Blackstaff Eudora ("Dizzy Dora") and her litter at three weeks. She's a wonderfully patient mum to her full-of-beans kittens.
A face-stripe, a blaze, and a headspot -- three variations on a theme
A little badger buck at three weeks -- bright, alert and ready to play.
From birth rats are social animals -- they love to play together, groom each other and snuggle up. In the early weeks they are socialised by their mother, their siblings and their human carers. A well-socialised pet rat will be as comfortable with people as he will be with other rats; however he will always need other rats for company which is why pet rats are best kept in same-sex pairs or trios.
After a long day romping around and playing with their mum and with human visitors, the kittens cuddle up for a well-deserved rest...