r/RATS is a subreddit with 892k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses rats, looking for a rat, rat, looking for a home, and struggling, and they frequently recommend/review chew toys, training treats, and litter.
🐁 This is a community for our little pocket puppies! We will occasionally accept wild rat posts, but this is mainly a place to celebrate our pets! We love art, stories, videos, and photos of our potato bros! 🐁
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Popular Themes in r/RATS
#1
Advice Requests
: "Thinking about getting a pet rat but I have concerns."
5 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "A tribute to my sweet rat Carrot - RIP sweet girl 💔"
3 posts
#3
Self-Promotion
: "3 male rats needing a home in NW Ohio"
2 posts
#4
Solution Requests
: "I want to make a dig box for my rats, anything I should know?"
1 post
#5
Ideas
: "3d printable modular puzzle board for rats (or other small animals), files are free for everyone"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/RATS
#1
Rats
12 posts
#2
Looking For A Rat
8 posts
#3
Rat
8 posts
#4
Looking For A Home
6 posts
#5
Struggling
4 posts
#6
Looking For A Cage
3 posts
#7
Rat Names
3 posts
#8
Rat Breeder
3 posts
#9
Struggling With Meds
3 posts
#10
Behavior
3 posts
Products Discussed in r/RATS
Chew Toys
9 reviews
#1
Apple Sticks
3.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
Apple Wood Timothy Hay Blocks
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Wooden Sticks
4.0★ from 1 review
Training Treats
6 reviews
#1
Yogurt Treats
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Gerber
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Mealworms
4.0★ from 1 review
Litter
4 reviews
#1
Fragrance-free paper pellets
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Pelleted paper
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Back-2-Nature
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/RATS
#1
CUTENESS
: "Look at how derpy he looks..."
26 posts
#2
Questions/HELP
: "baby disaster"
24 posts
#3
DISCUSSION
: "paranormal activity?"
6 posts
#4
RIP
: "My rat Appa"
5 posts
#5
ART
: "My rat crochet bag! I love her so much"
4 posts
#6
Cage Setup
: "I love the feeling of refreshing their cages"
4 posts
#7
MEME
: "Update:"
3 posts
#8
NAMES
: "what would you name him based off this picture guys"
3 posts
#9
BAWLS?
: "jus tail n bawls hangin"
3 posts
#10
Crime🚨
: "Revoking free roam privelages 😡"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/RATS
Yearly
+52k members(6.2%)
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Last updated: September 18, 2026