5 Things Every Rat Owner Should Know

1. Rats are super social animals, to the point of almost being like little dogs and can learn tricks.
    
2. Rats live approximately 2-3 years.
    
3. Despite their reputation, rats are super clean creatures (although YOU will have to do the cage cleaning).
    
4. Other than commercially available rat blocks, rats can eat many of the (healthy) foods we eat.
    
5. Common medical issues of rats include: respiratory infections and mammary (breast) tumors.