Rats have been getting a bad rap for eons of time. For example, what do we call a dirty liar? Thats right, a rat. And isn't "ratting someone out a synonym for tattling on somebody? I am here to prove a few points and bust some myths told by people who are woefully ignorant. If you say that rats are dirty and unclean, you have just never watched a rat licking its pelt every few minutes, cleaning itsself just like your favorite animals: cats. I have seen my pet rats my pet rats, Laura and Kusa being their "little lady' selves, washing and brushing their fur as if they were little fashionistas! Another great myth about my furry little friends is that rats "brought the Black Death to Europe". It wasn't the rats that brought the Black Death, it was the fleas on the rats! The fleas that were taking rides on a rats pelt gave the rat the disease, and when the rat died, the fleas found a new host: either a rat or a human.
The reason I'm a rat fanatic is that rats are very curious and loving. Does your cat care about what that shirt on the floor smells like? Will a cat carefully investigate the shirt and find out where you bought it, when did you last wear it, and what you had for lunch? A young rat is like a little child: curious about everything they see.
Next blog will be another small pet arcticle, but a different pet is featured every time I post!
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