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Hi Everyone,
I was wondering if anybody who has both rats and cats can give me any advice.
Last weekend, my wife and I rescued a sick kitten(6-8 weeks) and our rats aren't taking it very well. Even though they're completely separate(the rats are in the living room, the kitten's in the Bathroom and bedroom) the rats have been skittish since we brought her home. They no longer come to the cage door when it's open or come out for free range time and while they're in they're cage they won't play. They just hide in their nest box and only come out to eat and drink.
When we tried to take a couple of them out for free range they just burrowed into the innards of our couch where we can't reach them and didn't come out for a whole day.
Now, we don't plan on keeping kitten forever, but until we can re-home her does anyone have any advice to help our ratties be less scared.
Also, perhaps some advice on getting scared rats out of couches.
Thanks,
Dan
I was wondering if anybody who has both rats and cats can give me any advice.
Last weekend, my wife and I rescued a sick kitten(6-8 weeks) and our rats aren't taking it very well. Even though they're completely separate(the rats are in the living room, the kitten's in the Bathroom and bedroom) the rats have been skittish since we brought her home. They no longer come to the cage door when it's open or come out for free range time and while they're in they're cage they won't play. They just hide in their nest box and only come out to eat and drink.
When we tried to take a couple of them out for free range they just burrowed into the innards of our couch where we can't reach them and didn't come out for a whole day.
Now, we don't plan on keeping kitten forever, but until we can re-home her does anyone have any advice to help our ratties be less scared.
Also, perhaps some advice on getting scared rats out of couches.
Thanks,
Dan