Why Rats Make Great Pets for Kids
When my daughter was eight, we decided she was old enough to take care of her own pet—a small pet that would live in a cage. She really wanted a dog, but together we settled on something smaller that didn’t require daily walks and poop scoops. We explored the pros and cons of hamsters, gerbils, and rats, and many conversations later, we’d made our decision. Rats. As in, they were the winner, not “Oh no.”