#instarat

I absolutely had to paint little Merlin’s portrait as soon as I saw his sweet face and all those WHISKERS! Merlin is a retired lab rat and a member of @popcornsmischief (a mischief is the name for a group of rats ), whom you should totally follow for cute rat photos and videos!
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I think this is my first rat portrait, which is crazy because I absolutely love rats. I think they make just about the perfect pet: they’re as smart and as sweet as dogs, as clean as cats, they can learn to use a litter box, but they’re small and quiet and make great apartment pets. My rattie boys (several years ago) knew they weren’t allowed in the kitchen and would go back in their cage when we told them to. They were always so excited when we got home and loved to spend time with us. The only downside about rats is their short lifespan - on average between 2-3 years. Just long enough to get to know them…
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swipe to see some pics of my boys, Charlie and Bravo
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Not convinced rats are cute yet? Check out these great hashtags (and blame the media for always depicting them as creepy, gross, and diseased )
#petsnotpests #ratsaspets #ratsareawesome #ratslove
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#ratsofinstagram #ratsofig #ratties #fancyrats #ratstagram #petrats #dumborats #instarat #rodentsofig #igrats #rodentlove #petratsofinstagram #animalartistry #art_4world #animalartists #creative_animalart #artfeaturehelp #rtistic_feature
#justartinspiration #artspotlight #artdailydose #instaartexplorer #artisthelp
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WILL YOU BE MY MOM?
I remember when I first got #Miwa as a little baby she was so frightened of her new environment and #rat family. But then she met #Ella and immediately latched on and fell in love with her. I think she saw her as a mother figure. It was the sweetest thing!
Miwa would follow Ella everywhere, eat next to her and sleep by her side at night. And not once did Ella look annoyed or push her away. She was the best mom to her. ✨ I mean… look at Miwa’s face!!!! She’s so happy! ☺️
#HappyMothersDay to all the beautiful human and #rattie mothers! May your day be filled with so much #happiness, #laughter and #love !
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#ratshavefeelingstoo #rhft #petrats #rats #ratsofinstagram #ratstagram #ratsofig #ratsofinsta #dumborats #rattiesofig #cuterats #babyrats #petrat #ratties #rattiesofinstagram #ratlove #petlove #instarat #iloveu #animallove #mouse #LoveAlwaysFeather
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PWETTY PWEAAAASE.
This is the face I always get when I say NO to Toupee. How do I not give into that!?!
This morning I gave #Toupee and #Roux their breakfast of kale, cucumbers and blueberries. Meanwhile, my breakfast consisted of coffee and apple pie.
All was fine and good until Toupee smelled my yummy breakfast. She quickly ran over, put her hand on my thigh and looked up at me with her signature “pwetty pwease” look. She then licked my hand as if to say…., “Please use this hand to pick up apple pie and put in my mouth thank you.” Man! #Rats really test your strength! So far…I’ve failed every single time. #ToupeeThursday
✨PS - To be clear, if I had Toupee’s face and someone was eating apple pie…I would use my charms to get in on that too. She’s a smart girl. Love you Toops!
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RAT ART.
Thank you Dru for one of my favorite paintings of my #ratties #Mizu and #Potato ! Every morning I wake up to your beautiful art and it fills me with so much #happiness and love. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!
Go to @drusillakehl and check out all of her #rat art and get a custom painting of your furry family!
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#ratshavefeelingstoo #rhft #rats #ratsofinstagram #ratsofig #pets #ratstagram #ratsofinsta #mouse #instarat #cuterat #dumborats #petrat #petart #ratlove #rattie #rattiesofinstagram #rattiesofig #animallover #ratlover #babyrats
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