Sunday, March 18, 2007

Rats and Image

Several years ago I had a silver hamster named Lightning. He was fast and often escaped out of his cage. I had to go looking for him a few times, and he lived to about two. I never had a mouse, but thought they were pretty cute as well.

Last week when I had to photograph some rats for a story for our paper, I was picturing huge menacing creatures. To my surprise the rats, especially these baby ones were pretty cute.



As the story was about how these rats are not a threat, I showed them being held by Sara (who has two of her own) at a pet store. I think they look adorable, even the hairless one, and the hand makes them look vulnerable, too. The other photographer at the paper must have thought so, too, he thought these guys were our pet of the week, which we definitely try to make cute (and adoptable).

41 comments:

Anonymous said...

Rats are totally awesome.
They are definately not menacing. I have 3 boys of my own and they are bundles of fluff and adorable face.

Anonymous said...

Wow, those babies are adorable.

Anonymous said...

i wont one

Anonymous said...

I had a lot of rats and I always want to breed them

Valerie said...

So cute! I love how the black and white one has his little paw balancing himself on Sara's hand. It looks very trusting. Great picture!

olormaawo said...

rats are awesome pets!!

Anonymous said...

I agree that rats are definitely NOT menacing. I have two rats as pets and whenever we have company they are the centre of attention!

Anonymous said...

I agree that rats are definitely NOT menacing. I have two rats as pets and whenever we have company they are the centre of attention!

Anonymous said...

rats are so awesome!!!!!!!!
my favorite author Karen Traviss had at least nine rats

Anonymous said...

Rats are a lot better pets then hamsters, gerbils.. etc. They don't escape and never return. I've had a rat escape, but he came back an hour later. They are the smartest rodents I know. Right now I have 2. My boyfriend is repulsed and scared of them, lol But they are awesome and cute!

Anonymous said...

I have two female and they are the greatest animal one could own. Actualy we don't own rats it rats own us. It is said to be the most intelligent animal after man.

Anonymous said...

I have two boys as well and i lvoe them to bits they are unbeleivably cute and loving, much better than hamsters!!

Rigel said...

I love my rats! All rats are cute! well, not the wild ones...

Anonymous said...

Aw man, those are so cute! I gotta get one.

jordan said...

Rats are so awsome! I have a pet rat and im geting another one. anyways rats are more than just cute, they make very loving pets, they never bite, and when your upset they can really help calm you down.

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