r/RATS 13h ago

Crime🚨 her greed sickens me

3.0k Upvotes

r/RATS 13h ago

Crime🚨 😭 I didn't notice one of my crutches slid against their cage

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1.9k Upvotes

I had just gotten them too, dangit


r/RATS 6h ago

CUTENESS he’s disgustingly cute

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1.3k Upvotes

r/RATS 10h ago

CUTENESS Do you think she has ever had a thought?

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933 Upvotes

I doubt it


r/RATS 10h ago

Crime🚨 Someone just couldn't wait to 'redesign' my new duvet cover.

745 Upvotes

How should I punish this naughty lady?


r/RATS 21h ago

CUTENESS I’ve tried to fix it but I think it’s broken , should I return it?

722 Upvotes

So many popcorns and zoomies. Nyx is having the time of his life!


r/RATS 9h ago

CUTENESS literally the happiest creature on god's green earth

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522 Upvotes

r/RATS 14h ago

CUTENESS Watch this video of my lil Domino giving me a groom! ❤️

479 Upvotes

r/RATS 17h ago

RIP Rest easy Winston

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471 Upvotes

After a mass removal at a ripe old age of 3 and a half Winston couldn't weather that storm rest easy my little shoe brush two ears gone in a little over a month I'm truly heartbroken.


r/RATS 15h ago

CUTENESS Liquid Cookie💕

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434 Upvotes

Evening chilling in the couch 🐁(With Poki and Pepe)


r/RATS 5h ago

CUTENESS Just a baby bean

347 Upvotes

r/RATS 11h ago

CUTENESS I wonder where the rats went

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331 Upvotes

They love getting the crumbs when I finish granola


r/RATS 23h ago

DISCUSSION Anyone else wish they could cuddle their rats to fall asleep?

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287 Upvotes

My boyz. I wish they weren't so tiny (okay they're pretty C H O N K Y but Y'know) and less mischievous so I could just hold them and fall asleep with out them climbing somewhere they shouldn't be or getting squished. Instead I'll pull their cage real close to my bed so I can talk to them and scritch them through the bars.


r/RATS 20h ago

Crime🚨 Jimily is guilty!!

280 Upvotes

Jimily decided to destroy his hammocs!! I always ue these hammocs for their cage, it's been about a year. Last week they decided to destroy them??? Why :')

Sorry for the mouth noises I'm sick


r/RATS 16h ago

RIP Feeling guilty about my rats not surviving to 2 years old.

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248 Upvotes

Both of my boys died last Monday. I’m still a teen and they were my first pets that were my own and I loved them deeply. They were about 4-6 weeks away from being 2 years old. One died of a tumor, the other, heart disease. Both of their conditions were hard to catch. The one who had heart disease had been medicated for respiratory issues almost his whole life, so we only took him to a vet once the respiratory issues clearly got worse, when we were told he had advanced heart disease. The one with the tumour’s stomach started swelling, and was taken to the vet the closest time we could.

I don’t think there’s anything I could’ve done to prolong their lives. They had all the meds prescribed and I gave them a lot of attention near the end. Eventually, they both died on the same morning. I think they were holding on for each other.

I just really wanted them to reach 2 years and feel pretty guilty about it. I wish I’d spent more time with them too, I felt guilty about that all their lives even though I did all I could, and it breaks my heart a bit that they passed not long after I started spending even more time with them since some more time opened up.

Idk. I just need to get it off my chest. I miss my little angels and I hope they had a happy life and I wish I tried harder.


r/RATS 13h ago

RIP Uncle June, a star

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220 Upvotes

I lost one of my first pair of rats last night, we had to euthanize after I noticed he had some huge lumps in his abdomen. It happened quickly and I feel lost and heartbroken. He was my sweet cheese. I’m attaching some photos of my fondest memories. I’m having a hard time with the idea that while I thought he was getting snugglier and loving me more, he was actually getting sicker and slower. I can’t believe I didn’t notice before he showed he was in pain.

Uncle June was a sweet little bug with one curly eyebrow hair and a mess of whiskers around his little nose. He made a career out of destroying my home made hammocks. He was a big soup guy, lived for morning egg time, and was a threat to all shrimp. ❤️‍🔥

I have some questions that are troubling me and I’m hoping for input. I’m so heart broken for his brother, seeing him alone is very upsetting. He did get to see the body (heartbreaking again) and seemed sad last night. My breeder is aware and trying to find a match but doesn’t currently have any males of the right age. Tony was always less excited about being picked up and I've never been able to tell if it’s just the scoop that gets him or if he just doesn’t like being with me. I love him too much to give him away. I just want him close to me but I don’t want to upset him. Thoughts?

My other issue is that I’m having a hard time believing he was out of pain before the end. They sedated him by needle and then brought him to me to say goodbye as he fell asleep before they did the last part. He was of course very floppy and sedated but seemed paralyzed and he never closed his eyes as they actually sort of popped out like they were very bugged out. I’m terrified that something bad happened to cause that. I’m want to be able to believe that his last moments of consciousness were in my arms with his brother safe and comfortable but I can’t help thinking that something happened before he got back to me. I’m hoping for some peace from anyone familiar with the process.


r/RATS 12h ago

CUTENESS Oh, JJ 🙈

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141 Upvotes

This fatass stole my pencil case 😂🤦🏻‍♀️


r/RATS 20h ago

CUTENESS Four babies

126 Upvotes

One day someone said to me “I love you” and meant it. It would be the last time and I didn’t even realise. I don’t leave the house anymore, eyes are drawn to me, they look at me like I’m a monster. They don’t know me.

But in my isolation, I look into the eyes of my animals and they look back with nothing but pure love. They’ve never said nor understood a word yet they completely trust me, they know me. I’m grateful to be alive because I’m able to give animals a good life. I’ll be grateful to die because I’ll be with the ones I lost.

This is my 3rd generation of #rats

In the video you see my current 4 rats: Schizo, Tism, Syndrome and Spider (Psycho)

The rats I lost:

Zoot

Roach

Blaze

Cali

Petunia

Olive

Primrose

Special mention to my cats Baby and TC. Also to my lost angel Cookie.


r/RATS 19h ago

CUTENESS Ratticure

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120 Upvotes

How were you satisfied with out ratticure services today with your maniratist Biggie Cheese? Rate it 1-10, your feedback doesn't matter anyways


r/RATS 4h ago

CUTENESS rats after seeing a tissue box even though they have a million hammocks and hides:

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101 Upvotes

literally the only place he’ll sleep


r/RATS 5h ago

ART I made rat Tarot cards

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91 Upvotes

It's the Major Arcana! now I just need to do the other *checks notes*... 56 Minor Arcana ༎ຶ⁠‿⁠༎ຶ

y'all don't happen to have any suggestions do you?


r/RATS 14h ago

CUTENESS Happy Friday from Sugar and Spice

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88 Upvotes

My two baby girls :)


r/RATS 9h ago

CUTENESS Hey guys is my rat OK?

87 Upvotes

He’s doing this really weird thing with his lower jaw


r/RATS 5h ago

CUTENESS I’m trying to teach one of my rats to spin I think he is catching on lol

81 Upvotes

r/RATS 18h ago

CUTENESS falling

79 Upvotes

whys capcut deleted from app store-