I was recently given a rescue rat, about 1 year old. He was abused and lived with a nasty cat, so he is naturally quite fearful. We are working on overcoming his fear and occaisional aggression. I'm very fond of him already, poor guy, and have high hopes. Everything I read suggests having more than one rat, and I wonder if it would help or hinder the process if he had a buddy. Additionally, I am considering neutering, and wonder if it's best to wait until after he loses his other "little buddies" before introducing another rat (maybe even a ladyfriend?). I think we are doing well with the socialization, lots of little victories, and he is very meticulous about housekeeping, which he never did in the shelter (he huffed and bit and scratched the staff, and consequently was never handled there, either), so I think he is doing great. But is not having friends causing him distress? Would it help our bonding if there were another little guy in there, getting played with and handled?
2006-10-18
03:31:49
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