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A white and black rat approached us as we were barbequing, is it possible the rat might be domestica2007-11-24 21:57:21

We fed it a piece of tomato and had it to come to us. It did come to smell us then it would run and hide .. What to do? Its soo cute!

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Keep it in a good sized cage or a thick lined box for a bit and ask around to see if anyone lost a pet. Put up a note at a local store or two and give it a bit to see if anyone contacts you. Could be someone's pet that got free and you could make their day by returning it.

If you can't find the owner, I might suggest keeping it. Rats can make great pets if treated properly and they do not require much time or effort compared to other pets. I ended up in a situation where either I adopted a couple of them or they would be put down. I never intended on owning a rat as a pet, but in the end it turned out to be a great choice.

If neither of those options works out, ask if anyone around you might like it for a pet.

On the other hand, if it turns out to not be domesticated, you can always just find a field or creek to let it go in. It will stand a better chance living in the wild than in a home if that's truly what it is used to.

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is it possible he just came for the barbecue? and why the heck would ya let a rat around your food? very unsanitary

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Gotta be a domesticated one. Try to catch it if you can. Rats actually make really nice pets.

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its domesticated. wild rats are totally brown or totally black (depending on where you are)