Reacting to VIRAL rat videos

[@heyjude758]

Everyone needs to report that video of the ignorant asshole holding that poor, stressed out rat by its tail. Hopefully the video will be taken down so other people don't watch it and think it's worth copying. 🤦🏼‍♀️😡

[@heyjude758]

Also, more videos like this pleaseee 💙 Spaghetti rat and pizza rat are both legends! 🐀😍

[@deoranjed8118]

Loads of people have flagged that video inc me. KZbin only takes down videos for the oddest of reasons but cruelty to a little animal means very little to them.

[@Swaggdub]

that video is terrible. i don’t understand how he doesn’t get more backlash or even how youtube is okay with this

[@pixolot3o3o8]

The person who bought the rat should be banned from every single pet shop in whatever country they live in

[@gpeem3385]

I'm wondering if he killed the rat...

[@rat-tastic422]

I do not like the fact that because some people don’t know rats as the cute, lovable, intelligent creatures that they are, they think it’s ok to treat them like inanimate objects, throwing them around and abusing them. That’s not OK! I bet they wouldn’t do that to a puppy or a kitten, so why do it to a rat? If they looked into rats and at how amazing they are...

[@leylah3238]

Rat-Tastic ; keep on talking like that and ill give you a TROPHIE 👍👍👍👍 I own rats they are both the most amazing animals in the animals in the world🌏🌍🌎

[@rat-tastic422]

Animal Girl haha thanks : ) There was no way I could watch this video without commenting on some way- I just hate to see animals in discomfort. And yes, rats are amazing 💕

[@rat-tastic422]

Cosmic lps I have two rats and I love them so much :)

[@djjjii5624]

It’s sad that so many people don’t like certain pets because they don’t find it “cute”. Loads of people look at me like I’m crazy when I say I want rats, snakes and that I keep tarantulas/scorpions.

[@rat-tastic422]

I have the exact same problem! A pet doesn’t have to be ‘cute’ to be loveable. That’s so cool that you have tarantulas and scorpions!

[@NowakiStar]

I think KZbin needs to remove animal pranks. I’ve seen so many where the animals are getting stressed or hurt. An animal isn’t there for your entertainment, it’s a living thing. People make me so mad. 😤

[@jadetryingtochill1259]

Rhiannon I think most of us during this video made a pledge to report any videos we ever see with any of that in it if you didn’t already

[@NowakiStar]

Star Salisbury thanks for the info. I try to report anything I see that is animal cruelty. I know in America, people don’t take it as seriously as they do in other countries, but I think that KZbin needs to take it seriously because mostly kids watch these videos and don’t understand that they are wrong. So sad that people who should know better make videos like this. 😭

[@1ovely.spr1te37]

A lot of videos I have seen a lot of the comments saying it’s funny or cute, when really all the animal people like me are saying the truth about how the animal is felling. (Etc... jumping in circles)

[@Miko-mn4bz]

Way too underrated comment

[@timefortea1931]

It is not only wicked but also illegal to abuse animals like that. You tube needs to ban any video that shows this.

[@honkhonk8263]

Imagine the outrage if someone held a cat by its tail and chased their girlfriend around with it? This happens a lot with tarantulas too, imagine if someone filmed a small dog being chucked onto someone who was afraid of dogs?? Abysmal

[@sleepiesalem]

Stay in Your Layne That imagery just made me angry and gave me a full blown mini heart attack. Especially the idea of someone chucking a tarantula at me, along with the thought that people would do that to any animal especially a rat that has done nothing wrong especially for clout.

[@around441pipissharingaytac4]

I hate you and myself

[@honkhonk8263]

@@around441pipissharingaytac4 (´;︵;`)

[@verawickiser4062]

I remember being In petco and the employee was putting the rats back in their cage, and he kept picking them up by their tails and they kept grabbing the carrier they were in, I told him to actually pick them up and he actually did start picking them up normally, it's frustrating that chain stores like that don't teach their employees how to handle animals because they just don't care

[@zalex2357]

Vera Wickiser I promise it isn’t like this at each one, this hurts my heart.

[@dinosaurlover7383]

Vera Wickiser, idk if you were blaming the employee but if u are u probably shouldn’t cause it’s not their fault they were never taught

[@Theartisticyoshi]

S̷m̷O̷l̷ ̷L̷o̷S̷e̷R̷ If you work at a pet store, I think you should at least do basic research regarding the animals you’re working with. That responsibility goes for both the manager and the employees. Also, the tail thing should be common sense. Rat tails aren’t prehensile, they’re an extension of the spine and they’re very thin compared to the rest of the body. Same goes with cats and dogs. You wouldn’t pick a cat or a dog up by it’s tail, why would you pick up a rat that way?

