# Thoughts on rats as pets?

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**Category:** Lounge\
**Created:** [December 22, 2019, 5:04am UTC](https://discuss.uniteddebate.com/t/thoughts-on-rats-as-pets/57 "2019-12-22T05:04:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![Brittor](https://discuss.uniteddebate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/3bc359/32.png) [@Brittor](https://discuss.uniteddebate.com/u/Brittor)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2019, 5:04am UTC](https://discuss.uniteddebate.com/t/thoughts-on-rats-as-pets/57/1 "2019-12-22T05:04:12Z")

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Would you consider rats as pets? Yes or no, and why.

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**Author:** ![Jeremy1](https://discuss.uniteddebate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Jeremy1](https://discuss.uniteddebate.com/u/Jeremy1)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2019, 5:06am UTC](https://discuss.uniteddebate.com/t/thoughts-on-rats-as-pets/57/2 "2019-12-22T05:06:50Z")

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When I was younger I had a hamster so yes.

They’re fairly boring and they don’t smell that great but it’s an easy pet to maintain for a child.

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**Author:** ![Layil](https://discuss.uniteddebate.com/user_avatar/discuss.uniteddebate.com/layil/32/30_2.png) [@Layil](https://discuss.uniteddebate.com/u/Layil)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2019, 8:59am UTC](https://discuss.uniteddebate.com/t/thoughts-on-rats-as-pets/57/3 "2019-12-22T08:59:38Z")

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YES! Rats, pet rats are very sociable creatures, they like to play and cuddle. They will follow you around curious. They are very delicate though and while you can’t leave them roaming around free in the house without supervision( they will find a way out, with all the consequences) they need big environment. Don’t get an animal and put it in small cage ☹

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**Author:** ![Gumbletoad](https://discuss.uniteddebate.com/user_avatar/discuss.uniteddebate.com/gumbletoad/32/39_2.png) [@Gumbletoad](https://discuss.uniteddebate.com/u/Gumbletoad)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2019, 2:51pm UTC](https://discuss.uniteddebate.com/t/thoughts-on-rats-as-pets/57/4 "2019-12-22T14:51:51Z")

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I have honestly heard really good things about rats as pets. that they are social, friendly, and loyal… But what if they bite you!!! That would really suck

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**Author:** ![Layil](https://discuss.uniteddebate.com/user_avatar/discuss.uniteddebate.com/layil/32/30_2.png) [@Layil](https://discuss.uniteddebate.com/u/Layil)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2019, 3:21pm UTC](https://discuss.uniteddebate.com/t/thoughts-on-rats-as-pets/57/5 "2019-12-22T15:21:09Z")

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@Gumbletoad  
Not more than if your cat does. Pet rats aren’t sewer rats,they are very clean animals. They have a nice bite to them but it isn’t more of a health hazard than other pets. Lizards are worse on that side

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**Author:** ![DowJones](https://discuss.uniteddebate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/50afbb/32.png) [@DowJones](https://discuss.uniteddebate.com/u/DowJones)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2019, 3:33pm UTC](https://discuss.uniteddebate.com/t/thoughts-on-rats-as-pets/57/6 "2019-12-22T15:33:55Z")

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Super gross

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**Author:** ![Dboesnan](https://discuss.uniteddebate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/b5ac83/32.png) [@Dboesnan](https://discuss.uniteddebate.com/u/Dboesnan)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2019, 3:40pm UTC](https://discuss.uniteddebate.com/t/thoughts-on-rats-as-pets/57/7 "2019-12-22T15:40:41Z")

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Had a roommate with pets rats !! Freaked me out at first but I got used to it !! Only rats I’m was familiar with were the D.C. street / dumpster rats!

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**Author:** ![sunshine](https://discuss.uniteddebate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@sunshine](https://discuss.uniteddebate.com/u/sunshine)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2019, 11:02pm UTC](https://discuss.uniteddebate.com/t/thoughts-on-rats-as-pets/57/8 "2019-12-29T23:02:23Z")

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Eeeeek! No 🙃🙃

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**Author:** ![ChrisLorenz](https://discuss.uniteddebate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/e495f1/32.png) [@ChrisLorenz](https://discuss.uniteddebate.com/u/ChrisLorenz)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2019, 9:50pm UTC](https://discuss.uniteddebate.com/t/thoughts-on-rats-as-pets/57/9 "2019-12-31T21:50:20Z")

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No, but I know some people that do and love them. One of my female friends drove eight hours to get one.