OK, I am one of FEW..
Being an avid rat lover, I have to side with these sweet beings. I have had pet rats for YEARS. They are the most sweet, loving, smart, affectionate and docile creatures you can come in contact with next to cats and dogs. I will never forget my very first rat, Sneezer. Sneezer was a Fancy Norway. He got his name because he was so allergic to colognes and perfumes that if he came close to someone wearing any he would sneeze his head off. He would come to you on command, he knew his name, and he was a treat hound. If he heard you coming he would fly out of his house to greet you and patiently wait for you to take him out of his cage. He would then crawl up your arm to your shoulder and lick your nose. On the rare occasion I allowed it, he would sleep in bed with me. He would curl up into a ball right next to my neck and would greet me the next morning with kisses on my nose. He was litter box trained and LOVED people. One day I had to take him to the emergency vet because he contracted a very virulent type of pneumonia. After 3 days in "ICU" and $1500 later, he was able to come home. Ten days later it came back with a vengeance and I had to put him down. I have NEVER cried as hard as I did with any other pet I have ever had. I still miss him terribly and am tearing up just writing this. This is almost eight years later. I have had MANY after him, but no rat has ever touched my heart as deeply as Sneezer. Just wanted to share my story
Geoff in CT.
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