Rats 🐀 Why They Make Great Pets?

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Never ever get just one rat. No matter how much you play and interact with it, you are not a substitute for another rat.

The most important piece of advice is: Get either only females or only males, unless you want an army of rats in no time.

Rat can even cook a 5 stars meal for you

Three more things to keep in mind: 1. Rats have short lifespans, usually about 2 years or a bit more. They are prone to tumors near the end of their lives. You can factor in vet bills, and the losses will be heartbreaking. But they are indeed great pets, and once in a while you will encounter a particularly special companion you will especially cherish and never forget. 2. Be very careful to avoid mixing sexes unless you want huge numbers of pups. 3. Rats must constantly gnaw on things to keep their ever-growing teeth under control. They will not bite YOU, but charging cables, electrical wires, furniture, paper, textiles or anything else they can get to is fair game. If you let them roam, you must rat-proof the area and/or supervise.

Ah yes, the "immeasurable heartbreak in 2 years" pet

Make sure to get multiple rats! Even playing with your rat as much as possible wont be enough, as they need another rat to wrestle, snuggle, and communcate with

"Rats need high-quality rat food" rats in my attic: "the taste of cement is great 🤤"

Major downside to a pet rat is they live a much shorter life. Cats & dogs you can expect to have around for at least a decade, rats on the other hand is like 2 years.

NEVER EVER GET ONE RAT no matter what you do, you're not a rat.

Rats make amazing pets. I’ve had several through the years. Worst thing about them is they only live around 2 years. Females are susceptible to cancer. It would always break my heart that they’d leave us so soon. But they’re intelligent, so much fun, friendly, and will follow you around like puppies. And yes, they are sociable, so are always happiest with at least 1 rat buddy, but will still love their human companions.

they’re actually omnivores, and while fruits, veggies, and pellets can cut it, they actually love cooked eggs! they can have a little bit of cheese too, it’s like cake to them in that it’s super tasty but too much will make them sick. and sometimes my rats tried to nibble on me while “grooming” my fingers, but only ever really bit me if i was wearing gloves to clean their cage as they didn’t know my hands were under there. They also make this grinding noise with their teeth called bruxing that means they’re happy! if they’re super happy and bruxing really hard, their eyes will boggle out, which can look a little concerning but doesn’t hurt them at all.

I had a free roaming rat pet (Hercules) in my apartment. Would ONLY do his business in my bedside bedside draw, but sleep in the other one. Didn’t even teach him that I’ve had pets my whole life up until now, being 37. They’re all in my heart, but he is the best pet I’ve ever had for multiple reasons Fearless. Even when i vacuumed and had people over. VERY sociable. Even hung out with me when I would watch tv. Even had a little wine with me. Very calm cool and collective. And attacked a snake, which is how I found him in my friends snake cage. Made a deal with my friend to keep him if he’s alive before I leave, hence the name “Hercules”

Reading the comments, never have i ever seen a factor of animal care so paramount to an animal's life as much as a rat's companionship with another rat.

DO NOT KEEP ONLY ONE RAT. They're extremely reliant on their social bonds with other rats to thrive. If you get only one, it's life will be miserable no matter how much you play with it.

"Rats can carry diseases" Where do you think they get the rats from? The subway!?

Rats are SOOO cute! I don’t know how people hate them so much. Open your hearts people.

i had rats and they were by far the greatest pets i owned. they never tried to escape their room and would always run to me when i entered the room. good memories

Rats always seem like amazing pets despite the stigma behind them my only problem is their lifespan. They live for a few years which is too short for me but long enough to rip my heart out when they pass away

I had 2 male rats, brothers, named Sneezy and Snorkel. Snorkel had a breathing trait where he went "snork-snork" all the time. Sneezy sneezed alot. I taught sneezy to run up my arm on command. He liked to sit on my shoulders when I was in the kitchen, and receive treats.