Got rats?

[weezlgrrrl]

I don't mean the pesky kind that eat your wiring and pee in your basement. I mean pet rats. Or mice. Or hamsters, or ferrets, or any other lil' fuzzy critters. It's going to hit 100 in Seattle this week. (I know, big whoop to you Zonies.) But we don't have A/C, and little critters can overheat and die very quickly. So, sharing a wee tip with you.

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[fatcook]

The ice bottle trick works really well on our fish pond, too.

[dinogrl]

X-post this to the Seattle community on lj. Kenneled dogs could benefit too!

[weezlgrrrl]

I adore rats. I'm definitely going to have some again someday. I just wish they lived longer. They're around for 2-3 glorious years, then they break your heart. They are indeed clean, smart, friendly, and they have such individual personalities. The stories I could tell...

[weezlgrrrl]

They're adorable, but get one from a really reputable breeder. They're prone to genetic problems. I had one, a long time ago. She had dreadful skin issues. I had to treat her with creams and such. Worse than that, she had uncontrollable growth in one of her teeth. I'd have to take her in to the vet to get it snipped off so she didn't starve. Yikes.