Can You Have Allergies and Live with Ratties in Harmony?


© Jessica Lavery

If you were to walk into my rattery on cage cleaning day, you would think I was out of my mind

If you were to walk into my rattery on cage cleaning day, you would think I was out of my mind. I would be dressed in old clothes, wearing gloves, and a painter's ventilation mask. Is it Halloween you wonder? No, I am trying to save myself from having allergic / asthma reactions to my little furry friends! You see, I am severely allergic to my ratties!

Believe it or not, there are many rat lovers out there just like me! If you get ratties for the first time and find out you are allergic, do not get discouraged! There is HELP! You can be allergic to their urine (which gets on their tails / nails from walking in their bedding), their dander (which you breath in), and / or their saliva (when they groom themselves it gets on

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