rattieperson7
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I rescued two rats that were previously used in labs, and I've run into some unexpected issues.
One of the rats wasn't very aggressive at first, with only occasional fights with his cagemate. However, after introducing them to my group of four, one became extremely aggressive. I thought it was normal fighting at first, but the rat ended up losing part of his tail in one of the fights, so I separated him.
I had him neutered and tried reintroducing him, but he remained very aggressive toward the others. He's not aggressive towards people, but I think he might need to be housed alone.
I've never had a rat like this before and I'm unsure what to do. I've reached out to a few rescues, but they won't take him because of his aggression. I'll be keeping him alone, but I'm not sure how to make sure he's happy. Any advice would be really helpful.
One of the rats wasn't very aggressive at first, with only occasional fights with his cagemate. However, after introducing them to my group of four, one became extremely aggressive. I thought it was normal fighting at first, but the rat ended up losing part of his tail in one of the fights, so I separated him.
I had him neutered and tried reintroducing him, but he remained very aggressive toward the others. He's not aggressive towards people, but I think he might need to be housed alone.
I've never had a rat like this before and I'm unsure what to do. I've reached out to a few rescues, but they won't take him because of his aggression. I'll be keeping him alone, but I'm not sure how to make sure he's happy. Any advice would be really helpful.
