Ugh, I came home to a real mess yesterday afetr work. I went into the bedroom and my rat cage was on the floor, busted! It was a 10 gallon! My cat knocked it over and got the lid off! Two of my baby rats were dead from the cat They are hopper sized so I froze them...waste not, want not.

Everyone else was scattered! Babies crawling around everywhere, followed by my cat! I was so mad I threw him out into the snow....Then I started scooping up rats. I couldn't find the two adult females for a long time. Then I found one (after much searching). The mama rat was still missing and I was so bummed! After a while I went out and found the cat. He was shaken up, had no idea why I was mad and had never seen me mad before. Also, he was REALLY cold....serves him right! After he dethawed I noticed he was really interested in a binder laying on the floor....Sure enough, mama rat was hiding inside. All the rats are accounted for except one baby. I looked and looked but I could not find it; nor did the cat. Unless it's in his belly??? They are currently in the container I bought the breeders in, a small plastic tub. I placed this tub inside my bird cage. My parrot was interested in her new room mates but if they don't move out soon, she said she's charging them rent. I had to put the refugees somewhere safe until I go buy them a new cage today.

Sigh, what a mess huh? I feel soooo bad. Who knew the cat could get into that tank? Anyways, I am going to try to get them a sturdier cage this time.