I found a rat - Never Forgotten: a Foster's Home Community

Sparky · 09-10-2006, 08:06 PM

Somebody probably didn't want it and just let it go outside - it *may* have escaped but the former is more likely. It happens a lot. People think "Oh, its a rat, it'll be okay," but domestic rats pretty much never survive outdoors, they just don't go feral. I mean, the thing was just laying by the sidewalk with its head in a cup! I guess it was trying to find a place to hide and that's all it could figure out to do. Nope, not feral material, that one.

09-10-2006, 08:06 PM	#6
Sparky Undisputed Ruler of Terrencania Am not Slave-O-Matic! Am Johnny Five! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 5,718	Somebody probably didn't want it and just let it go outside - it may have escaped but the former is more likely. It happens a lot. People think "Oh, its a rat, it'll be okay," but domestic rats pretty much never survive outdoors, they just don't go feral. I mean, the thing was just laying by the sidewalk with its head in a cup! I guess it was trying to find a place to hide and that's all it could figure out to do. Nope, not feral material, that one. __________________ Custom Machine Embroidery & More