r/aww • u/[deleted] • 5d ago

Hans meeting pet rat for the first time 🥹

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u/No-Commercial-5658 5d ago

I want a pet rat now..

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u/triplefoul 5d ago

They're great companions. Social. Affectionate. Friendly note, they do best with a friend.

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u/ih8every1yesevenyou 5d ago

I’d love a pet rat but I have a cat. Do they do well with other animals? I mean, the one in this post obviously does haha but is that normal for rats?

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u/VeeVeeLa 5d ago

This I would say is fine since it's a small puppy, but I wouldn't introduce a rat to an adult dog or cat. If they're kept in seperate rooms, it may be fine. It's too dangerous to let them interact though.

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u/SpecialistNerve6441 5d ago

I at one point had a dog 6 cats and two rats. Everyone ran around together all the time 

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u/agnes_mort 4d ago

Depends on the cat. Mine was a stray so absolutely not. Others are uninterested, particularly if you have them as a kitten

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u/EasyasACAB 4d ago

My dog is a terrier mix and is absolutely not safe around rodents. The puppy in the video is young, which makes it safer, and doesn't look like ratting dog to me.

Dogs are very social and learn quickly as puppies.

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u/triplefoul 4d ago

Didn't have a cat at the time but our two labs seemed indifferent to them. Our rats were curious about the dogs but also didn't seem to go out of their way to make friends. They loved exploring the apartment most of all.