Many also have a soft spot for bunnies and hamsters, but rats as pets may not cross everyone ... Keep scrolling to enjoy our ...

Maybe a rat is right for you! Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has previously appeared on MTV, The Frisky, Vice, and Best Friends ...

Rats make for great pets on the whole. They’re quite compact ... As rats are highly food-motivated, it might be in their best interests to get an equal share of it. Fighting over food is normal ...

As far as pets go, the Rat Terrier is a prize to have ... Kids tend to be insatiable, constantly looking for the next best thing. Rat terriers make great partners for little ones because of ...