Pet rats are loved in homes in the United Kingdom, how does that make you feel?
Who gives a rat's ...?! Many people in the UK apparently...
As you know, we are anything but conventional.
So when the weird and wacky come a knocking, we are right there, ready to answer the door.
In this case, it was the pet rats in the United Kingdom that stumped us. For many South Africans, rats are considered pests, rodents that we don't want in our homes. But that seems to be somewhat closed-minded from our end...
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World Rat Day was on the 4th of April, and so animal welfare scientists from the RSPCA in the UK decided to embark on a mission. They set out to educate pet rat owners on how to best care for their rats.
The RSPCA is The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty and is the largest welfare charity in the United Kingdom.
They conducted a survey where they were able to ascertain if pet rat owners were in fact practicing the correct care with their pets.
Some of what they found was that pet rat owners were providing the right environment, companionship for their pet rats, but their nesting areas could be improved.
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We've got to say that we never thought that this was the real deal, but it just shows how different strokes work for different folks.
Would you ever consider having a rat as a pet?
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