If you’re a fan of the classic cinematic masterpiece Ratatouille, chances are you’ve considered adopting a rat as a pet. (You have to admit that it would be awesome to have a furry little sous-chef by your side guiding you to culinary excellence!) And while rats might not be as popular as cats or dogs, maybe they should be. They’re extremely intelligent, and let’s be honest, adorable too. If you’re not convinced that rats are incredibly precious creatures that make for excellent companions, we hope this list will change your mind. And if you already love these furry little rodents, you’re in for a real treat!
Down below, we’ve gathered photos of some of the cutest and most lovable pet rats from all around the world to remind you that dogs, cats and bunnies aren’t the only fur babies we can have. Be sure to upvote the pics that make you want to adopt a pet rat ASAP, and let us know in the comments if you’ve ever had a rat companion of your own. Then, if you’re interested in admiring even more of these adorable little creatures, you can find a couple more Bored Panda articles featuring rats who have no right to be so cute here and here!
#1 They Often Tell Me That Rats Are Vile, But I Have Been Lying For 30 Minutes Without Moving My Hand Not To Wake Him Up
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#2 When My Daughter’s Rat, “Wasabi Bobby”, Is Nervous Or In A New Situation, He Holds Her Hand For Comfort
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#3 He Has His Thinking Rat On
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#4 “I Smell Cheese”
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#5 Just Thinkin’ Bout You
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#6 A Rare Image Of All My Rats In Focus, Still And Looking At The Camera
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#7 Look At This Photo Of My Rat After I Gave Him Pasta
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#8 Rescue Dog Who Had No One To Play With Becomes Best Friends With A Rat
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#9 Rats Can Be Cute
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#10 My Kitty And Rat Snuggling
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#11 Lillard, My 3-Year-Old Baby, Likes To Lie Down Like This. 14/10 Very Good Flat
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#12 A Family Member Gave Me Their Rat Because They Couldn’t Give Him The Attention He Needed. He’s Been Alone His Whole Life So I Got Him A Buddy
Meet Splinter and his new baby, Puddle!
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#13 My Rat Fou Fou Trying To Steal My Cinnamon Roll
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#14 Scientists Recently Discovered That Rats Love Driving Tiny Cars, Even When They Don’t Get Treats. When Put In Mazes Adapted To Tiny Cars, The Rats Just Enjoyed Cruising Around
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#15 She Is In Awe Of The Fairy Lights
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#16 Phoebe Would Love A Bite Of That Lemon Cheesecake
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#17 Willow, My Pet Rat, Only Has A Few Days Left. I Won’t Deny Her This Privilege
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#18 You’re Making Breakfast For Both Of Us Right?
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#19 My Sweet Boy Rats Helped Me Make My Halloween Costume A Bit More Realistic
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#20 This Is Sprinkles, She’s Here To Show You Guys How Adorable Rats Can Be
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#21 Little Marsupial
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#22 Baby Rat Brothers
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#23 My Pet Rat Looks Like She’s Singing: I Came In Like A Wreeeeeecking Ball
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#24 Life Is Better With A Cuddle Buddy
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#25 My Cute Rat
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#26 May I Introduce You To One Of My Precious Rats – Gizmo
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#27 Best Of Alfred’s Creative Sleeping Positions
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#28 My Local Aquarium Posted This Little Guy Looking Excited For The Year Of The Rat
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#29 My Girlfriend’s Pet Rat Sleeping
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#30 Enoki’s Hands
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#31 My Rats
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#32 Evil Hands
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#33 My Friend’s Rat Enjoying A Movie And Some Popcorn
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#34 My Pet Rat Strawberry, Eating A Strawberry
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#35 My Rats And Their Paw Paintings
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#36 Rats Can Be Cute Too! Here’s Porcini, A 4-Month-Old Female Fancy Rat
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#37 My Coworker Eats The Loudest Food Possible Right Next To My Head, So Rude. If He Wasn’t So Cute, I’d Take It Up With HR
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#38 Why Does He Look Like A Little Shop Owner?
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#39 In Light Of The Dumbo Rat Being Posted; Here Is My Double Rex Dumbo Rat
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#40 Good Morning, I Love You
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#41 My Rat Tries Watermelon For The First Time
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#42 How Can You Not Fall In Love With These Sweet Babies?
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#43 Sleeping With His Tiny Dinosaur
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#44 A Real Rat With A Top Hat On The Top Of This Man’s Top Hat
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#45 Dash Having A Snack
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#46 Pulled Back The Blanket On My Bed To Find Pepper Just Chilling Like This
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#47 They Were Very Concerned I Was Gone For So Long Yesterday
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#48 Such Sweet Mosi
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#49 This Rat Getting An Ultrasound
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#50 Rat Grabbies Are Superior To All Others
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#51 Here’s Some Sleepy Rat Babies For Your Eyes
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