Thank you all so much. Basil means so much to me, and we're both just so happy at the love he's getting here!

Tats, you are 100% right about us rescuing each other! Before Basil I was becoming reclusive and felt I had no reason to get up in the morning - but now I have to, because if I don't no one else will clean the cages and feed them, and if I want to go out even for a short walk around the block with the dog, I can keep Basil in my hood safe from prying eyes. I only wish everyone could be so understanding. He may be a rat, but he's no less important than a therapy dog I feel, in his ability to help people like myself in all those little everyday challenges. Some people just see him and see vermin, and act like I should be ashamed for taking a "dangerous" animal into a public place. It's nice to let people who understand know how special he is to me