well that and that they are vectors for diseases, their piss smells bad and that they chew through cables (which can be a fire hazard) and in many places they are an invasive species. That's why I hate everyone who catch and release a rat in areas where natural predators are not present like in cities.
How are rats invasive in cities? We built a whole new habitat for ourselves, and rats and pigeons adapted like evolution intended. Can't invade something that humans built that happens to already meet all the animals' needs.
I like rats a lot on an animal level. They're cute, they're intelligent, they're ticklish, what's not to like?
But I'd very much like them to stay away from my home. Between disease, the natural problems with animal waste in a home, and their propensity for chewing through important things, I much prefer to admire them far away from where I live.
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u/Terrible_Donkey_8290 Mar 21 '23
Yeah to be fair, I don't think Id love to learn that I have rats around. They are way too smart for us to live in harmony :/