i've lost count of how many rats i've had in the last 20+ years. i bought my first rat from a Petco, but all the rest were adopted from shelters or rescue orgs.

this was Bodhi (named after Patrick Swayze's character in Point Break, lol), some time in 2005. he was the sweetest, most well-behaved boy. he'd hang out on the couch with me, go on adventures out in the world with me (cozily tucked into my hoodie pocket), and would hang out on the table next to my computer desk. a couple times, i went to bed and forgot he was on the table or couch, but in the morning he was still there and hadn't jumped down or run off!

this was Cecil, somewhere around 2015-2016. he was as big a sweetie as Bodhi and wanted nothing more than to nap cuddled up in my hoodie pocket or hood.

i adopted Cecil and his cousin Ichabod from Small Angels Rescue, Inc.