I wanna buy a pet rat...help?

Question

i think rats are amazing, but my mom goes crazy when i tell her. She hates rats and assumes each one is exactly like the ones that live in the sewers. I have tried to convince her their fun, loyal, and smart but she says she doesnt want a rodent in the house, any ideas plzz?, i really wanna buy one

Answer 1

Well, first, you need to change your mind frame to ''I really wanna buy TWO'', as they do best in pairs, and should never be kept alone unless they're known to not get along with other rats.

Anyways, you don't happen to have any friends who own rats, do you? That would be a good way, having your mom meet your friend's rat to show her how sweet they can be.

Don't bug her about it, but do research and show it to her once in a while. There are a lot of good traits in pet rats. There are a few bad traits as well, that you have to be prepared for.

My father was the one who was against having rats in the home. I got one and it took until the 3rd rat I owned, for him to like them *which was odd, because the one he liked, was aggressive and couldn't be touched*

Answer 2

My mom banned me from having anything 'rat-like' (this included hamsters, rabbits, and guinea pigs) and so I had to wait until I grew up and was on my own to get any. :P

You could try getting her around them, but the downside to that is that often rats will fear-p**p around stangers, which is less then charming.

Maybe go to a rat show?  (Yes, they do have them!) That way she could see 'pretty' and nice rats, and you could maybe have better luck.  (And people at rat shows often know where you can find good breeders, or rescues.  ;) )

Answer 3

are you going to buy the rat?? and all the supplies?? if so you can tell her that she wouldnt have to pay for anything..and keep working on the positive stuff.keep telling her about it.also, do alot of research on them and have her see you studying them and stuff so she knows that you realllly want one and are ready. personally i dont think their bad creatures.. people usaully dont like them only beacause of their tails. people like hamsters better becuz they dont have tails. their just tails. they may think wer as weird as much.. hope this helped! sorry if it didnt.. GOOD LUCK!!

Answer 4

my mom is the same way i was lucky to get a dog and now a guinea pig well honestly theres a couple ways to do this there is no means no but thats no fun and you can do a super sad face or you can read up and print off some papers about them read them and understand them next time you go to the pet store you should ask to hold on and see what it is like and somtimes you will want so badly until you hold it just make shore you know that rodents p**p alot and they kick there bedding out of there cages all the time just be prepared cuz the pet store makes them look rilly easy to take care of but it can be hard and the make the cages look like they hardly ever p**p probebly because they dont feed them enough (good luck) sorry i went on and on about everything i tend to do that