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       Rat Health & Care

Before adopting or buying a rat, here's a few things to consider:

    1.  What if my rat's get sick do I have a local vet?
    2.  Do I have the Money to Take care of my pet's?
    3.  Do I have the Time to Play with my pet's at Least 1/2 hour a Day or more?
    4.  Do you have a the Right Cage?
    5.  Do you have the Right Food?
    6.  Do you have the Right Bedding?
    7.  Can I Commit to Cleaning the Cage at Least Three Times a Week or More?
    8.  Do I have Toys for Them to Play with?
    9.  Do I have Little House Tubes or Cardboard Boxes for them to Hide in?
   10. Are They Getting Plenty of Exercise a Wheel or Letting Them out to run Around?

These are just a few things to consider when buying a rat.  Now here is some Information you may want to  keep handy.  

                                             Local Veternarians in Santa Clarita

    1.    Valencia Veterinary Center (24 Hour Pet Hospital)
               23928 Summerhill Lane, Valencia, CA 91354
               (661) 263-9000
               
http://bestvalenciavet.com

    2.     Santa Clarita Animal Hospital (Open 7 Days a week)        
                24899 Railroad Ave, Santa Clarita, CA 91321
                (661) 259-PETS (7387)
               
 http://www.santaclaritaanimalhospital.com

    3.     All Creatures Emergency Center (Open 24 Hours)
               22722 Lyons Avenue #5 Newhall, CA 91321
                (661) 291-1121
                
http://www.all-creatures-emergency.com/         

    4.    Happy Pets Veterinary Center
               27550 Newhall Ranch Rd., Valencia, CA 91390                            
               (661) 295-9972 
              
http://Happypetsveterinary.com

    5.    Seco Canyon Animal Clinic
               27935 Seco Canyon Rd., Saugus CA 91350
               (661) 296-8848  
              
http://www.secocanyonanimalclinic.biz   

    6.    Stevenson Ranch Veterinary Center
               25832 Hemingway Ave., Stevenson Ranch, CA 91381
               (661)799-0655
              
http://srvc.aahavet.org


                                  Health Care 101 Information
                

    1.     Rat Guide - A Layman's Guide to Health, Medication Use, Breeding, and Responsible Care of Pet Rats
            
http://ratguide.com

    2.      Ratz- Rat Health Care and information http://www.ratz.co.uk/

    3.      RatsRaisins - Trimming Teeth http://ratballs.com/RatTails/Tails080.html

    4.      Rat & Mouse Club of America - Medication Usage Chart for Rat Respiratory Illnesses and Other Conditions
            http://www.rmca.org/Articles/dchart.htm     

    5.      Rat Behavior & Biology - Everything you want to know about rats
               http://www.ratbehavior.org/rats.html

    6.      Rat Assistance & Teaching Society - Key Points About Rats 
               http://www.petrats.org/infoforvetsetc.html

    7.      Pet Rat Info - All You Need For Happy Pet Rats http://www.petrat.info/