Tuesday: Rats and other animals

 Rats would like to be friends with most anything... most rats anyhow. Some rats like my mom's can't even hangout with another rat! I'll tell you he is a rough soldier to handle. Even when I give Earl food he cause trouble. I've told him that if he puts his head under the bowl it's going to take longer to get the food. What does he do? He uses all his effort to keep his head under the bowl. That silly little fella. 

Usually rats are very friendly to animals especially their neighbor rats. Have you seen a rat with a dog? Truth is rats are often a dogs best friend:

 

They can learn to love each other. Now, if you have a dog and a rat don't assume that they will love each other because, what will most likely happen is your dog will eat the poor thing. Instead, everyday show them to each other for a few minutes. Let them sniff each other but if you dog starts to lick its lips or snaps at it then pull the rat away to safety and try again later; if the same thing happens then they might not be able to see each other without supervision. This isn't a bad thing. The only thing you'll not get to see is how sweet it is when the snuggle up to each other.