would you ever own a pet rat?

**luvofallhorses** · 04-02-2007, 10:55 PM

YES!

I have had one in the past named Neo Leo Houndini he was grey and white and the sweetest rattie boy you would ever meet!

He loved cream cheese and just loved life in general.

Unfortunately when our house was robbed in 2003 while my grandmother was dying we trusted my step uncle who I claim NO relation to now.. to watch our house and we only had Jenny and Rocky and my rat back then and he never fed Neo or the dogs

(Jenny was smart enough to knock the bag of dog food over..) we tried nursing him back to health..

he was fat and plump and healthy when we left for Colorado and skin and bones when we came back. I so wanted to kill him for not feeding him or my dogs!

me and my mom tried our hardest to nurse him back to health and he died in his sleep on Mother's Day in 2004.

I would give anything to have him back.. he was perfect in my eyes. he was only 1 and a half years old.

**lute** · 04-02-2007, 11:25 PM

i'm so sorry about your rat.

RIP lil Neo.

**luvofallhorses** · 04-02-2007, 11:30 PM

thanks! he was really special. my mom got him for me when I was ready for another small critter after my heart guinea pig passed away in 2001 from old age. I love rodents and they will always have a special place in my heart. I grew up with guinea pigs and love them. hamsters, too! I am not a big fan of gerbils, though.

**Sevaede** · 04-03-2007, 05:05 AM

Yes! I had a cream and white male named Stuart about 8 years ago. He was very sweet and very smart. I, too, love rodents. Something about those little guys.

Rats, mice, gerbils, etc, are all sweet and cute to me.

**DJFyrewolf36** · 04-03-2007, 05:06 AM

I absolutely LOVE rats! Ive had several great rats from the time I was 10. My boy, Banana is as sweet as can be. I don't see rats as gross at all

**Chilli** · 04-03-2007, 06:52 AM

Of course!

I share my life with nine of the little buggers... and wouldn't have it any other way. I definately love my little guys & girls. I also work with my vet to help rehome rats that are dropped off on him. It doesn't happen too often, but I'm always willing to help him out. I have had a foster failure or two, though.

My special little guy, Sid..