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Rats being rebranded as must-have pets as numbers soar across the UK
Rats are being rebranded as must-have pets as their numbers soar. An urban farm is appointing ambassadors to champion the pests as “cute”, like 80s TV puppet Roland Rat.Chris Platt, education and partnerships manager at Vauxhall City Farm in south London, said: “People love rats, more than you would ever think."And they love spreading the message of why rats make such good pets.“They’re really affectionate and intelligent, you can train them to do whatever you want within reason and they are exceptionally clean.”Mr Platt has set up Rat Ambassadors, an online group for fans to share pictures and blog posts.Ambassador Alisha, 24, says the rodents are “brilliant”.She added: “They’re like little puppies.
