The Rat Pack

The Rat Pack:

Rats and the Humans Who Love Them

Discover why rats make wonderful, sweet pets in this episode of Biologica. If you love them, fear them, or are just curious, come learn some things that might surprise you! In this episode, Skye adopts three boy rats, and Dr. Susan interviews the adoption coordinator at Mainely Rat Rescue. We also spy on rats in the City of Lights.

Mainely rat rescue home page: Mainely Rat Rescue – Because Every Rat Is Worth Rescuing

https://mainelyratrescue.org/rattieblog2/

Mainely rat rescue care guides https://mainelyratrescue.org/rattieblog2/care-guides/

Teenage Beatrix Potter with her pet mouse (it’s not a rat, but it’s a close cousin):

https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW0A9Ym6QFzoOXlQdSoYkgiyQ5xbKs2bMBB3Fx0JdKtxJMU720dFbwEuKyyVaByFn_3aq1ZcsmJJ7ibyEJb2CrfADMSKls5HE0Jb9N-R0JRPmPYLer0tlGl-6LC4_zl3hyphenhyphenkgm3713h8yE/s1600/beatrix-potter-pets-6.jpg

Cute video of rats eating peas: Rats eating peas

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=H-EN32f-P6o

A donation was made to Mainely Rat Rescue as part of this Episode.

(Mainely Rat Rescue is unique in focusing specifically on rats. Note that Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland and many other shelters also do wonderful work adopting out pet rats along with their other charges.)