[@NCHLTIII]

Mine know a lot about rats

[@Sennken]

@@dinosaurlover7383 It's not their fault because they were not taught? Are you braindead? Do you need someone teaching you that you don't pick cats/dogs by their tails? What the hell man that's just offensively stupid.

[@janez6077]

"How can you hate a tiny little rat that's eating spaghetti?!" That's exactly my question!

[@ainsleyboyce3401]

No! The video where he was holding the rat by its tail mad me want to cry . That's honestly horrific

[@arandomaustralianontheinte7036]

Ainsley Boyce they’re held like that all the time

[@samanthae.3707]

Jake Tarantula and mice videos 2.0 that doesn’t make it better.

[@abbyf8828]

@@arandomaustralianontheinte7036 okay if You had an extension of your spine I'm sure you would love a hyperactive giant holding you upside down by it. Fuck off man. Ignorant bs

[@Miko-mn4bz]

I did cry

[@timefortea1931]

It made me so upset and angry. I've reported that video to PETA.

[@christinakenward8208]

‘tested positive for feline leukaemia’ sooo maybe get the kitten a dog friend instead of a rat?! Lots of people keep cats and dogs together...

[@rosieglows]

Or a human to foster them.

[@christinakenward8208]

Rosie Glow yes but most people can't be with the animal 24/7 so having some sort of animal companion also is always a good idea, especially for babies

[@christinakenward8208]

Kad Kad yes I didn’t even think of that but I like the ferret idea because they’re both predator animals and wouldn’t want to eat each other!

[@laurenscool1]

ur gonna keep a dog in whatever tiny cage you're keeping a quarantined cat in?

[@christinakenward8208]

Lauren merrick I didn’t say I supported keeping even the cat in a tiny area. A whole room would have been sufficient for the kitten and a dog. Why do you think it’s okay to keep a cat in a ‘cage’ but not a dog? Equal rights

[@Arya-gx4tv]

The only time my rats have been in water was when they went pea fishing 😂

[@andyo3637]

I was recently babysitting two beautiful rats, and I also took them pea fishing!

[@Plus4Charisma]

Some rats love swimming though. The soap is the issue.

[@timefortea1931]

Same here- they just put their paws in then to take the peas.

[@mckenzieyoung1683]

Arya Ryan what is that??

[@Arya-gx4tv]

Mckenzie Young do you have pet rats ?

[@baileysubliminals7192]

The rat tail will get degloved! Degloving: its basically the skin LITERALLY peeling off. Imagine the skin of your finger ripping off. It's painfull and it's irreversable.

[@Silver_wind_1987_]

It's like ripping the skin off a human finger it's insane

[@around441pipissharingaytac4]

God why you gave me the curse of creativy

[@emilymioton5314]

God no I hate the “bathing” rats those poor babies. That’s awful and the “prank” Yea it’s sure gonna be funny when that poor baby degloves that tail

[@ambriadaniels-dovolis7496]

They need to be CLEAN. What part of that don't you get ???

[@alittlerobot1469]

@@ambriadaniels-dovolis7496 rats dont really need bathing, plus that soap can be dangerous, especially if ingested. Also if you dont like the smell of rats...DONT GET RATS.

[@ducky5848]

Ambria Daniels-Dovolis rats are actually super clean and clean themselves really well. They shouldn’t be cleaned unless they’re SUPER dirty or they’re sick and haven’t been cleaning themselves and even then you can simply use a baby wipe.

[@emilymioton5314]

Ambria Daniels-Dovolis Like they said, rats do not need baths unless it’s a special case. Rats will groom themselves as much as cats.

[@kendallbergstrom]

The only time I've ever bathed my rats was when they picked up rat lice from bedding and I had to put olive oil on their fur to drown the lice (in combination with oral medicine)

[@max-bl6fi]

That rat is in a tiny enclosure with no enrichment with just a cat for company!?? That wasn't a rescue, that was taking it from one horrible situation to another

[@mica913]

It was a 3 second part of the video do you really think they starved the rat??? You draw way too many conclusions from just a few seconds

[@worrmm6670]

Nateacee Tei'na they never mention starving?

[@norabakke5067]

so I live in the u.s, and sadly to say when I was in my local PetSmart, I saw someone buying a single rat, with a 20 gallon fish tank.. its sad to see that PetSmart can be so irresponsible and let people buy single rat, with fish tanks.

[@ilovehomosuck5675]

How can they know if they already had more rats or not

[@Clover_knows_pets]

I've seen even worse after petco 😔

[@bugloverspiderlover8490]

Most rats at the pet store are used as feeders.

