Parrots are very popular pets because they are great companions to have in your home. However, parrots only remain good company if they feel content in their environment. The most important aspect of ensuring a parrot’s well-being in a domestic setting is to know what goes in to making a parrot’s cage a ‘happy place’. [...]

Owning a pet can be a great experience. After all, it is nice to have something to look after that’s interactive and provides you with entertainment. However, often getting an animal means your home suffers aesthetically. Whether it’s as a result of chewed furniture, unsightly stains on carpets or scratch marks on doors, such unwelcome [...]

Whether you are looking for a dog bed, a rat cage or a chinchilla cage, you’ll find exactly what you need right here at ideas-4-pets. Bringing any new pet into the home can be a challenging experience, but if you plan ahead you can make this a relatively stress free time. Whatever your new pet [...]

Rats are not the most common choice of pet compared to the cat or the dog, but they are loveable creatures who can provide their owner with the same loyalty and playful nature as the common pet. Since the 19th century, the domesticated rat has been a loved pet. However, most people would refuse to [...]

People enjoy having small pets and rats are becoming popular with people, whereas in the past they have been misunderstood. A large percentage of people accuse rats of being dangerous and disgusting. This is predominantly due to stories relating to wild rats rather than domestic ones. Rats are domesticated, highly intelligent, intuitive and friendly animals. [...]

Rats as pets are probably not everyone’s cup of tea, yet rats make great pets as they are intelligent and easily trained. Rats are entertaining creatures and compared to dogs and cats, are easier to care for as long as you give them the basics of food, water, a regularly cleaned cage or living environment [...]

Many people prefer to keep small animals as pets these days. This is mainly because these pets don’t need the same amount of space as a dog or a cat. You can also keep a small animal in a flat or apartment that is not suited to cats or dogs or where they are not [...]

We often get asked at ideas-4-pets whether rats should be kept in aquariums (glass tanks etc.) or in metal rat cages.  There seems to be plenty of books and information out there about the pros and cons of both but I thought it might help to list the advantages and disadvantages of both. Advantages of [...]

Due to the current recession, many would-be pet owners are looking towards the smaller pet rather than the cat or dog which, despite their usual popularity, tend to be rather costly animals to keep.  Dogs for instance need a good quality dog bed or even two, a dog kennel for the garden, sometimes a dog run too and [...]

Did you know that, contrary to popular belief, rats can be very sweet, very tame and very affectionate if you handle them regularly and look after them properly. They’re very friendly little creatures who will lick you and fight with your hand much like a little dog would do. If you, or a member of [...]