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Air freshener!

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Question
My mum stupidly put an air freshener in the room with my rats in it though i told her that they are so sensitive to scents and  that it is very bad for them. They were only exposed for about three hours but i'm still worried that this could have caused damage to them. I think they are sneezing a little (little puffs of air being blown) though im not sure if this is just sniffing. Should i take them to the vet or wait and see if they are ok?

Answer
A sneeze is just like a sneeze you and I would make..you would know if it was a sneeze.

I am sure they will be ok.  My Step mother put one of those gel air freshners in the room too....I did not know it either, never smelled it in there, and found it after it had run dry.  My boys are fine.  Its more or less the sprays that are not good for them, or the powders used to put down on carpets to make them smell fresh.