I thought it would be fun to add a video or two so here we go! Years ago I walked into a pet store and to my horror it was snack feeding time. The young worker dropped a rat into the tank and that rat immediately jumped to the top looking for an exit. This was no ordinary rat! It knew what fate was waiting curled up in the corner of that glass prison. I told the worker "I want to buy that rat". She told me no!? I did get a bit mad and said "why not". She told me they have a tank full of them over there, pointing to the side. I told hre "I want THAT rat" saying it loud enough so the owner could here and pointing at the little gray fellow that was still trying to find an exit. The owner yelled over "sell her the rat"! My daughter who was little at the time clapped and they removed the future Miss. Bianca from the last tank she would ever know and into a small box.
Miss. Bianca was a wonderful pet. She lived in a two story ferret cage but was allowed out whenever it suited her. Fully housetrained and wouldn't even give your finger a nibble. She loved us and we loved her. She also loved apples and cupcakes. :-) Now rats have a flaw and that is a short life. One day a lump formed on her and it kept growing and we brought her to the vet to find it was cancer and there was nothing we could do. She died in her cage quietly.........
Something extrodanary about Miss. Bianca was that she did not fear cats. They really took an interest in her and would sit on her large cage for hours on a cat bed. But if a paw or tail dangled she would show them who was boss and grab it! lol Many times I'd bring her out to hang with me as I did chores. She had a favorite room. The spare room. Where she would play in an old loveseat the dogs used. Here are two videos showing how she showed the kitties not to mess with her.
I can't remember if it was before or after Richard had found a mother cat with kittens outside and rescued them. Above this you'll see those kittens trying to figure out Miss. Bianca.
Now below this you'll see a video or Spade. Our very chubby cat who was constantly a victim of Miss. Bianca despite the fact he was a mouser!
Well I hope you like these old home movies. I really never know how to end a blog so..
RATS RULE!!!!!!!!!!!
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