Mouse & Rat Water Bottles & Feeders

Best Toys for Rats & Mice: Enrich Their Habitat & Prevent Boredom!

Learn the many fun and easy ways to provide stimulating toys to enrich the environment of your pet rat or mouse.

Updated on October 23rd, 2025

Ultimate Pet Mouse Care: Food, Habitat, Health & Training Guide

Learn how to care for a pet mouse, recommended diet and habitat setup. Find the right food, supplies and equipment at your neighborhood Petco.

Updated on April 9th, 2026

Ultimate Pet Rat Care Guide: Food, Habitat, Health & Happy Rat Tips

Learn how to care for pet rat, recommended diet and habitat setup. Find the right food, supplies and equipment at your neighborhood Petco.

Updated on April 9th, 2026

Pet Rats: Essential Care & Surprising Facts for Happy, Healthy Pets

Learn some fun facts about rats, available at Petco. There’s lots to learn about these fun and fascinate pets.

Updated on October 23rd, 2025

First-Time Hamster Owner? Essential Supplies & Care Checklist

Congratulations on deciding to bring a hamster into your family! Make sure you have their new home set up before their arrival with this essential hamster shopping supply list.

Updated on October 23rd, 2025

My rat won't drink her antibiotic water. What are my options?

You may need to mix the antibiotic in a syringe of water and give it to her that way. If the antibiotic is a liquid you may also be able to mix it with peanut butter and feed it to her. You will need to ask your veterinarian about the exact dosage because it will be very different from the amount you’re putting in her water bottle. The veterinarian will be able to advise you so call them today. I hope this helps and please feel free to post any additional questions.

What to do if my mouse isn't eating, drinking, or acting herself?

If she will allow, check her teeth to see if they are overgrown or maloccluded. Either may result in a decrease or loss of appetite. Soak her pellets in warm water or a bit of fruit juice to stimulate her appetite and make eating easier. If she still does not eat or continues her aberrant behavior, have her physically examined by your veterinarian to diagnose illness or injury.

My bottle-fed kitten won't drink from a bowl. How can I teach him?

Check out this article below on how to help teach Mouse to drink from a bowl. You can also feed him canned food and add water to it, that will get extra water into him. https://www.hillspet.com/cat-care/nutrition-feeding/why-cat-tips-over-water-bowl

My pet mouse is fat. What food and exercise does he really need?

Any of these foods are fine. Your mice need exercise. You should get them a running wheel and maybe a feed ball (a ball that has a small hole through which food can fall out when the mouse plays with the ball.

Why does my hamster chew her metal cage & water bottle? How to stop?

It may be stress or boredom. Hamsters need to chew to keep their teeth filed down. Provide a variety of chew toys and hides to keep her busy. A wheel is good for exercise as are tunnels that she can move through.