{"id":17700,"date":"2018-09-21T22:48:20","date_gmt":"2018-09-22T02:48:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mainelyratrescue.org\/rattieblog2\/?page_id=17700"},"modified":"2026-04-11T15:30:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T19:30:33","slug":"care-guides","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mainelyratrescue.org\/rattieblog2\/care-guides\/","title":{"rendered":"Care Guides"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1560px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"text-align:left;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"89\" title=\"Rat\" src=\"http:\/\/mainelyratrescue.org\/rattieblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ratsmall.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-1829\"\/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #76323f; font-size: 170%;\">Rats<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:left;\"><p><strong>MRR Documents<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1Mobiw6u72fqVJjoZPMBQC6Vgphy_foq9\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rat Education Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1FfnNciI1EW_mQxLkJqinwTdiaOR59rhV\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Diet and Nutrition<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1reUn41Ytg-q-whGnrIA03_R4ay2WDTGT\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Behavior<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1WXQoKrilNUuEx7hzk7mxamn2pUq7Wh_A\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pregnancy and Litters<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1JgQWgrfaNNc-BGhoBLKTXeHTxEK2I913\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hairless Rat Care<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1325OZuMVn1Dyq_y6qewamZ6yCtPKfFqO\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cage Recommendations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1BUNKXuS8gDClBRxZkgU9-k4ME2EJbNVJ\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bedding and Litter<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1oSvKOLcc1g9abPtP_-KNnrh5mNJIhhK2\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Megacolon<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p><strong>Documents from MRR Rat Behaviorist Sandy M<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mainelyratrescue.org\/rattieblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Introducing-Rats-to-Rats.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Introducing Rats to Rats<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mainelyratrescue.org\/rattieblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Bonding-with-a-new-rescue_Sept-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bonding with Your New Rescue Rat<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p>For more information from Sandy, check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/mainelyratrescue.org\/rattieblog2\/rat-training-and-behavior\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rat Training and Behavior<\/a> page.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"text-align:left;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"89\" title=\"Mouse\" src=\"http:\/\/mainelyratrescue.org\/rattieblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/mouse.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-1811\"\/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #76323f; font-size: 170%;\">Mice<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1zWzuwA9TPGur9bvZ6zp1fGcTFyhQCdqu\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mouse Care Guide<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"text-align:left;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"98\" title=\"Guinea Pigs\" src=\"https:\/\/mainelyratrescue.org\/rattieblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/guineapig.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-17691\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mainelyratrescue.org\/rattieblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/guineapig-66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/mainelyratrescue.org\/rattieblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/guineapig.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #76323f; font-size: 170%;\">Guinea Pigs<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1C4q2teIG4-2aMnb6E_QJkod8novOdr_g\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Guinea Pig Care Guide<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"text-align:left;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-4 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"104\" title=\"Gerbil\" src=\"https:\/\/mainelyratrescue.org\/rattieblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/gerbil.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-22875\"\/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #76323f; font-size: 170%;\">Gerbils<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-10\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1h0lgaaqTmb0qmspp9kZKdpdglsRkbY57\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gerbil Care Guide<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"text-align:left;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-5 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"109\" title=\"hamster\" src=\"https:\/\/mainelyratrescue.org\/rattieblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/hamster.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-22937\"\/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-11\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #76323f; font-size: 170%;\">Hamsters<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-12\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1lHulRDNyVhPJN2jcXLT8oVMoKVR9q2BN\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hamster Care Guide<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-17700","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"featured_image_src":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mainelyratrescue.org\/rattieblog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17700","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mainelyratrescue.org\/rattieblog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mainelyratrescue.org\/rattieblog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mainelyratrescue.org\/rattieblog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mainelyratrescue.org\/rattieblog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17700"}],"version-history":[{"count":46,"href":"https:\/\/mainelyratrescue.org\/rattieblog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17700\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29166,"href":"https:\/\/mainelyratrescue.org\/rattieblog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17700\/revisions\/29166"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mainelyratrescue.org\/rattieblog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17700"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}