We have three new members of the Pawtential family. Two hooded and one standard hairless rats! This is a gene mutation that first occurred in lab rats and has now been selectively bred for like hairless cats and skinny pigs.
We saw a listing and drove out to Greensboro and picked up these girls from a lady who bought a pet shops remaining animals when they closed down. I have worked with rats before and I find their intelligence exciting and I love working with other species.
They were in a cage with 6 females and 1 male - which could mean trouble but they don't seem pregnant. The plan is to hopefully work with them in rat agility - yes it exists and there are actually national competitions for it! I also hope to have the first certified Novice Trick titled rat through Kyra Sundance's Do More With Your Dog program. She just certified her first horse and all species are allowed to enter. We'll see...
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