If you are anything like us, then you love to eat. Your rat loves to eat too. You may not know this, but eating is essential to surviving (okay, you probably did know that, we just wanted to get across the importance of food). Feeding your rat is one of the key ways in which […]
Best Rat Toys in 2019
Rats are intelligent and energetic creatures and need more than just an empty cage to run around in. If you add toys to their day, they are going to love you for it. The great thing about the toys on our list is that you can add them to their cage, along with anywhere else […]
Best Rat Bedding in 2019
We all need staples in life. From eating to sleeping, there are things which are common to us as much as our pets. If you want your rat to get the best out of life, then you need to ensure that they get a good night’s rest. Just like us, if rats are not sleeping […]
Can Hamsters Eat Oranges? 22 Foods Hamsters can (& can’t) eat!
Oranges are fruits that belong to the category of citric fruits – as such you should also stay away from limes. Can Hamsters Eat Oranges? Never! Although hamsters can eat oranges it is best not to take any chances and altogether, avoid feeding oranges to hamster for two reasons: 1. The high acidity causes stomach […]
Everything About Fancy Rats
The Fancy rat is the domesticated form of the brown rat, and they are the most common breed of a rat to be kept as pets. This type of rat was originally hunted for sport in the 18th and 19th century but were later bred as pets. They come in a wide variety of colors […]
Everything About the Dumbo Rat
The name, Dumbo rat, should give you a hint as to how this cute little beast looks. Most rats have small, oval ears. This rat has large, circular ears, and looks a little like the famous elephant, and namesake. The ears on the Dumbo rat stick out from the sides of their head. Apart from […]
33 Ways Your Pet Makes You Healthier
Everyone owns or knows someone that owns a pet. People love their pets, sometimes even more than the people around them. We do a lot for our furry friends, but what you may not know is that they do a lot for you too! How is that? Science is quite clear: Although we are long […]
Here’s How Much Pet Adoption Has Changed In Every US State
Over the last few years, it seems interest in pet adoption has risen significantly. Or more specifically, it seems the interest in pet adoption has risen. Here at MyPerkyPet we love crunching numbers so we decided to figure out whether that was true. To do so, we gathered state-by-state Google Trends Data for the last ten years […]