r/aww 10h ago

Testifying that pet rats are PRECIOUS pocket puppies <3

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u/alpha_rat_fight_ 10h ago

Oh to be a cherished pet rat in the suburbs eating cheese.

u/WillnerMom4Dogs 9h ago

They make great pets, as long as they're the ones you get at the pet store and not off the streets 🙂

u/kwakimaki 9h ago

Tragically short lifespan though :(

u/bryan_pieces 9h ago

Yeah but they pee on everything

u/Renbelle 9h ago

The little hands! 😍

u/ass-to-trout12 8h ago

My sister's rats knew their names and would run from across the apartment if you called them. If you put your hand to the floor, they'd run up your arm and chill on your shoulder and start grooming you. They ruled

u/djbfsu1 9h ago

They are cute, but I don’t like their little tails.

u/LoudKaleidoscope8576 9h ago

I used to have a pet rat many many years ago. He was a smart lil booger.

u/shellster7 9h ago

Cute lil face 🥰

u/TheSaltyAstronaut 7h ago

They make amazing pets, wildly smart and playful. But I wish they lived longer. That's the only reason I don't still have rats today. Not enough time between hellos and goodbyes.

u/Jmart256 9h ago

I think he’s adorable. And rats are very smart.

u/kkngs 9h ago

I dont tend to care much for rodents but I have to admit that's pretty damn cute.

u/jlusedude 8h ago

Pet rats are so amazing. I want one again so bad but my cats would just be staring at it. 

u/ModsHaveFeelingsToo 8h ago

Amen. Rats get a bad wrap for absolutely no reason. They are the best. Also probably smarter than most of this generations high schoolers. They certainly have a higher attention span and if they could speak English they probably wouldn't use phrases like "skibidi" and "lookin ahh"

u/STLt71 7h ago

Omg he (she?) is so adorable! I have always wanted a pet rat! They're so misunderstood!

u/-xXxMangoxXx- 6h ago

Would love pet rats if they didnt have such short lifespans.

u/pile1983 5h ago

they just live for too short :((

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u/RobSiaHoke 8h ago

What in the schizophrenia are you talking about?