[@graceoartyo]

aw come ON! I was 12 when I got my rats, and when they didn't want me to hold them, I DIDN'T HOLD THEM. I gave them cheerios and left their door open, they were scared for a week or two, but now they are totally sassy rattos. They will push me around.. If my hand is in the way of food, they will bulldoze under it.

[@lindseypigd740]

haha mine does the same thing its so funny xD

[@elsasandvik7055]

I am getting rats in a few months and I am only 12 too! These ADULTS do not even know how to treat animals with compassion!

[@margalothegreat_hams]

I know, it's pathetic how grown adults talk about how childish kids are and how adults are so much more competent and then the just abuse an animal out of ignorance. Rats are such amazing and beautiful creatures and some people just find it hard to treat them with the bare minimum they deserve: Respect for their needs. I'm glad that your rats have grown used to you and are so sassy :)

[@cricketsconfetticake]

Petsmart doesn’t mind selling their rats out as feeders so there really is no regulations on standards of care. At least where I live in Indiana.

[@LuthienNightwolf]

I worked there many years ago, we weren't supposed to sell rats to people who we suspected might be buying them to use as feeders, but obviously people can lie and say it's for a pet, so there was never any way to be truly sure. I think they figure the price will stop most people looking for feeders but it obviously doesn't deter idiots who want to prank their wives. :/

[@FutureMantis912]

Alex Ochs I bought my boy from a pet store that had horrible conditions all the poor feeders were skin and bones... they may have been meant to be eaten but seriously ppl take care of your animals especially if you work in a store... my boy is fat and healthy now

[@cricketsconfetticake]

Aphrodite Saleris both of my girls are from a pet store as well, they had been kept in a tank, with hamsters when they ran out of room in the rat tanks (all glass with limited ventilation) and were very underweight :(

[@FutureMantis912]

Alex Ochs I know and where I got my boy they were in multiple like critter arches buckets they had no room to stand and groom themselves and it was like 16 rats in one thing

[@christianstrother5232]

Hmm to my knowledge no Petsmart’s on the east coast even carry rats. Including Indiana. What petsmart here sells rats??

[@erin_lodge]

i can’t i actually started crying seeing him hold that rat like that.

[@harveyandabeni]

Oh my god I'm genuinely in tears watching that evil person with the rat 😭💔 that poor baby is going to be traumatised and will likely need someone very highly experienced to take care of him 😭 I'm so upset over this :(

[@timefortea1931]

I know- she will now be so traumatised and suffering. I hope someone loving gives her a good home. I've reported this video to PETA and you tube.

[@LeJimothy]

So many people with pets don't seem to understand basic body language of their animals. It is something you learn with more experience but it is important to know the warning signs otherwise how can you look after them if you don't recognise stress and fear and when they are ill?

[@PianoDisneygal10]

Thank you for being knowledgeable about whale eye and general body language of dogs. Most dog owners haven’t got a clue at all about dog body language. You might think your dog is cool with just about everything you do to him, even petting him. But once you read dog language well enough you find out that that’s just not always the case.

[@ash1rose]

Then they'll say "the bite came out of nowhere!" No, you just don't understand what your dog is saying. A lot of people get pets for the clout as if they're accessories...same reason some people have children. That poor dog was so stressed.

[@gryphonkin7873]

So true! A lot of people think my dog is really "cute" and often take that as a permission to pet her for some reason but she really hates when people touch/get close to her head and very obviously shows that but then when she starts growling and snapping they suddenly blame me for "letting" them touch my dog. Like... You just went up to us and did that. I barely had time to react. Not my fault you can't read dog language. But generally, the amount of people who don't know anything about animals baffles me.

[@Bunni504]

The owners should learn how to read dogs body language. It’s their fault for not doing research. If you have good internet services then do your research.

[@Bunni504]

@@gryphonkin7873 Dumb people for petting a strangers dog. Little children I can understand, but older children, teens and adults should know better. To me ignorance isn’t excuse if you have good access to the internet.

[@debayeuxchats5607]

I've seen the America's Got Talent lady in person! She's incredibly lovely, and the rats perform extremely well. It seems like she consistently works with them in odd environments, and they don't get bothered at all. They're true animal performers! Every time I've gone to see her show the crowd's always packed, so my family isn't the only group who wants to see our lovely rodent friends. Also, she has the biceps of a beast. Not related to the rats, just needed to point that out.

[@vmorris7639]

That guy is so lucky the rat didn't bite him.

