Animalscaretips
Is it OK to put a harness on a rat?
Like dogs, rat don't have a fixed collar bone and their front legs are attached by muscle alone – wearing an overly-tight harness can make using these muscle uncomfortable for your rat. And finally, rat harnesses are not for all day wear.
Can I take my pet rat outside?
7. Taking Rats Outside To Free Roam. We don't recommend taking your rats outside, for a few reasons. ... There's a lot of natural predators of rats outside such as birds, cats and plenty of other animals depending on where you live!
Can rats wear clothes?
Surprisingly, not all rats enjoy wearing clothes. You may need to spend some quality time, with treats in hand, acclimating your rat to his new duds to avoid sustaining a painful bite. ... Sadly, though, rats cannot make clothes and they depend on their humans to provide these for them.
