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lisageeksrats
I'd only ever owned hamsters, which are sweet, but this spring I ran across a picture of a rat that was available through our local animal rescue group. She had a very cute face, so I went to see the rat in person. I have to admit, I was a little put off by the tail aspect, but after I held her and realized that her tail is just skin with a very thin layer of coarse hair, I decided I could deal with it so I brought her home.
After that, I did some research and learned that rats shouldn't be kept as single pets, so we rescued another and now we have a pair of girl rats, Sophie and Roxie. They have turned out to be a couple of the best pets I could have hoped for. They're super smart, very sweet and lots of fun. I encourage other people to look beyond their stereotypes and try something new. I never thought I would be a rat owner, but I am completely proud of it.