[@elsilogie5872]

I'm glad the rat didn't! I might be wrong but I think based on how he treated the poor rat😭 if the rat bit him he would of hit it 😭😭

[@Neemereater]

The worst part it’s that if the rat would have bite him he would have probably hurt it more but not just that the audience probably don’t know this but if the rat did do that it would be for self defence so people would just make stuff up like “rats are aggressive” and stuff like that the rat wouldn’t do this if it was treated well if I were a rat I would want to have a good owner that takes care of me well with a good environment not treat me like that what the dude is doing is basically animal abuse

[@reaganalice6207]

oh my god, the prank one made me want to DIE. I bet he just let the rat go after this OMG... this is why pet stores need to do background checks before selling ANY ANIMAL not just cats and dogs, and actually make their employees do research to work there, so that they can make sure that person knows EXACTLY how to care for that animal. For example, TELLING THE GUY THAT RATS NEED FRIENDS AND HOW TO HANDLE THEM SO YOU DONT BREAK THEIR SPINE!!! I just can't EVEN with stuff like this... who else wants to start a committee in America to raise animal care standards? Edit: and this is why rats from pet stores don't live very long. Because IDIOTS like these return them. It makes me want to pick HIM up by his spine and shove HIM in somebody's face... God, I just can't....

[@mousi8008]

Ikr! THis sort of thing and animal testing makes me SO UPSET. Honestly, this world is INSANE.

[@BirdieCreationsinc]

No petstore shouldn't sell ANY pets

[@ratkingredemption9253]

I bet if someone went and picked up his new kitten by its tail and swung it around like that hed flip shit

[@frog4701]

Birdie Creations. inc That is really unnecessary, honestly. Why do you think that? It’s perfectly fine to buy and sell animals as long as they have the correct care and setup. It’s like saying nobody should own a rescue center.

[@timefortea1931]

Rats should not be allowed to be "sold" in pet shops but only in ratteries who take good care of them.

[@alienofchrist]

I bought my rat at petco, I walked in and fell in love, then started watching your vids and was heartbroken and adopted another from a nearby breeder. Looking back, petco didn’t ask any questions or offer and education, the employee even picked her up by the tail to put her into the box. Definitely not getting one from a pet store again, but very happy to have my sweet Tink.

[@KupoKaachan]

Watching that man handle the rat in such an abusive way almost made my cry.. He really is a psychopath..

[@mayonnaisequeen1513]

I think my guinea pig likes listening to you, she always falls asleep when I watch your videos

[@Emiology]

Thats so cute!!!!

[@mayonnaisequeen1513]

@@Emiology I'll tell her that 💚

[@glitterwishez3018]

Do you have more than one? If not, please get them a friend.

[@mayonnaisequeen1513]

@@glitterwishez3018 yes I do don't worry

[@glitterwishez3018]

@@mayonnaisequeen1513 thank you! Sorry for jumping to conclusions!

[@thatellafella1463]

12:14 you see how she nearly squished the rat?! Poor baby :(

[@lewis3761]

@@ambriadaniels-dovolis7496 wow rude she was speaking the truth

[@wolfgirl4486]

@@ambriadaniels-dovolis7496 no, that's horrible the way he treated that rat, go look up proper rat care please also I have seen you saying you should bathe rats, go and look up proper rat care or even better go to a vet and find the scientific explanation of WHY you shouldn't do those things

[@thequeerbee2026]

Only keep Rabbit + Rabbit Guinea pig + Guinea pig Rat + Rat Mice +Mice And ferret+ Ferret And hamsters must live along

[@meowsmakemusic718]

Melissa and male mice must live alone too (: in my house it’s actually Guinea pig + Guinea pig + Guinea pig + Guinea pig

[@klaudiaiam1286]

Rabbits don't have to live in pairs but they can my rabbit lives alone and she likes it

[@christinakenward8208]

Gerbil + Gerbil also Dwarf hamsters can sometimes be fine together

[@christinakenward8208]

Meows Make Music to say that they can never work out is very incorrect. I personally would never recommend keeping them together, unless you know what you’re doing... but I had a pair before that were amazing together up until one of them passed away (in her sleep! there was never any fighting or whatever)

[@meowsmakemusic718]

Christina Kenward I know, but I still think no matter how experienced you are, the risk it still too much. And if not, some people are really confident after never owning a hamster, and reading one Wikipedia article that said it was possible, that they could keep two. I just think its either a risk, or a danger to the ignorant. But just to clarify, what I mean isn’t that it’s impossible, it’s that it shouldn’t be pointed out to be possible nearly as much as it is. I’m sure your hamsters lived an extremely happy life together, I just think some people think it’s a lot easier than it is. (: happy hammy!

