First, if you have added an unfamiliar rat to a mix of adult rats that have already coexisted for some time as a group, remove the unfamiliar rat as soon as possible in order to lower stress levels in the environment.

Secondly, avoid putting anything in the cage that emits a foreign scent as this will lead to relentless investigation by your pet rats or make them unnecessarily aggressive.

Third, make sure that each rat has access to its own food bowl, water bottle, and hiding place in the event that it wants to use any of these and doesn’t feel like sharing it with another rat.

Using visual barriers is a great way to keep the rats from focusing on one another in their cage. Setting up several shelters is also a good idea.

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Approximately 50-65% of skin cancer cases in cats are malignant. A cat’s habit of napping under the sun exposes them to the damaging rays of the sun. Cats with white or light colored fur and those with short fur or no fur also have a greater risk for skin cancer. 

Cats without protection will get burned when exposed to the sun for too long, as manifested by the redness and tenderness of the skin. Repeated burns on cats can progress to a more serious burn which will ultimately end in squamous cell carcinoma.

One way of keeping your cat protected is by applying a UV film over your windows to reduce the amount of harmful rays that can get in. Another way is using sunscreen with UVA and UVB coverage, with an SPF of 15 or higher, on your pet. Some body parts like the nose, ears, belly, groin and legs are more exposed and so application should be focused in these areas. 

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You’d almost think that your pet, dog or cat, is race-confused.

No, it is not. Cats crave a better meal. Dogs usually just want to eat everything that’s not protected by maximum-security locks.

However, cats eating dog food can actually be dangerous if they are purely eating dog food. Cats require a special amino acid known as “taurine”, and they can receive this through their food. Dogs, on the other hand, produce taurine within their own bodies. Dog food does not have taurine in it, but cat food does, and if your cat does not get the proper amount of taurine in their diet, this can lead to severe problems with your cat.

At the veterinarian South Temecula, you can read more here on their website regarding how to get your pet back to its normal food, or how better to regulate their diet.