Is there a rat or rodent advocacy group out there (ferret, mouse)

NJ Chutzpah · 02-06-2009, 02:54 PM

Is there a rat or rodent advocacy group out there

to defend poor furry animals that are often mistaken as pests

steelstress · 02-06-2009, 08:11 PM

Try here, the American Fancy Rat & Mouse Association.

American Fancy Rat & Mouse Association

ferretkona · 02-06-2009, 10:16 PM

Well, a biologist explained it to me.

When it is under a microscope it is scat
if it lands on me it is sh*t

I have rescued mice and rats, but if one is in my attic or garage eating my dry goods then it is a pest.

CountryLuvinWoman1 · 02-07-2009, 02:08 PM

My daughter has had pet rats since she was 9 years old. She has a girl rat now as we speak. I will say this they make the best pets. She has never had one that has bit, her rat plays with her dogs and everything..the only thing suzy Q doesn't get along with is the ferret and even at that they don't fight out of the cage but do in a cage..So they def have to have their own dwellings..lol

need4Trees · 02-10-2009, 09:29 AM

Can't see myself killing one if it is in my house... must trap and release somewhere.

I guess it could be a "pest" like a fly, kind of... so yeah I would want it out but I would take the time to do it the humane way.
Or... just get Kitties

and they probably will not come in at all!

NJ Chutzpah · 02-16-2009, 06:17 PM

do you guys know of any way to remove them humanely?

need4Trees · 02-16-2009, 06:26 PM

what exactly is going on?
...are they in your house, yard??

"Have-a-heart" traps work good, you must release them elsewhere.

NJ Chutzpah · 02-22-2009, 12:41 PM

they are in one of my buildings, and I dont want the tenants to start killing them in a gruesome manner

I want to get rid of them, and release them somewhere safe

Can PETA help me out?

Travel'r · 02-22-2009, 01:13 PM

May want to look into these: pest rodent repeller, plug in - Google Product Search

They had them on QVC before, too.