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Every rat owner feeds their rodent differently, and since they are omnivores, they easily thrive on a wildly varied diet. The trick is figuring out how to ensure that your fancy friend gets all of the nutrition that it needs to live a healthy and happy life. Even if our pretty little rat pals bless our lives for an average of two years, any pet owner worth their saltlick will do their best to make their rats as comfortable, fit and happy as possible. I’ve gathered a few choice ideas for a well-rounded rat’s menu below- Bon Appetite!

At a recent TED conference, a very powerful and varied group of speakers made a convincing case for a redesign of the internet, allowing animals to use it as well.

Animals, like humans, can develop issues with their hips as they get older.  Humans get a wheelchair.  Animals... well, some of them just get wheels.

Forget Groundhog Day- The coolest mammal-themed February holiday is all about earth’s largest land carnivore, the polar bear! That’s right- Every February 27th, animal fans like the Pets Lady Crew are encouraged to consider the giant bear of the frozen north for International Polar Bear Day. I’m celebrating by wearing all white, bringing home the closest thing to an actual polar bear, eating nothing but seal jerky and by sharing the following fun facts with you:

So, what is a loris?  Well, its sort'a like a lemur.  And really cute...

While I'm well aware that whale sharks are harmless, I'd still need to change my shorts if I blundered into one while swimming...

There are many commonly available domesticated turtles that make excellent pets, including the red ear slider, ornate wood turtle and the painted turtle. These long-lived reptiles are an excellent way to enjoy a little piece of nature for the average reptile enthusiast, but then again, there’s always that one person who thinks that they need to own a “special” turtle to impress guests and to boost their own ego, such as the spectacular alligator snapping turtle.