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Dec18

Squeaky Cheese on the move

by Amber on December 18, 2016 at 9:19 pm
Posted In: About Us, Tails from Squeaky Cheese, Uncategorized

Phew! Finally got the rattery up and going again after the big move. For those of you that don’t know, our landlord of 9 years sold his house out from under us and we were given under 30 days to move(and […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Oct09

Smell a Rat?

by Amber on October 9, 2016 at 5:21 pm
Posted In: Uncategorized

Your pet rats should not smell offensively. I often hear people mention smell when talking about rats. Although they do have a light scent, when clean a rat should not smell offensive. If you feel like your rat is smelly […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Sep07

Picking a Breeder

by Amber on September 7, 2016 at 1:03 am
Posted In: Buying a rat, Uncategorized

Picking a good, responsible rat breeder can be very stressful. The best way to find a good breeder is 

Sep05

Rat Nutrition – Staple Diet

by Amber on September 5, 2016 at 3:45 pm
Posted In: Buying a rat, Rat Food, Rat Health, Uncategorized

The pet food industry has undergone an amazing boom and changes in the last decade. We have learned that the industrial, over-processed,

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Sep03

Rat Rumors – Pine and Cedar

by Amber on September 3, 2016 at 4:20 pm
Posted In: Pet Care, Rat Health, Rat Rumors, Uncategorized

Pine and cedar smell great to humans. It helps to prevent the smell of urine and is used sometimes in large and small animal bedding. The rumor is that pine and cedar bedding is bad for pet rats. The truth is

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Sep01

Rat Nutrition – Where to Start

by Amber on September 1, 2016 at 4:20 pm
Posted In: Pet Care, Rat Health, Uncategorized

There is not much basic information out there about what to feed your rats. I have heard and seen people suggest feed varying from rat blocks, mixed bird seed, and cheap dog food.  The truth is that there are a lot of […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Aug29

Do NOT Feed List

by Amber on August 29, 2016 at 4:19 pm
Posted In: Pet Care, Rat Food, Rat Health, Uncategorized

A quick list of DO NOT FEED here, I would also like to add that there are many toxic houseplants and chemicals we use around the house, be sure these things are out of reach of your pet rat. Green […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Aug24

Rat Rumors – Food

by Amber on August 24, 2016 at 4:34 am
Posted In: Pet Care, Rat Food, Rat Health, Rat Rumors, Uncategorized

✯FOOD MYTHS✯ As a new rat owner it is hard to know if you can feed this or that to your rat. Often it makes you nervous to give them little treats if you don’t know what is good or […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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