know about pet rats assume they must be > hardy little creatures ammune to most illnesses and disease because they > think of sewer rats and how well they live and thrive in all the squalor and > germs of sewerage. And, in reality, the average life span of a "wild" rat is only 9 months so they aren't hardy at all...  SignatureJoanne Mom to 14 rats http://community.webshots.com/user/joanneb70 j-s.b@nospamsympatico.ca remove "no spam" Hi everyone, Talking of wild rats i thought i would mention this.We have had a wild rat living in our garden for some time now and although i wasn't happy with it (considering all the diseases they are supposed to carry)i would never ever dream of harming it.The trouble is that now he has started burrowing into my neighbours garden and they have a little boy.They are concerned about it which i fully understand but they want to put down rat pellets to kill it.I have never got this 'kill everything that we don't like' attitude but i do understand their worries about their son.I have been trying to get hold of a 'humane trap' so that i can release it somewhere safe but i can't find one anywhere.Plenty of traps for mice but none for rats and he is quite big.Any ideas? Thanks Sue x > > That's right and people who don't know about pet rats assume they must be > > hardy little creatures ammune to most illnesses and disease because they [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > j-s.b@nospamsympatico.ca > remove "no spam" > Hi everyone, > Talking of wild rats i thought i would mention this.We have had a wild rat [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > anywhere.Plenty of traps for mice but none for rats and he is quite big.Any > ideas? Wouldn't it be easier to catch the child and release that somewhere safe? Tell his parents that the rat'll be much more affectionate than a teenager. Hi Mark, You know,i thought about doing that but i am sure there is a law against it somewhere ; ) Sue x > > Hi everyone, > > Talking of wild rats i thought i would mention this.We have had a wild rat [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > Wouldn't it be easier to catch the child and release that somewhere safe? > Tell his parents that the rat'll be much more affectionate than a teenager. > > Hi everyone, > > Talking of wild rats i thought i would mention this.We have had a wild rat [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > Wouldn't it be easier to catch the child and release that somewhere safe? > Tell his parents that the rat'll be much more affectionate than a teenager. ROFLMAO!!! I thought about this too... SignatureJoanne Mom to 14 rats http://community.webshots.com/user/joanneb70 j-s.b@nospamsympatico.ca remove "no spam" BRILLIANT !!!! LMAO.... > > Hi everyone, > > Talking of wild rats i thought i would mention this.We have had a wild rat [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > Wouldn't it be easier to catch the child and release that somewhere safe? > Tell his parents that the rat'll be much more affectionate than a teenager. > Wouldn't it be easier to catch the child and release that somewhere safe? > Tell his parents that the rat'll be much more affectionate than a teenager. What a top idea!!! LOL! Tracey > Hi everyone, > Talking of wild rats i thought i would mention this.We have had a wild rat [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Thanks > Sue x Sue, I've never actually seen humane rat traps in any shops but there are several places to buy them on-line. Here's a few links: http://www.harrodhorticultural.com/p_pest.html http://members.madasafish.com/~cj_whitehound/Rats_Nest/Merchandise.htm http://www.trap-man.com/rat-trap-multi-catch-humane-rat-trap.htm http://www.queenswood.co.uk/acatalog/index2.html?http%3A//www.queenswood.co. uk/acatalog/Humane_Traps.html&CatalogBody Tracey Hi Tracey, Thanks for that info.I hope i have enough time to order one and catch the little bugger before they put the pellets down next door.I am going to ask them to give me a week to try it my way - they are nice people but not very 'animal minded'. I hope you received my reply to your lovely e-mail.I will keep in touch. Thanks Suex > > Hi everyone, > > Talking of wild rats i thought i would mention this.We have had a wild rat [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > http://members.madasafish.com/~cj_whitehound/Rats_Nest/Merchandise.htm > http://www.trap-man.com/rat-trap-multi-catch-humane-rat-trap.htm http://www.queenswood.co.uk/acatalog/index2.html?http%3A//www.queenswood.co. > uk/acatalog/Humane_Traps.html&CatalogBody > > Tracey > Thanks for that info.I hope i have enough time to order one and catch the > little bugger before they put the pellets down next door.I am going to ask > them to give me a week to try it my way - they are nice people but not very > 'animal minded'. Tell 'em that this way we'll know we've got all the little critters. Using the pellets you can never be sure.... This may be a dumb question I don't know...but wouldn't putting pellets down risk hurting neighbourhood cats...??... ( not to mention poor Rattie). > Hi Tracey, > Thanks for that info.I hope i have enough time to order one and catch the [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] > > http://members.madasafish.com/~cj_whitehound/Rats_Nest/Merchandise.htm > > http://www.trap-man.com/rat-trap-multi-catch-humane-rat-trap.htm http://www.queenswood.co.uk/acatalog/index2.html?http%3A//www.queenswood.co. > > uk/acatalog/Humane_Traps.html&CatalogBody > > > > Tracey > This may be a dumb question I don't know...but wouldn't putting pellets down > risk hurting neighbourhood cats...??... ( not to mention poor Rattie). Not a dumb question but the answer is yes... will harm kitties and doggies, maybe not kill them but hurt them for sure. SignatureJoanne Mom to 14 rats http://community.webshots.com/user/joanneb70 j-s.b@nospamsympatico.ca remove "no spam" > This may be a dumb question I don't know...but wouldn't putting pellets down > risk hurting neighbourhood cats...??... ( not to mention poor Rattie). And any other wildlife, such as foxes, hedgehogs & badgers, that may wander into a garden at night? Guess some people don't really care about that so long as they get rid of 'the vermin'. Tracey > Hi Tracey, > Thanks for that info.I hope i have enough time to order one and catch the [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Thanks > Suex Yes I did Sue, thanks, I'm a bit behind on my emails so that's why I haven't replied yet! I hope your neighbours are willing to wait a little til you get the trap. Good luck with persuading them! Tracey > Hi everyone, > Talking of wild rats i thought i would mention this.We have had a wild rat [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > anywhere.Plenty of traps for mice but none for rats and he is quite big.Any > ideas? There are traps for cats. That would certainly be big enough. |
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