Our Favorites

Clubs, Groups & Stores

• Rat Assistance & Teaching Society
• The Rat Fan Club
• Rat & Mouse Club of America
• The Rat Shop – online supply store
• Animal Adoption & Care Network

Cages

• Cage Calculator – use this to figure out how many rats your cage can comfortably hold
• Martin’s Cages – highly recommended, be sure to choose the powder coating for a longer-lasting cage
• Critter Nation – these cages are great for rats if you have the space and the money
• Super Pet My First Home Exotics – a good-sized cage for a small number of rats
• Petco Rat Manor – we do not recommend supporting Petco, but this is still a good starter cage
• Spare Cage
• DIY: The Grotto
• Choosing a Cage
• How Clean is Clean?
• Cages And Toys by The Rat Lady
• Cage Bedding & Litter by Rat Guide
• Housing Needs by Rat Guide

Supplies

• Lixit Quick Fill Bottle
• Clean ‘n Smart
• Lixit Critter Space Pod
• Super Pet Chews & Treats
• Cage Accessories by Rat Guide
• Toys by Rat Guide
• Super Pet Carrier
• Super Pet Run-Around
• After Market Critter Nation Pans
• Rat Proof Play Area
• Oh Boy! Rat Toys! by Sarah Shuman
• Rat Toy Ideas

Bedding

• Respiratory Toxicity of Cedar & Pine
• The Bedding Dilemma
• Paper Bedding
• Wood Bedding
• Pelleted Bedding
• Misc Bedding 
• Crown from Pet Food Express

 
Diet

• Rat Health Food by The Rat Lady
• Rat Food & Diet
• Poisonous Plants
• Pet Info Packet: Feeding
• Rat Health Food
• Wheat Grass
• Orange Juice
• Poisonous Plants by The Rat Lady
• Nutritional Requirements Of Rats by The Rat Lady
• Diet by Rat Guide

Care & Health

• Rat Health Care Book by The Rat Lady
• Health by Rat Guide
• Basic Rat Care
• General Rat Help
• Comprehensive Online Rat Info Packet
• It’s a Rat’s World
• JoinRats
• Keeping Your Rats Cool or Warm by The Rat Lady
• Rat Hygiene by The Rat Lady
• Bathing by Rat Guide
• Rat Proofing by Rat Guide

Medical

• Basic Health Check by Rat Guide
• Advanced Health Check by Rat Guide
• First Aid Supplies by Rat Guide
• The Merck Veterinary Manual
• Rat First Aid by The Rat Lady
• Spaying Helps Prevent Tumors by The Rat Lady
• Rat Medication Guide by Rat Guide
• Clinical Signs Symptoms Guide by Rat Guide
• Healthy Squeaks, or Sick Squeaks? by JoinRats
• Quarantine by Rat Guide

Behavior

• Rat Behavior & Biology
• Litter Box Training Pet Rats by JoinRats
• Trust Training Nervous Rats by Elizabeth R. TeSelle
• Teaching Your Rat To Come When Called by The Rat Lady
• Behaviors That Are Relevant To Health Issues by The Rat Lady
• Training and Playtime by Rat Guide
• Letting Rats Use Their Teeth by JoinRats
• Notes on Biting Rats by JoinRats
• Working In The Cage by JoinRats
• Introducing A New Rat by The Rat Lady
• Introducing Rats by Rat Guide
• Introducing Rats To New Companions by Angela Horn
• Finding and Catching a Lost Rat by The Rat Lady
• Transport Box by Join Rats

Grieving

• Rainbows Bridge
• Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement
• Pet Loss Support
• Understanding Grief When a Rat Dies by The Rat Lady
• Do Rats Go to Heaven by Elizabeth R. TeSelle

End of Life Care/Euthanasia

• Quality Of Life Scale 0 Villalobos by JoinRats
• Signs Of Pain In Rats by Rat Guide
• Euthanasia by The Rat Lady
• Euthanasia by Mary Ann Isaken

Wild Rats

• Removing Wild Rats From Your Home by The Rat Lady
• Wildcare
• Wildlife Rehab and Rescue Groups
• Raising Orphaned Rats or Mice by The Rat Lady

​Other

• Other Rescue Organizations
• Coping With Allergies to Rats by The Rat Lady
• Rat Pregnancy, Labor & Babies by Rat Guide
• How To Report A Pet Store by Lydia Peirce-Dougherty, Esq.