So I guess I have a pet rat now.

[Lizardlicks]

If you are trying to keep the rat fuzzy alive, you should note that it is likely young enough to need stimulated to urinate and defecate. This should be done before every feeding.

Yup, have been doing so. Mom used to breed Persian cats and I've had to raise a few babies by hand. Rat is smaller, but same general principle.

Honestly my husband and I really do love rats, and we were talking about getting a few and keeping pets that would also help offset feeding but... that was supposed to be a later on down the line like maybe in a year or two kind of thing. Guess that got bumped up, lol.

AW! Are you attached already?

If this happened to me, I'd raise the rat until my bp starts eating again, and then probably would still feed it off...

I think by the time she's feeling ready to eat the pup might be too big. I'll have to go get a new fuzzy.