[@mousi8008]

HOW DARE HE!! HOW DARE ANYONE HOLD A PRECIOUS LITTLE INNOCENT RAT THAT WAY! >:C

[@corey1400]

I would defend that poor rat with my life

[@river9418]

Oh my god when I saw that guy pick up the rat by its tail (before anything was said) my jaw dropped in awe of how ignorant that guy was.

[@createwithrose900]

I never cry over videos or anything but when I watched that prank video I literally bawled my eyes out

[@saskiase8090]

same

[@possum9403]

That video broke my heart ):

[@samanthal444]

that video of the rat being held by its tail literally made me sick. i feel so so sorry for that baby. :(

[@heatherdera]

I used to have a toothbrush that I used to brush my rats with. At one point, the girls stole it and brought it into one of their hides in the playpen. It unfortunately didn't survive the experience in any usable condition.

[@bored5262]

why do people do such stupid things. it’s obvious a cat and a rats don’t belong together. 😡 I wish people respected rats more. I feel as if they have a horrible stereotype, but they are brilliant adorable creatures

[@pixie8375]

bored goat Yeh. Those rats are gonna be dead. Cats natural instinct is to hunt.

[@lolitaxxdelena9990]

Bork Bork I mean, I had a dog with a high prey drive and we still had cats

[@pixie8375]

LolitaxxDelena Dogs and cats are different. You can train a high prey drive animal not to hunt, I did it with my dog. But its not easy to train a cat. The cats, even young ones will still hunt mice and rats. I could correct my cats not to hurt a hamster or something. But it wont work. The only thing my cats dont bother hunting are the chickens.

[@lolitaxxdelena9990]

Bork Bork we didn’t train her she done it anyway

[@lolitaxxdelena9990]

Bork Bork I doubt the kitten would kill an animal it was raised with, same if a puppy was raised with a goat or something

[@thatellafella1463]

Whenever I see videos like these I automatically think of my boys in this situation, it hurts to think of how upset my babies would be and I could never put them in this position. The poor poor rats in some of these videos, it breaks my heart to even see rats alone or in a small cage, let alone in abuse situations like some of these. I really hope that all the people in this video learned from their mistakes or at least don’t own rats anymore. If I could, I’d take them all home and care for them myself :( 💗

[@abbieandponies]

I know , I hated the prank one and cat ones. Also I have 2 boys to that I got a month ago (December)

[@thequeerbee2026]

I'm scared to watch this it's gonna make me angry af Edit I'm more than mad 😡 😡 😡

[@aleiyuh1712]

Mad*

[@bluejewls]

I don't want to know what the man do with the rat after this "prank".. 😓

[@mialea8106]

Julia's Welt :(

[@arikiri4182]

+Julia's Welt Probably threw it outside tbh

[@daneil210]

Nooooo😢😢😢

[@skye5793]

@@arikiri4182 either that or he just killed it or fed it to another pet/animal. So disgusting

[@Neemereater]

Either let in in the wild where it would die or returning it but the rat would probably be injured after that both situations are horrible tbh

[@baileysubliminals7192]

"How can anyone hate this little bean eating spagetti?" *my mom laughing in rat spray*

[@kimanipryce1103]

The rat “prank” one actually made me cry I can’t believe people think it’s okay to treat animals living things like that. :(((

[@wolfshanze5980]

Ummm... 6:46 that's a Bull Terrier... there's a thing called "Ratting with Terriers", because Terriers are natural predators of things like... you know... RATS.

[@xBloodxFangx]

That dog is trying so hard to be good and repress his bred in instincts of ratting. He did good, in this video, but thats a very dangerous game to play with your pet rat. Sad part is because it is a bull terrier, under the umbrella term “pit bull”, people, or the owners, would instantly go “Oh no a pit bull just snapped out of no where! It use to be such a good dog, they are ticking time bombs!”

[@il0veyou272]

When he held the rat by its tail I literally started to burst into tears I didn’t know I was going to react like that 🥺💔

[@Plonsho]

😫😩😭😢 I hate that prank video I'm not even joking I cryed

[@thequeerbee2026]

Same I've seen it before I couldn't stop crying for ages

[@leylah3238]

IKR 😭😭😭😭😭

[@nikitawilton123]

😢 To see someone hold a rat in that way. That man is disgusting.. 😢 Poor baby 💔🐀

[@its_arabel]

The prank one at like 12:50 made me so uncomfortable

[@Inkedalic3]

I cried a bit when I saw that

[@shannonbrown6299]

I've already seen the rat prank one, had to skip it, absolutely awful how some people actually think it's okay to handle these babies like that 💔

[@_lunisgaming_2827]

The rat video really broke my heart. Alone, scared, and picked up by the tail. That guy deserves a punishment. He does not even seem to have a cage or ANYTHING.

