If you've never been fortunate enough to meet or cohabitate with a pet Norwegian fancy rat, you might be under the mistaken impression that they're gross, smelly, or otherwise unpleasant little creatures, and that would be a real shame. Rats make exceptionally sweet, docile pets and in our experience raising quite a few of them they have blown us away with their unique, lovable personalities and awesomely patient and gentle temperaments. While they might eagerly grab your finger assuming it's a snack, they rarely ever bite hard enough to hurt, and the only time we've ever had a bite break the skin was when they were in a pure flight or fight panic. As of today, our sweet little boy Ollie is three whole years old, which is pretty outstanding for a rodent! We've had him, quite literally, from the very day he was born, and have showered him with love, cuddles, and snacks ever since. He's managed to outlive all of his brothers and sisters, and to celebrate his third birthday I'm sharing these photos we took while enjoying a particularly warm and sunny day, which seems like eons ago now that we're deep into #Snowageddon here in Seattle currently. We already celebrated with the old man proper, then tucked him in for a nap (he gets tuckered out more easily these days). You can reminisce on how cute (or creepy) he and his kin were when they were just wee little newborns, or fast-forward a smidgeon to when they started to open their eyes, a stage in their development when they start to really look like little baby squeakers. It's been a lot of fun getting to know each of them along the way, and I'm very proud of my little old man for braving the trek up north and hanging strong into his third revolution around the sun. If you've found yourself here out of a curiosity about pet rat parentage, I encourage you to do your research and consider adopting some of your own! While Ollie is now by his lonesome, he's adapted to it and gets lots of attention, but for any young rats you look to adopt it's almost always better to adopt them in pairs so that they have a friend to keep them company. Most people aren't going to be able to spend four hours a day, every day, with their furry buddy, so having another rat living with them (of the same sex, or spayed/neutered) is very important to their overall happiness and well-being. No one likes to be alone all the time, right?
Much love!
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XOXO,
NAU
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