Accident Prone Ratties

Hi everyone, Stella here. I just wanted to let all you humans know that although we rats seem indestructible, we really can get hurt and sick sometimes. It's important for you to check up on us frequently so that you can catch things we try and hide. Unfortunately, many of us don't like trips to the vet, and so we try to avoid them as much as we can. We can't help it, it's in our nature to act like we're fine even when we're not (see Suite 101). Mom just found out today that I'm missing a toenail and she'll never know when I did it! I'm too proud to tell her...