[@SirXer]

Thank you for showing us all these videos and giving your commentary on them! It was so hard to see that guy holding that poor rat by the tail.

[@gaydadfriend6382]

Jeez that baby rat at 12:07 is trying to literally. De-glove his tail or whatever God that's gross Poor dude

[@caitiematthews5268]

Hairless rats do need “baths” because of the grease build up. A small amount of water and allowing them to get out during scrubbing and no soap in the water! I have also rescued rats that need a bath because they are so coated and pee and poop that they can’t clean themselves so they will get a safe bath

[@ella1774]

The one where he held the rat by her tail made me so stressed. The way it was wriggling 😣

[@stellabelikiewicz1523]

I’m so glad you included a few positive ones in there to break up the horrible! (Note to self: acquire rat grooming toothbrush...)

[@gisajager7089]

when i got my first mice (Scarlett and Luna) my bf told me that when he asked to see them the employee at Petsmart picked them up by the tail and i was horrified as i had done research before wanting to get them. unfortunately, not everyone is as privileged to have a breeder in their town let alone afford one.

[@jesss_mb]

I know i was warned, but that rat prank literally made me cry. You could clearly see the rat was terrified and in pain and seeing him just dangle it by the tail broke my heart.

[@YantoJones]

Wow!!! Some of those peeps are total idiots!!! I have 3 little dumbo dwarf females and i took a long time before actually getting them a month ago: Did a ton of research about everything rats. Your videos helped me a lot. They are very happy even tho we are still at bonding stage. Thx

[@FutureMantis912]

Oml that poor thing! That rat is jsut a little one he's young and so scared... my boy scamper is scared watching it

[@rat.tea5552]

Most of these videos are pretty cute but the prank one made me cry and give my eats treats 🥺

[@luvlexxq]

when you said 'who can't love rats' my teachers can't i said i'm getting more and i showed them how cute they are, they just turned away.

[@Danielle-rq4st]

I don’t have any rats and I don’t think I would ever get a rat but I would NEVER even think about abusing any animal especially rats since they are just so smart!! It’s actually heartbreaking 🖤

[@imarat5828]

Yes, in America pet stores will let you leave with one rat, one guinea pig etc. and its horrible!! But they also will let you leave with 2 hamsters and other animals that should not be kept together!!

[@QuantumQueers]

I know people are mostly talking about the animal prank video, and I get that and it got me upset too, but the last one also deserves to be talked about more. Not only was the cat allowed in with rats, but it was holding a rat down and trying to bite it's throat, and the owner didn't intervene. I can't tell if the cat was being malicious, but it was still holding down the rat and trying to bite it's throat, which could easily kill it, and the owner didn't decide that was enough and take the cat out, or just even think "maybe I made a mistake"

[@alyred2438]

That poor baby :'( That poor, sweet little baby.

[@magicxedits]

Soo glad you posted another video!! Love them soo much! Ur such an inspiration! Lysm❤️🐭💕

[@paperpenn9923]

Okay, just gonna say that I dont have rats or dogs, but I can tell how stressed they are in some of these videos. I feel SO BAD for that rat that that disgusting man was holding by the tip of her tail. Its sad, you can even here it squeak in fear at one point.

[@melita7623]

Ughh i have seen that prank and it annoys me so much like is he stupid?? You can clearly see that the rat was scared! 😡 I just can't Even if i didnt like some of these videos im still happy to see your videos ❤️

[@Cytocematic]

I'm sure it's been said here before , but the tail is connected to the spinal cord so grabbing it incorrectly and too many sudden jerks can sever nerves and lead to death.

[@wildrattygirl7829]

Ugh that rat prank video is just awful I remember when this came out 😭

[@miayaengstrom4288]

I work at PetSmart and I just want to say that they do not allow the employees to refuse sale of an animal to someone unless they are positive it will end up dying. We also are not allowed to force them to buy two of any animal even though most need to be bought in pairs. It is very frustrating especially when you know the customer has no idea how to care for the animal they just purchased. Even more frustrating when they don't even listen to you when you try and tell them about the animal they are getting. I can't say that PetSmart employees are all good because there are always bad eggs, but I do my best for the animals that end up there.

[@poetherat476]

I FEEL SO SAD FOR THAT RAT IN THE PRANK I NEED TO SAVE IT NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@brookef2011]

Omg I'm not even all the way through the video but the body language on that bull terrier is stressing me tf out. As a veterinary professional and dog behavior enthusiast, I agree with you. That dog isn't being gentle. Freezing is a reaction to fear, and some people think that's better than growling or barking, but it isn't. At the end of the day, fear is fear and no matter how the dog expresses it, there is still a huge risk for them to bite. This is such an unfair situation to put the dog or the rat in 😔

[@SkgWellness9]

Thank you so much for posting this video! It’s important to educate others about the needs of rats and how to educate people on how to properly take care of rats. So thank you for posting this and educating others on how to give rats the best environment possible for them to grow and flourish in a loving environment and around loving owners🙂

[@mikerope5785]

what people need to realise is that many small rodents are susceptible to sudden death or compromised immune system simply from the stress of being startled. that rat could have easily died after he took it back to the shop.

