Change lives up to his name

In The Timaru Herald, a New Zealand newspaper reports the story of a lucky escape for a rat called 'Chance'. It says the pet rat lived up to his name after being rescued from a garage fire in Paraparaumu and being given oxygen to save his life.

...and how many lives does a rat have?

Want To Extend Your Rat's Life?

San Diego, CA (PRWEB) January 26, 2006 --
Rat Nutrition.com (http://www.ratnutrition.com)is a new provider of pet rat food on the internet that will help extended your rat's life and will also give helpful articles on how to best take care of your pet.

Do you want to help extend the lifespan of your pet rat? Rat Nutrition.com is here to serve your needs. Long ago, the owners at Rat Nutrition realized that most products offered by the major pet stores are full of useless ingredients and are not the best value for your rat.

Ingredients such as corn and alfalfa pallets are difficult for your rat to digest. When rats go to eat normal pet store ingredients, pet owners have found that rats will either stash the food, or leave it in the bowl. Many of the ingredients that are included can also hinder the growth of your favorite pet and can even cause unwanted side effects such as tumors, or cancer.

Enter Rat Nutrition.com. Do you want a healthy solution to help your rat, and have healthy ingredients that your rat will actually eat? The pet care specialists of Rat Nutrition have years of experience and the know how on what will help your rats in all situations.

The ingredients included in are new brand of Rat-A-Tats (http://www.ratnutrition.com/ourfood.html) are compromised of rolled oats, uncooked pasta, puffed rice, pumpkin seeds, cranberries, bananas and other healthy items that will increase the longevity of your rat’s lifespan.

Rat Nutrition.com is the new portal on the internet that will serve all things rat related. We offer useful articles and links to help improve the rat owner lifestyle. Please contact us at our new home on the web if you have any questions.

...how about introducing the nutrious food into your rats diet....

When born in the Year of the Rat?

Though the Western rat is reviled as little more than a bottom-dwelling disease carrier, this animal is viewed much differently in the East. The Eastern rat is revered for its quick wits and its ability to accrue and hold on to items of value; rats are considered a symbol of good luck and wealth in both China and Japan. Clever and quick-witted, the Rat of the Chinese Zodiac is utterly disarming to boot. Possessed of excellent taste, this Sign flaunts its style at every turn. Its natural charm and sharp, funny demeanor make it an appealing friend for almost anyone. The Rat likes to know who is on its side and will treat its most loyal friends with an extra measure of protection and generosity.

Behind that sweet smile, though, Rats are keen and unapologetic promoters of their own agendas. This Sign is motivated by its own interests, which often include money; greed can become a problem if the Rat isn't careful to keep its priorities straight. This Sign's natural powers of charm and persuasion can definitely come in handy! Although they are often hoarders, Rats can be very generous to those in their "pack," namely friends and family members who have proven their loyalty. Others might perceive them as quick-tempered and sharp-tongued, but never boorish. Verbal jousting is a great pleasure for the Rat, a Sign that everyone around will quickly learn either to love or to hate.

Rats enjoy being on the outside looking in, as the outside affords a view into the inner workings of a system or situation. The Rat's keen mind always seeks out new knowledge, to be stored away for future use. This ever-curious Sign also welcomes challenges as a way to stay sharp. If boredom sets in the Rat is no fun at all, but that isn't likely; this Sign knows how to keep itself entertained.

A valuable lesson for Rats is to learn to consider others above themselves, at least sometimes. If they can develop their sense of self and realize it leaves room for others in their life as well, Rats could find true happiness.

The most compatible match for a Rat is the Dragon or the Monkey.

...very auspicious this year for you if you were born in the Year of the Rat.

Year of the Dog best for rats

By CHRIS SUGRUE

FEWER natural disasters, bumper agriculture and a lucky stretch for rats are all on the cards as the Chinese lunar Year of the Dog rolls in this weekend.

After consultation with the millennium-old astrological chart, the Chinese almanac, Jane Lee, the tour organiser of Fo Guang Shan Temple in East Tamaki, says any industry involving fire will also prosper this year, as fire is the element associated with 2006. The almanac also advises people to face north during important undertakings this year.

She says people born in the Year of the Rat (1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996) will have all the luck this year, as the almanac shows the comet Feng Shui practitioners call Flying Star 8 is heading in the Rat’s direction.

...Happy Chinese New Year !!!!