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Tables of Contents for My Rat and Me
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Golden Rules for Care
10 Golden Rules for Equipment
7
2
10 Golden Rules for Feeding
9
2
10 Golden Rules for Care
11
3
take care
Typical Rats
Descendants of World Travelers
14
1
Life Underground
14
2
Rats Defend Their Territory
16
1
Table: What Rats Are Like
16
1
Community Living
17
1
Tip from the Breeder
18
1
Many Offspring
18
1
What Rats Eat
19
1
A Wary Rat Lives Longer
19
2
Domesticated Rats
21
1
The Senses at Work
22
1
Typical Behaviors
23
1
Tip from the Veterinarian
23
2
Test: How Well Do You Know Your Rat?
25
3
watch it
Building Trust from the Start
Tip from the Therapist
28
1
A Foundation of Trust
28
1
Settling In
28
1
Children and Rats
29
1
Table: Your Rats' Wish List
29
3
Fold-out Pages: Building Trust Step by Step
32
3
Table: Compatibility Test
35
1
Fold-out Pages: Roaming Free
36
6
love it
Fun and Games with Rats
Fold-out Pages: An Adventure Playground for Rats
42
1
Build an Adventure Playground
43
4
Test: What Is Your Rat's Personality Type?
47
1
Play and Exploration
48
1
What Your Rats Like
48
1
Test: How Happy Is Your Rat?
49
2
Can Rats Learn Tricks?
51
1
Biting
51
1
Tip from the Pet Store
51
3
have fun
Active and Happy in Old Age
How Long Do Rats Live?
54
1
How to Recognize an Older Rat
54
1
Table: The Autumn of Life
54
1
Age-Related Diseases
55
1
Tip from the Veterinarian
56
1
How Rats Die
56
1
Saying Good-bye
57
1
When a Rat Loses Its Companion
58
2
old & happy
Index
60
2
Addresses
62
2
Notebook: These Are My Rats
64