[@theflamingavocados5572]

Just by the photos on the thumbnail I can tell there are gonna be a few torture videos in here... 12:20 OMG AND THAT MAN I WANT HIM TO DIE IF HE TREATS A POOR RATTY LIKE THAT!

[@OneWithManyNames]

That rat prank made my jaw drop. Like, seriously, I think anyone with common sense or brain cells would AT LEAST think it’s NOT a good idea to pick a rat up by it’s tail without even being told it is a bad idea. I didn’t even need to be told it was a bad idea to pick the rat up by the tail, because I already knew that it would be a bad idea & probably stressful. Which it turned out I was correct. I was honestly scared for the poor rat as much as it was scared for itself.

[@stevemoon2136]

Some tough viewing but you make several important points & increased awareness in animal welfare can only be a good thing.

[@SunnieDIY]

A couple of notes I wanted to say about the cat cafe thing, that tank isn't just a tank but it's super small. If they are trying to keep the kitten from maybe infecting the others (as it's contagious not like what we think of leukemia in people it's not the same thing) they should have used a huge tote or something If they couldn't afford a bigger tank? It's far to small even for the sick kitten. What does it have to really live for in such a small environment they were keeping it alive but no enrichment. To think it lived 5 months like that makes me really sad for the cat and rat. That many cats they had they should have seen if anyone would foster the kitten and the rat at that point so it could have at least lived a little before dying of its illness. All around that one was sad. As far as the others with kittens that one wasn't so bad, if your raise rats and other animals they tend to not be scared of them. Putting adults in with the kittens concerns me because both the kittens can accidentally scratch them but so too can the rats scratch and bite them and rats even pet rats from pet stores can carry bacteria too. All in all an adult being dropped in with kittens is more likely to be scared and want to bite or scratch in defense. As far as buying single rats they do sell them in stores. Sometimes people purchase them for reptile food, but also they don't promote that they are social animals for pets. A lot of the time pet stores no very little about actual rat care. Same with rabbits I've noticed. That guy pranking his gf should have been the one punched. I am terrified of spiders, I still recognize they are living things not deserving to die solely because I am afraid. I'll kill to protect myself etc and others if it comes down to it but more than often people just kill something for fear alone which is idiotic. All around that video made me want to punch him. None of my rats ever ran from me like that even from day one. They sense intention even if it's not in detail she knew his intentions weren't good. Likely because of how hyper he was she was afraid. Like a puppy finding a new thing to play with it was very predatory. Then the tail oh her poor tail could have snapped off he's a jerk. The cat in the rat house was bad but that prank one was the worst.

[@goofb5558]

I absolutely love emi ! She educated so much with mice I upgraded my cage upgraded my bedding { I also did more research after obviously} I hope she sees this

[@Andiswa_Sidwaba]

That rat prank made me cry I love rats I’m getting rats and all of ur tips are so helpful

[@candyqueen3024]

Oh god, that video of the “prank” made me tear up. Who can treat an animal like that!? It’s just terrible! That poor rat was scared for its life and for good reason. Those people were such ignorant A-holes.

[@KeeACNH]

I'm almost crying at that rat trampoline video , it's making me so uncomrtable I dont know what to do . I really hope that rats okay

[@el50000]

I would seriously PUNCH i person if they mistreated a rat like that in front of me horrifying!

[@ashleymoore5397]

The guy that dangled the poor rat by it's tail hurt my heart. It sickens me how people act. Obviously that girl was scared, and even threatened to punch the rat. I'm not okay with that!!! How is anyone even okay with this? I am a first time pet rat owner, I have 2 female rats that are amazing, and they also have a massive 4 level rat house with tons of toys and hiding, and hammocks. My fiance used to own rat's growing up, and I've always been scared of them from all the negative hype that's been surrounded by rat's. My fiance told me to trust him, and we decided to get one. Immediately I was proven wrong about the stigma of them. Our first rat was Umi and sadly he got sick right away and didn't make it. However, after he passed we decided to get a female. She's an amazing silvermane rat and looks like she's wearing a sweater. Sweetest thing EVER!!!! We got her by herself, and named her Polly. I need to add we got her by herself knowing we were getting another, we just needed to wait for the other female to be weaned. A couple weeks after Polly, we got the other female that's little younger and named her Pippa. Pippa has red eye's, so she can't see as well as Polly can. Polly took on the big sister role and helps Pippa out with everything. If we get Polly out she wants back in the cage with Pippa. Pippa will also search the cage for Polly. so we get them out at the same time, and both are chill as long as they know the other isn't left in the cage. They've never fought with each other, and even sleep together. Not too mention they are both smart as heck!!! Polly started sneezing when we got Pippa, so I keep a humidifier next to the cage at night to help. It seems to be doing the job as Polly hardly sneezes now, but will every now and again. Any ideas how this would come on tho? I don't want either of my rat girl's getting sick. I do progress tho, I just want the best for both of them.

