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Neutering male rats for smelliness?

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Question
I adore my 2 male rats but they spray up a storm and make the whole floor
they live on smelly. I clean the cage regularly and completely swap out all
their toys/nests regularly. I've read all the tricks and nothing works. My
husband is going out of his mind. I've read that neutering can help. Do you
agree? I live in the San Francisco area - do you know of any vets here that
work with rats? Can you email me directly? jennifer@jennifersolow.com

Answer
Hi

Neutering does help for sure!  I have sent you a small list of names of Vets in your area that work with rats, all registered with the Association of Exotic mammal vets.

Please check your email and be sure to let me know if you did not get it. Sometimes Yahoo is not up to par getting email to the proper address!!


Good luck!

Sandra