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Keeping Rats as Pets - Pictures

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A grey and white rat is standing up on and preparing to climb up a blanket. The words - Daisy Bleu - are overlayed in the bottom left of the image.

"This is Daisey Bleu. She is a hooded Russian Blue Rex. A VERY sweet girl whose favorite pastime is digging in the dirt and eating frozen peas."

A tan and white Rat is standing on a carpet and next to it is a container of make-up.

"This is Daisey Bleu's brother Mr. Lunt. Although he was also a lover, he was a polar opposite of Daisey. He hated to be dirty and preferred salty snacks such as pretzels and pizza crust."

Left Profile - A Silvered Russian Blue Rat is standing across a surface and it is looking forward.

Misty the Silvered Russian Blue rat at one year old

Two Fancy Rats are hugging each other in a cardboard box.

Fancy rats—Angelina at about 1½ years old with Ziggy at a few months old

Close up - A grey and white fancy rat is laying across a persons chest. It is looking to the right.

Ziggy the fancy rat at a few months old

Close up front view - A grey and white fancy rat is laying on a persons chest.

Ziggy the fancy rat at a few months old

Close up side view - A black and white Fancy Rat is eating a strawberry in a persons lap.

Angelina the fancy rat at about 1½ years old enjoying a strawberry

A black and white fancy rat is standing in a wicker ball basket.

Angelina the fancy rat at about 1;½ years old

Close up - A brown and white rat is sitting on the back of a black and white horse toy.

Penelope, a young rat

Close up - A white Rat is standing in the hands of a person and it is looking forward.

"This is Whiskey the rat. Whiskey was my pet when I was a kid. Although some people think rats are icky, rats make better pets for kids than hamsters. This rat would sit on my shoulder as I walked around the house. It loved to be held and never bit a soul."

Close up - A white rat is standing on the shoulder of a person looking down towards the floor. Close up - A brown with white rat is standing against the side of a cage.

Conny at 3 years of age—"She is a caramel hooded rat. It's hard to choose a favorite one, but she is, as she is the oldest. She has the best personality that someone could wish for and she has the funniest walk ever (she has a waddle and it is so funny)."

A black and white agouti hooded rat is laying in a cage looking forward.

Bonny, the agouti hooded rat—"Bonny developed a tumor and a chest infection that wouldn't go away so in the end she was put down because it just wasn't fair to her anymore. She lived to the age of 2 and a half." Bonny and Conny are sisters.

"Then there are the babies Cassy, Ebony and Honey. They are all 13 months in these pictures and despite what people say about elder rats not getting on with younger ones, these four get on exceptionally well."

A black and white rat is standing in its cage next to a stuffed plush teddy bear toy.

"Cassy is still a little timid but we’re getting there."

Close up upper half - A black and white Rat is looking to the right out of the cage it is in.

"Ebony will try to escape at any chance she can get; luckily she hasn't worked out how to open the doors!!!!!"

A grey and white Rat is standing in the back of a cage building a nest with the bedding.

"Honey is a little sweetie. If you blow on her in the cage she tries to catch the air it is so funny."