My mom thinks of rats as the giant, red eyed, sewer monsters that they are portrayed as on TV. My brother and his girlfriend have a pet rat, that she has never seen, and I fell in love with him. I had to give my dog to my grandma when my mom remarried because her new husband didn't like her, he thought she was too spoiled and that dogs aren't supposed to be in the house, even if they are tiny pom/chihuahua mixes and would have to battle mutant sized raccoons. I want a pet, something I can hang out with, take care of, and love. I've gotten kind of lonely since my brother moved out, I only have a temperamental 8 year old sister that wants nothing to do with me. I have done a lot of research on pet rats and how to take care of them, prices on supplies, about 140$, and found a rat rescue in my town that offers 10$ adoptions. I'm a 15 year old girl, old enough, and responsible enough to take care of a pet. I always took good care of my dog, cleaning up after her, grooming her, and feeding her. My mom wouldn’t even have to see the rat, expect for the occasional visit to the vet. I have 70$, enough to pay for half of the supplies. What are some ways I can try to convince her I am responsible enough, and that rats aren’t the nasty little creatures that they are represented as?
I've been mentioning to my mom that I love my brother's pet rat and would love to have one, but I haven't actually asked about it.
And any info you could supply will be very helpful.
I understand, I don't think you're being mean at all. I was planning on getting two.
Would two males be ok in a cage together? Or should I get two females.
So I barely bring up the topic and my mom yells at me. She wouldn't even listen to me and laughed when I brought up the subject of having to get rid of my dog. She doesn't seem to comprehend how much it breaks my heart to only get to see my dog once or twice a month at most, and then to have her look at me with her big eyes and have to leave her again. I just want something to love, I'd be happy with just about anything, but rats seem best for my lifestyle.