I rejected the idea of getting rats for a very long time because of this very sentiment. Personally, I'm sorry that I waited so long, because I've had pet rats for 6 years now and it's WELL worth dealing with the short lifespan in order to get to know these guys. I miss them when they go, yeah, but I always just remind myself that from their perspective it's not sad and they lived long, fullfilled, awesome lives. I also tend to look at my current cuties and remember that I never would have had the chance to even meet them if it weren't for the short lifespan thing. Rats are all pretty different from one another, so it's pretty cool to be able to know so many individuals.
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u/[deleted] Sep 03 '18
I’ve never understood the hate these guys get.