Hamster, Gerbil or something else?

[lizzieloo]

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Where is a good place to buy a rat in London. Personal recommendations appreciated.

I've noticed a few websites suggest that petstores aren't a good place to buy though?

Some rescue centres have rats, worth a look

ETA http://www.animalrescuers.co.uk/html/rabferr.html

 

[scifisam]

OK next question.....

Where is a good place to buy a rat in London. Personal recommendations appreciated.

I've noticed a few websites suggest that petstores aren't a good place to buy though?

Here's another website that rehomes all sorts of animals. You often get the kit to go with the animal too.

 

[tim]

I saw some chipmunks for sale in a pet shop in Chesterfield a few months ago, to be honest housed in pretty much the sort of conditions condemned here. Still they looked quite fun and if you do have the abilityto keep them properly they would seem to be rather more interesting than the average snoozey hamster. It seems that they are enthusiastic breeders so there are presumably plenty of them out there in need of a sensible home.The fact that they can live for 15 years has its drawbacks for some who prefer here today gone tomorrow pets, but at least you get a bit of pet continuity, and perhaps a chance to bond.

 

[snoogles]

I thought rats were incontinent? i.e. they will dribble pee wherever they go(they can't help it)?