[mis.kay]

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

 

[lovethoseratties]

Oh that's so awesome!! My dad was always against rats, he hated that they lived such short lives, "Why do you have them when they're just going to die and upset you in a few years?" but my mom has always liked them, so back when I was in like 2nd grade, my mom went out and bought two little boys! My dad was so mad at first, but then one day I walked into the kitchen and he had one in his hoodie pocket and one on his shoulder! They're such charmers haha!

 

[Nieve5552]

Hahaha that is such a cute way of introducing them to him, and its pretty cool that he isn't angry!
I'm living independently from my parents (uni student) but they probably will still moan when I tell them that I got more rats...
Good on you for rescuing those boys!