Rats are amazingly smart, very affectionate to people, and a lot of fun to have around.
I had a friend who asked me what kind of pet she could get for her daughter, not a cat or dog, but something smaller.
She wondered if a hamster would be nice, or maybe gerbils would be better? I said that while either of those are OK, my personal preference for the absolute best pocket pet would be a rat. She was horrified.
"A rat! Why would I want one of those in my house?"
"Have you ever known a rat?" I asked her.
"Of course not!" she replied.
I like to chat with people who have pet rats and I will like to say I love rats. I have a Dumbo rat name Pepper and Simeses rat name Sturt or as known as Go-go rat. Write me back for more information. Thank you.