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My husband and I are going away for about 13 days over Christmas and New Years. As we're flying to Hawaii, we can't take our little ones with us, and we'll need to arrange a sitter. This wasn't too hard when we had a hamster, because they don't seem to mind not being handled as long as they are clean and fed. However, my furkids LOVE to be out, and want to be petted all the time.
I have a colleague here who is a vet tech, and knows about rats, and who has lab assistants for the animal behavior lab at the University (where I got my sweet boys). I know that the kids would be safe, well fed, cleaned, and chatted two. However, the lab assistants are trained to pick the rats up by the tail, and aren't accustomed to PET rats.
I will be taking them to a new vet later this month for a check-up, and wonder how people feel about boarding rats at a vets (assuming they do this).
We got the kids after we'd planned the Christmas trip, and I forgot how "psycho parents" we can get when we have to leave the care of our little ones to someone else.
Are any rescues or owners in the Northern NY or southern Ontario area who might be willing to sit? We're about 4 hours from Toronto, ON, and from Rochester, NY. About 2 hours from Watertown, NY, 3 from Syracuse, & 90 minutes form Ottawa, ON.
Any advice or suggestions would be very appreciated.
Hee hee... feel like we need a Ratsitter's Club.
I have a colleague here who is a vet tech, and knows about rats, and who has lab assistants for the animal behavior lab at the University (where I got my sweet boys). I know that the kids would be safe, well fed, cleaned, and chatted two. However, the lab assistants are trained to pick the rats up by the tail, and aren't accustomed to PET rats.
I will be taking them to a new vet later this month for a check-up, and wonder how people feel about boarding rats at a vets (assuming they do this).
We got the kids after we'd planned the Christmas trip, and I forgot how "psycho parents" we can get when we have to leave the care of our little ones to someone else.
Are any rescues or owners in the Northern NY or southern Ontario area who might be willing to sit? We're about 4 hours from Toronto, ON, and from Rochester, NY. About 2 hours from Watertown, NY, 3 from Syracuse, & 90 minutes form Ottawa, ON.
Any advice or suggestions would be very appreciated.
Hee hee... feel like we need a Ratsitter's Club.