If you don’t like Rats, stop…
stop reading….
I’m serious…
Anyone who keeps rats as pets or companions is already in on the secret: these animals are friendly, loyal, intelligent, and very endearing. Unfortunately they’ve had a bit of bad press over the years, what with the Black Death, Bubonic Plague and a thousand Pacific islands which have had their native wildlife chewed down to ground level and beyond. What’s a few environmental and social catastrophes between friends?
Pet Rats though are the cutest little things and make for some great first time pets! I have had 3 pet rats over my life time. My mum used to breed them!
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Cutie 🎐
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Aren’t they!
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Growing up my younger daughter, loved all animals. And insects (yuck). I can’t remember where she got it, probably from her dad, but she had a plastic, large, life size rat that was like her teddy bear. She took it everywhere. I forget what his name was..I’m going to have to ask her lol. When people asked she explained about rats or gave a few facts. Oh boy the faces on people were great. She got a smaller on eventually, too, but man did she love that big black rat! She had that thing till she moved to Utah at 19. I wonder if she still has it.
Loved the post.
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You should find out if she still has it,lol
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My big sister had two rats called Bruno and Tyson. They were lovely. They did like chewing electric cables.
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They all seem too!
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Such a great post! I currently have 5 rats, the most I have ever had I time I think Is 16.
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Is that one of your rats in your profile picture there? They are so cute!
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Yeah! Her name is Maya!
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She is so cute! I am following now ❤
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I didn’t know there was a World Rat Day. Thank you for publicising it! I should have offered a discount on all my unique rat-patterned fabrics.
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You are welcome =D Oh, do you have an online store!
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Hi Lolsy! I have lots of rat-patterned fabrics in my online fabric store. Here is the Paisley Rats collection: https://www.spoonflower.com/collections/162641-rat-paisley-prints-by-paisleypower and here is the Paisley Rats Mosaic collection (which is a smaller simpler rat pattern): https://www.spoonflower.com/collections/326497-paisley-rats-mosaic-by-paisleypower
I also have some pillow covers (cushion covers) made with the rat fabrics.
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Oh, they are gorgeous! Thank you so much for the sharing ❤
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