Pet Rat Varieties
Modified: 30-11--0001 00:00:00
Pet rat varieties have fascinated us over the years and for many, it has been quite a revelation to find out that there are in fact so many pet rat varieties which we did not probably know of. Differentiation of pet rat varieties has been carried out over the years and today, they are known as fancy rats, for their different orientation.
In the 18th and 19th centuries, rat-catchers were known to round up rats and sell them off for sport. The sport, though inhumane, led to the adoption of rats and their breeding. These rats would be thrown into a pit with a terrier and bets would be made as to the time it would take the terrier to kill all the rats. As the sport became popular, rat owners would begin using coloured rats or rats with specific markings as their trademark. This led to the breeding of rats and as the sport lost popularity, rats slowly became pets.
Pet rat varieties have become an interesting study for a creature which has such a negative impression on our minds. Today, scores of people are adopting fancy pet rat varieties and loving them for what they are
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