Things You'll Need
- Small animal shampoo Towel Sanitizing solution Bottle brush Clean bedding Trash bag
Instructions
Complete Cleaning
Bathe the rat. Using a small animal shampoo with tea tree oil helps cleanse the coat and repel smell between baths.
Place the rat in a clean, safe location that isn't his regular cage.
Remove all toys, dishes and bedding from the rat cage.
Wash the rat cage inside and outside, including all wire staircases and floors. Use a sanitizing mixture of 1 to 2 teaspoons of bleach to 1 gallon of warm water.
Wash and sanitize all food dishes, toys and water bottles from the rat cage.
Line the cleaned, dried cage with new small animal-safe bedding material. Return food and water containers and toys to the cage.
Place the rat back into the cage.