[@kochenkuchen4]

Did you notice that in the last video the rat played dead as well as trying to climb up her tail

[@kochenkuchen4]

Sorry not the last one the worst one

[@Terry-hw1ws]

The cat biting the rats and the dude throwing the fucking rat and holding it by it's tail made me physically Ill

[@rosieglows]

My cats have brought home rats the same size as them. I would NEVER subject a small animal to something like this. Rats SHOULD be scared of cats. It's natural. Cats are hunters,

[@lesleyelder2826]

Seeing that poor rat distressed made my stomach churn. People like that need reporting.

[@tinnycan5303]

My god! The cat is pulling the rats hands and biting it! Oh my god. Poor thing :(

[@bombero1823]

I saw another prank video. It wasn't as bad as the one in this video, but still horrible. He dumped a tank filled with 4 or 5 rats on top of his girlfriend, then she screams and scares the rats

[@lunamsp5239]

I have a saved pet Mouse from a reptile store and they almost CRUSHED his tail 😥😓

[@ViolinByCecilia]

I can’t believe the one “prank”. How can people treat rats this way. I recently saw another “rat prank” when two guys dumped a bucket of rats into a room with a woman who had a rat phobia. She was crying and screaming and the two guys were just laughing. On top of that they were also holding the rats by their tails and at one point he even dropped one. I’m literally crying. How can people be this ignorant.

[@Mars-ec2tn]

You should do another video like this but only cute/non stressful videos !

[@Ollietiger603]

That lady on the trampoline was NOT scaring it, she was scared of it, and begging her BF to stop, and it makes me pissed that he says “you’re scaring the rat” no she is not! He was the one forcing it to go on the trampoline, and holding a rat my it’s tail and ruin the rats spine. This is not okay, and there was another video I saw where the had a BUCKET of rats together and dumped it on this girl on the bed. You can tail the rats were super stressed and scared, when a rat PEES ad tries running away that’s a sign of it telling you to leave them alone because clearly they do not like it.

[@misa3154]

When you said “Spoiler alert; he does hurt the rat.” I couldn’t watch anymore 😭

[@jasonsmarr3621]

They made that poor rat miserable by putting it in the cat hospice.

[@rebeccajesse4604]

I had to skip the "prank" video. I saw that tiny baby rat and just couldn't watch. I really hope it got adopted by a loving home who knew how to care for it properly

[@loquita-lostwave]

the video of the rat eating spaghetti was so adorable

[@Faith-vb6ed]

Hey! I need some tips from experienced rat owners, so I’m a new rat owner I rescued my first rat off of Craigslist she was “to large” for the person to feed her snake so of course I picked her up right away! I knew they are very social so I got her a friend ok I’m just going to get to the point, my first rat I lucked out she is so sweet, but on the other hand the new cage mate is very aggressive she bites me every time I try to feed or water her I can’t even pick her up. I’ve had her for about 3 weeks now. She was bought from a reptile store. How do I get her to stop biting/ being so aggressive?

[@NikPub]

I recommend searching Isamu Rat care for trust training and aggressive rats. Focus on the sweet one to lead the way for the bitey one.

[@Luigifan4ever11]

Also, to my knowledge, cat saliva contains bacterias that can kill animals such as rodents and birds. So that raises even more concern for those clips of cats/rats interacting.

[@collettemoonie6484]

First. Btw I love your vids and they motivate me with ideas for my animals and make my day.-Phoebe

[@amonthonpatreonfornoreason]

@@brexitmeansexit9405 ur so cool telling little girls to shut up on the internet

[@alexandriadowning2526]

I'm gonna be honest, I had no idea it wasn't good to mix rats with other animals, even when they're being friendly. Thank you for enlightening me!

[@queencheetah1103]

UGGHHHH THAT POOR RAT I FEEL SO HORRIBLE. THAT LADY SAID SHELL PUNCH IT. LIKE BRO REALLY??