More+Than+Just+Cats+and+Dogs

=Our Passion for Pets Expands Beyond the Four-Legged Furry Ones... =


Mr. Garrett's foster Rats were adopted by a wonderful family! Here are a couple updates....



=Rat Chick Rat Rescue & Advocacy Group (www.ratchickratrescue.com)=  = =

but the facts tell a different story.

 * Rats are smart, clean, loving and are relatively disease free. In many countries Rats are revered.
 * The Rat is the first symbol of the Chinese Zodiac - A symbol of cunning and prosperity.
 * The ancient Mayan civilization used to worship the Rat, as did the ancient Egyptians, and Ancient Romans considered the rat good luck.
 * In India a Hindu temple was constructed as a tribute to the rat goddess Karni Mata and is home to 20,000 rats.
 * Rats are very clean. They spend hours every day carefully grooming themselves and each other.
 * Rats take care of the injured and sick in their groups.
 * Male rats are known as bucks, females are does, and babies are pups or kittens. A group/pack/herd of rats is called a Mischief.
 * Though generally nocturnal, most rats are crepuscular, which means they are most active for a few hours around dusk and dawn, dividing the rest of the day between hours of lesser activity and sleeping.


 * Wild Rats are not Pet Rats. Don’t touch wild rats!**