"Are those Ferrets?" she finally asked.
"No", I replied. "They are fancy rats".
I looked at the two balls of rat fur lying atop their "house" and wondered if the lady had ever seen a Ferret.
"Rats?" she echoed.
"Why would anyone want to keep rats?"
Smiling, I answered, "You would have to have one as a companion to know."
It is my hope that this website will, at least in part, answer the question...
Why would anyone want to keep rats as pets?
On the pages to follow you will meet my rats, past and present. The site will be constantly updated as it is a work in progress.
Please come back often to see what has been added.
Rat Tales is proud to introduce itself through three memorials in honor of three very special rats who each have a story to tell...
"Cassidy's Story...Life At The Bridge",
"Cinnamon's Story...Humble Beginnings" and "Jasmine's Story".
So come take a walk with me and learn about one of the fastest growing animals desired as pets...and hopefully see why!
Welcome to Rat Tales!
We've both found what we've been
searching for.
With a friend to call my own
I'll never be alone
And you my friend will see
You've got a friend in me.
Ben, you're always running here and there
You feel you're not wanted anywhere.
If you ever look behind
and don't like what you find
There's something you should know
You've got a place to go.
I used to say "I and me"
now it's "us", now it's "we".
I used to say "I and me"
now it's "us", now it's "we".
Ben, most people would turn you away
I don't listen to a word they say.
They don't see you as I do
I wish they would try to
I'm sure they'd think again
if they had a friend like Ben.
Like Ben.
Like Ben."
and the rat he named Ben that became his constant companion.
Micheal Jackson sang this theme song for the movie.
Our banner was created by my good friend Shirley. A link to Shirley's beautiful website can be found on the Site Index.