Cat Cafe Employs Rats for their Kittens (FeelGoodSubstance)

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mialinay · 2 weeks ago · FIRST

So this seems cute at first, but I've also come across this video via a rat youtuber. And she pointed out some problems. Rats are highly social animals, and you should always keep them with other rats. A different species is no adequate replacement. The red stuff that you see around ivory's eye is nothing dangerous, but if it's continuous it's a indicator for the rat being stressed. Also there were no hides whatsoever and basically the whole environment there is not great for rats. They need a lot of hides, toys, climbing opportunities. Keeping them in pairs is a minimum but due to complex hierarchy systems, at least 3 are recommended. Also even a tiny accidental cat scratch can carry bacteria that's dangerous for rats and lead to infection or even death.

mialinay · 2 weeks ago

So maybe they should've looked for another cat or kitten with feline leukemia as a companion for the first kitten :/

purplepumpkin · 2 weeks ago

I immediately thought of how stressful it might be to be trapped with their natural predators but did not know of the other factors. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

xvarnah · 2 weeks ago

If that person is talking about porphyrin, I find it weird that no one bothered to point out that it's a natural substance that is not exclusively produced or caused by stress. There are a variety of things that can lead to additional production of porphyrin - including underlying health issues. It's possible whatever was causing the issue was being treated for.
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They also may not have had access to another kitten with leukemia.
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Also - the rats grew up with cats. It's unlikely they viewed them as predators anymore than kittens that grow up around dogs do.
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Rats in general do do better in groups and with their own kind, however.

Cat Cafe Employs Rats for their Kittens (FeelGoodSubstance)

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