Pet Forum / Mammals / Rats / January 2006

Last week I noticed a "huge" lump on my rat Chester's left side. Thinking it
would probably be some sort of tumor which would require surgery (or worse),
I called the vet on Monday morning. I took Chester to the vet on Monday
evening, and after doing a biopsy she concluded it was a ...

A bit old, but it made me giggle:
<http://funny.karmark.org/Funny%20pictures/pages/isLz9JkU_jpg.htm>

Miss Niobe is going in for a lump removal and spay next Wednesday.
This is the first time I've had a rat operated on at all, because it's
the first time I've had a vet who's really experienced with rat
surgery. (Ariadne got stiches under anesthesia, and assorted rats have

Hi and Happy New Year to one and all, ( Human and Ratty).
I haven't been on the computer much at all lately as we have school
holidays here. The kids have been home since the middle of December and
don't go back until the second week of February.

kim's ark <http://www.kimsarkrescue.org> took on a massive rescue
operation this past weekend, pulling over 100 rats total from a
horrible, overcrowded, filthy home.
tons of cuties are up for adoption. pics are here:

Hi, I've recently got some info in the Rat Healthcare Day run by the
Thames Valley rat group. It's on the  end of May in Essex. I went to it
last year and would heartily recommend it to all rattie owners
(slaves).

OMG, my sister brought over her rat tonight, I couldnt help but throw up!
Rosie is about 3yrs old, has a tumour the size of my bloody fist! My sister
asked me if she is sick? WHAT THE He double hockey sticks! Poor girl cant
even move around, apparently she was in her hut, and just ...

Portia and Cressida (about 9 or 10 weeks old) finally slowed down enough for
me to snap a couple of pictures of them the other day.  They were hanging
out in the bathtub (rat spa!) while their palace was being cleaned and
refurbished.  They're not the greatest photos in the world ...

Hello everyone and am so sorry to hear about all the Babies who have past. I
try to post my condolences but for some reason they don't get posted. My
Question is it normal for female rats to want to be cuddled and petted. I
had females before but they usually just would do the ...

It's been sometime since I last posted.  Unfortunately it's a sad post.
McMinn went to the Bridge during the night.  He never fully recovered from
his mini-stroke.  He didn't have the full use of his paws and had to eat and
drink directly from the bowl.  He would have bouts of ...

My daughter asked the cutest question, however I dont know the answer, maybe
someone in the group can help us out. Are all rats tails the same length? Oh
now shes asking if rats have belly buttons like us humans?
Thanks

I took Jazz to the vet today, and its confirmed she is preggers! Apparently
her belly is big (i dont see any changes but ok) Since I have been home ive
been reading some sites about what others do when their ratbert is pregnant.
Some say after the kits are born you can start feeding ...

One of our first three rats, the last, has just been pts aged about 2
yrs 9 months. She was a gorgeous cheeky & always lively girl who loved
exploring, yet unlike some of the rest of our bunch, never sought to
cause mass destruction & was never a bully, despite being alpha for

My beautiful Jolie Bleu had to be pts on Wednesday due to myco.
She had been sick for a few months and had been on meds.
Last week, she was worse and started to panic when trying to catch her
breath. I knew it was time for her. It broke my heart because she along

In October, I adopted 4 girls from my OSPCA.
Two of them developed a severe infection in their genital area. Kate had
it worse than her sister Bébé. I brought both girls to my vet to see
what if anything could be done. At the time, we didn't know if it was an