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The folks who created this holiday wantnyou to know that rats are great pets!
The folks who created this holiday wantnyou to know that rats are great pets! n
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nTheynurge us to rethink the horrible reputation of rats with slogans like:
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n“Everything’s better with rats.” and
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n“Rats are palm-sizednpuppies.” n
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nSomenrat lovers are even hosting events like free physicals for rats,nagility races, and “ratchats,” whatever they are!
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Andnwho could resist World Rat Day postcards featuring pictures like thisndarling one by Nadya Slenders?
Andnwho could resist World Rat Day postcards featuring pictures like thisndarling one by Nadya Slenders?n
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nOfncourse, most of us don’t live near a WRD event – butnprivate parties, or “ratfests,” are a great idea for those of younwho are already rat fanciers. n
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nFornthose of you who aren’t rat fanciers…
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n(yet)….
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nTodaynis a great day to learn more about rats.
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Heren are some adorable photos with captions that explains why rats maken awesome pets.n
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nRatsn are used in scientific studies about learning because they aren pretty smart. Heren is a cute video of some fairly impressive rat tricks. Find out more about teaching rats tricks here.
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nNurturedn rat pups grow up to be calm rat adults; rat pups who aren’t lickedn and groomed enough grow up to be anxious. Learn about thisn epigenetic pattern here.
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nAlsonon this date:
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Lock-and-key inventor Linus Yale, Jr.
Lock-and-key inventor Linus Yale, Jr.
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nReformernDorothea Dix’s birthday
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nAnniversarynof the knighthood of Francis Drake
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nPlannahead:
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nChecknout my Pinterest boards for:
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nAndnhere are my Pinterest boards for:
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