Pet Rats

I know not everyone is a fan of rats, but i believe they are like SBTs: misunderstood by many people. Rats are very intelligent, interactive and cute. Ive had over 30 past and present, from various rescue centres over the UK. Here's a couple of pictures:

I had a black and white one years ago called Ravanelli after the Boro centre forward when he left the Boro i called him Ratanelli he was class

Cute! I support a rat rescue group here in Maine called Mainely Rat Rescue: http://mainelyratrescue.org/rattieblog2 They are a really great group and always have a lot of cute critters for adoption!

awww what little sweeties

They do look cute but its the tails that scare me if only they had fur on them not for me sorry

Awww i love rats,i had 2 called ronnie and reggie,they were fab i taught them tricks and they loved swimming in the bath lol.I was so gutted when they died that my hubby wont let me have anymore.

I love them all piled into their hammock in the last photo!

its there tails that put alot of people off, its amazing how they use them to balance, they climb anything! they do have really short life spans, 2-3 years on average, and getting adults from rescues can often mean you dont get long to spend with them at all.

awww im not bothered by rats, dont find anything wrong with them lol .. i love dumbo's hehe

Aww, lovely ratties I love rats... we have 6 altogther. I agree that they are misunderstood. They are so loving, clever and sweet

There georgeous, i love rats have had 7, would love more in the future, i agree they are deffinantly misunderstood critters so inteligent and loving.

Michelle x

Not for me don't like the tails

But they do look cute

not for me...

but still fair play to you..

Aww, i dont understand how people wouldnt love them. Is that a black berkshire I see in your pic??

The dumbo is a black dumbo, the top ear is a black irish

Aww they are cute. I had a black and white hooded rat called Daisy boo and a blue dumbo X Husky rat called Dusty when I was a student in Edinburgh. My nasty mother wouldn't let me bring them home though, so I had to rehome them before finishing for the summer.

My partner hates them so I am not allowed anymore!