Small Town Ratties

A Complete Guide to a Healthy Rat Diet 🐀🍎 A balanced diet is one of the most important factors in a pet rat’s overall health, lifespan, and quality of life. Unfortunately, rats are often misunderstood when it comes to nutrition. Many people assume rats can eat anything because they associate them with street rats in big cities, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. Wild rats eat whatever they can find to survive. Pet rats deserve better. They rely on us to provid

Common Beginner Mistakes with Pet Rats (And How to Avoid Them) 🐀 I f you’re new to pet rats, let me start by saying this: mistakes happen . Rats are not as straightforward as many people expect and most of us didn’t have a single comprehensive, ethical resource when we first started. This is exactly why Small Town Ratties exists. I’ve made mistakes. Big ones. Expensive ones. Some that taught me lessons the hard way. But each of those mistakes taught me very valuable lessons.

# 🐀 Where to Adopt Your Future Rats: Picking Out Your Pocket Puppies & The First 7 Days Bringing home pet rats is an emotional journey. It’s a mix of excitement, nervousness, and maybe just a little overwhelming (in the best way). Before you dive into cuddles, free roam zoomies, and tiny whisker kisses, there are some important things to know. This includes where to find rats to adopt, how to choose the right ones for you , and what the first few days together should look l