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I still live with my parents, and they have always supported my having rats. However, my dad has specified the rat limit as two because he knows that I spend money on them and do regular vet care for them. He doesn't understand the whole vet/rat care. "Why spend $100 on a $5 animal?"
Anyway, as some of you probably know I have four rats, two of which I rescued from a really bad situation on craigslist last month, and I have been keeping them secret. My dad never comes upstairs. Well, I decided that I might as well get it over with! Rip it off like a bandaid! So I brought them both downstairs in my pocket and plopped my dumbo baby on his chest, said "Meet Cheshire!" He groans and mentions that he can't believe I got another rat. Then Renegade popped his head out from my pocket and I pointed him out and said, "...Aaaand Renegade!" He laughed and after about a half hour of them watching the Walking Dead with us and Reny pouring on his impossible charm, he warmed up and it all worked out! I think he really likes them too. Though he is concerned about the financial burden, I reassured him I'd manage like I always do.
Figured I'd share this happy moment because I was really excited and relieved to stop hiding them like little escaped convicts lol
Anyway, as some of you probably know I have four rats, two of which I rescued from a really bad situation on craigslist last month, and I have been keeping them secret. My dad never comes upstairs. Well, I decided that I might as well get it over with! Rip it off like a bandaid! So I brought them both downstairs in my pocket and plopped my dumbo baby on his chest, said "Meet Cheshire!" He groans and mentions that he can't believe I got another rat. Then Renegade popped his head out from my pocket and I pointed him out and said, "...Aaaand Renegade!" He laughed and after about a half hour of them watching the Walking Dead with us and Reny pouring on his impossible charm, he warmed up and it all worked out! I think he really likes them too. Though he is concerned about the financial burden, I reassured him I'd manage like I always do.
Figured I'd share this happy moment because I was really excited and relieved to stop hiding them like little escaped convicts lol