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The fancy rat (Rattus norvegicus domestica) is the domesticated form of Rattus norvegicus, the brown rat, [1] and the most common species of rat kept as a pet.The name fancy rat derives from the use of the adjective fancy for a hobby, also seen in "animal fancy", a hobby involving the appreciation, promotion, or breeding of pet or domestic animals.
Alerted of Lab Rat's rampage by Chibi, the SuperKitties in their Su-Purr Charged new suits must work to get Lab Rat back to small size. While climbing a tree, Ginny, Sparks, Buddy, and Bitsy meet a new cat named Ruby who is named after her ruby jewel and is the best climber.
The rat is an animal with a bad reputation. Wild rats do not make good pets, but the fancy rat has been bred for that specific purpose for many years. [8] Rattie Ratz works to educate the public through events like The Wonderful World of Rats. [9] Education of the public includes pet rat care, health, and behavior. [10]
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Jack Black's sales of rats as pets during the 1840s and 1860s played a role in the rat's domestication and widespread acceptance as a pet. He bred many different colours of the rats, which became known as fancy rats. [5] By 1869, Charles Baudelaire called the rat "the poor child’s toy" in his poetry collection Le Spleen de Paris. [3]
The National Fancy Rat Society (NFRS), founded in 1976, is a UK-based club for rat fanciers that promotes fancy rats exhibitions, as well as the study and breeding of these rats. The society publishes a bi-monthly journal, Pro-Rat-A , and holds many shows throughout the year all over Britain, with membership in the thousands.
The AFRMA has specific standards for the coloring, texture, and patterns of rat fur. The American Fancy Rat and Mouse Association (AFRMA), formed in 1983, [ 1 ] is a California -based club of rodent enthusiasts that organizes shows , establishes breed standards , and promotes both the fancy rat and the fancy mouse as appealing pets.
Rat variety may refer to: Fancy rat varieties of R. norvegicus domestica kept as pets; Stocks and strains of laboratory rats used in science; Species of rat in a number of families of rodents; Pet rat species domesticated by humans