From Mom

I've realized this past week just how lucky I am to have two such great girls. My girlies come when they're called, they show affection to people they know well, they're social with my friends, they're playful, they're litter trained, they keep themselves clean, and they don't chew on my things. Compared to other rats I've met, they're really not ratty at all. And thank god for that, I don't think I could take them pooing everywhere, running out of their cage when they're not supposed to, taking their food out of the bowl and hiding it everywhere, and making nasty nests all the time. If you're going to have rats, make sure you train them right! It's really not difficult, there are plenty of websites(rat guide) and even a few good books (training, the rat ). Youtube has great step by step instructions for training (basics, coming when called ).

Little Abbey is a work in progress, she's still so skittish and won't let me hold her. Sometimes she'll let me put my hand near her and she'll take food every once in a while, but we've got a long way to go. I was letting her out with the other two for a while, but she always just ran and hid somewhere and it ended in a chase. So, poor thing, she's going to stay in her cage until she's ready to come out and ready to say hi to me. I've never had a rat like this, Stella and Roxie were pretty good from day one.