Would you ever have a rat as a pet?

@AmbiePam (133321)
United States
November 14, 2026 8:17pm CST
Okay, I’m sure most of you are saying heck no, without giving it a second thought. But I was on Facebook, and they had the cutest hairless rat that was cuddling with the dog, and it puts it’s little claw around the owner’s finger. I still don’t think I could have a rat or mouse as a pet unless I was absolutely forbidden to have any other pet. But it sure did look cute in the video!
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April
@thislittlepennyearns (73471)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
13h
Hairless versions of animals terrify me.
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Amber
@AmbiePam (133321)
• United States
13h
Even the Sphinx cat?
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April
@thislittlepennyearns (73471)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
13h
@AmbiePam Especially the sphinx cat. If I'm gonna pay that much for a pet, it shoudl at least have fur.
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Amber
@AmbiePam (133321)
• United States
13h
@thislittlepennyearns That’s hilarious.
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snowy
@snowy22315 (215141)
• United States
13h
I wouldn't want one. Son had a gerbil though when he was a kid. He was cute. Boy, he loved shredding toilet paper tubes!
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Amber
@AmbiePam (133321)
• United States
12h
That sounds adorable!
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snowy
@snowy22315 (215141)
• United States
5h
@AmbiePam He went to town on any kind of cardboard tube.
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Judy Story
@jstory07 (150362)
• Roseburg, Oregon
12h
No rat or mouse for me. But I had a hamster and it was a good pet to have.
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Amber
@AmbiePam (133321)
• United States
12h
I’m sure it was cute.
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (126780)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
11h
No thank you since the house cats would eat the mouse quickly.
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Amber
@AmbiePam (133321)
• United States
11h
That’s a good point.
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John Roberts
@JohnRoberts (109691)
• Los Angeles, California
13h
No rodents of any kind here!
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Amber
@AmbiePam (133321)
• United States
13h
I remember when I first moved here there was a sign on the community bulletin board offering a reward for a resident’s two escaped rats. I was like, oh please, don’t let them be able to reproduce.
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Michael
@Wrexxo (11294)
•
9h
Hell no..I hate those critters
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marguicha
@marguicha (231010)
• Chile
2h
I had a tiny white mouse for 2 days when I was 12 years old. I spent those two days chasing it and putting it back to a sort of cage. The second day it simply disappeared. I had not remembered Squeaky for over 60 years
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Amber
@AmbiePam (133321)
• United States
14m
Oh, wow!
Anna
@LadyDuck (505817)
• Italy
8h
When I was a kid, my brother and I had those very small black and white mice that in Italy are called "dancing mice" because they move all the time. Well they were cute, my Dad did not appreciate at all our pets.
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Amber
@AmbiePam (133321)
• United States
4h
I bet! But that picture sure is cute!
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Anna
@LadyDuck (505817)
• Italy
37m
@AmbiePam They were so small that often arrived to escape from their cage.
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (142730)
• Marion, Ohio
1h
I have and they are very smart animals. I don't like the hairless ones
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Amber
@AmbiePam (133321)
• United States
15m
Just creepy?
rakski
@rakski (165237)
• Philippines
12h
I had a hamster. I am not sure would like a rat
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Traceyjayne
@Traceyjayne (15385)
• United Kingdom
5h
Rats are supposed to be very clean but I would still say no thank you ….. My Dad kept mice when he was a little boy and I had several hamsters….they don’t live very long.
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Amber
@AmbiePam (133321)
• United States
4h
Yeah, I need animals that live longer than mice or hamsters.
Amber
@AmbiePam (133321)
• United States
4h
@Traceyjayne That’s an excellent point.
Thelma
@thelme55 (80603)
• Germany
27m
ÒMG! No way. I am scared of a rat or a mouse.
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nawala
@nawala123 (25935)
• Indonesia
11h
No and never. Mouse is smart animal but they bring disease. Pet them may cause trouble
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Marie Coyle
@MarieCoyle (65174)
•
7h
Nope, nope. I just don’t want any mice or rats in my home. They can go be cute somewhere else!
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Amber
@AmbiePam (133321)
• United States
4h
That being said, I can see you rescuing one and finding it a home despite barely being able to look at it.
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Marie Coyle
@MarieCoyle (65174)
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4h
@AmbiePam Guilty. Many times guilty. You know me well. There aren’t many critters I don’t like, as you know. I just can’t cozy up to rats and mice.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (391608)
• Rockingham, Australia
8h
I can't imagine I'd like this. Like April, I don't like hairless creatures.
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