Andreas and I adopted two rescued lab rats last winter, Demetrius and Hephestus (I believe that little animals deserve large names). Strangely, we grew to love the rodents dearly, and when Demetrius died a couple months ago, we were both miserable. Hephestus seemed to be quite lonely and despondent, until we recently brought his cage upstairs and have let him become a feral rat. Well, feral inside. He’s much happier, and it’s really fun to watch him careen around the room.

Fact: a rat’s tail does NOT drag when they run around. It’s solid muscle, and they hold it up as they run.