I spent some time at university doing psychological research on rats. In my experience they’re the sweetest things and actually quite affectionate, as long as

I spent some time at university doing psychological research on rats. In my experience they’re the sweetest things and actually quite affectionate, as long as they’re given somewhere safe to live, aren’t too hungry, and you handle them with kindness and care. (they have quite sharp claws which can accidentally pierce your skin if they’re startled or scared of you. Also, their vision isn’t great; you can wind up getting bit if they mistake your finger for a piece of food being offered to them, so you do need to keep your fingers together whenever you present your hand to them. But other than those? Absolute sweeties.) I guess I just mean to say that I think I might agree with you.