7:15pm

Rats? No. Chinchilla? Maybe.

After thinking about and researching rats for a month, I decided against owning a pair. While they sound like unbelievably fun pets, there were a couple of things that kept me from adopting them. First, they are prone to diseases, such as cancer and a condition called myco, which most rats have and which can become bad if they’re stressed. Owning rabbits who have a condition called pasteurella and a rescue cat that may have feline herpes has made me very wary of animals that have innate diseas… read more

7:25am

Rats?

Lately, I have been wondering about whether or not to add to my pet family. It's funny because if you're a good pet owner, you probably have faced the same situation: it's a big deal to decide whether or not to add to your furry family! There are so many things to consider when bringing new pets into a home where there are already other pets. Will the larger pets leave the little pets alone? Will the new pets bring in diseases that will harm my current pet family? It's wonderful … read more