My daughter had a RAT once&#33;&#33;&#33;  She just came home with it one day....cage and all&#33;  I was NOT a happy mom.  I didn&#39;t have a peaceful night of rest the whole time it was with us.  Thank goodness it died a couple of months after we got it.  My daughter still accuses me of poisoning it.  I didn&#39;t.  But only cuz I didn&#39;t think of it&#33;&#33;&#33;