They don't scurry when something bigger comes their way, don't pack themselves together and run as one.

I, for one, welcome our new rodent overlords.

What about the ROUSes?

My cat has brought in 4 huge black rats that are about 1/3 her size. She eats their brains. Leaves the rest for me.

The Bush campaign warned us in 2000, vote Democrats, get rats.

ohdoublereally: My cat has brought in 4 huge black rats that are about 1/3 her size. She eats their brains. Leaves the rest for me.

Zombie cat?

Startling admission: I've never seen a rat before, other than on TV.

/but then again, I'm Albertan

VictoryCabal: What about the ROUSes?

No one really believes those exist.

Also, FTFA

In the second study of its kind (paid for by d-Con antipest products), New York once again topped the list of rats' favorite cities.

well surprise surprise surprise...

RodneyToady: ohdoublereally: My cat has brought in 4 huge black rats that are about 1/3 her size. She eats their brains. Leaves the rest for me.

Zombie cat?

... they're going on tour again?

Its not true if Glenn Beck didn't say it.

Oh good.

Well, at least level 1 Americans will be able to get all the exp they need!

Disneyland had a problem rats once, and imported a bunch of cats. Apparently some of the cats decedents still roam the park at night.

Should we start panicking about the plague now or wait until the guberment develops a color code to tell us how bad it is?

In Denver, I saw rats run into a grocery store, King Soopers, at night (the grocery store had open entry, no doors).

American cities on verge of rat invasion, and in related news, business license applications for Chinese restaurants skyrocket.

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I, too, would like to welcome our rodent overlords.

The article has some fail though. Rats do not have good vision. They can't see very far, and their vision is shifted towards the blue end. They don't see red very well, but they see into ultraviolet well enough to be able to follow urine trails that are old enough for the smell to have dissipated.



Currently sharing the couch with me.


Our other boys.

One of the greatest movie monologues in recent memory. (new window)

WFern: One of the greatest movie monologues in recent memory. (new window)

And of course I didn't watch the whole thing to make sure it wasn't just a snippet. Oh well. The point stands.

MysticKakarrott: approves

Horned Rat FTW!

Rats are really very clean animals and oyal pets. I kept them for several years and am proficient at training them. One day I might go back to that life, training breeding etc. A purebred well trained rat is probably the best allround pet available to most people.
They are also cheap as they will eat practically any waste you can give them and if they are sick you need not go to a vetenarian as they can be destroyed and replaced for less than to provide medical care.

This guy isn't even a scientist, he's a "Pest Management Professional." For the low, low cost of putting ", PMP" after your name, you can write on pending rodent epidemics with equal authority!

This one is going to prison.

Ashtrey: American cities on verge of rat invasion, and in related news, business license applications for Chinese restaurants skyrocket.



/Disclaimer: Probably a 'shop.

DON'T spay your cats. We need them to control the upcoming rat invasion!

If only there was a singer who could record a #1 song about a rat.

DC's already overrun with them, and most are found in the halls of Congress.

Illegals?

I thought Republicans were more common in rural areas.

"On verge"? Maybe if this was 1909, or 1809. But in 2009, we fell over the verge a LONG time ago...

SeamusFerrell: This one is going to prison.

I lived in a dirty South Side neighborhood in Chicago over the summer and saw those signs in every alley. Thanks for bringing back horrible, horrible memories of those things. Woke up one morning to find my screen window chewed through and a loaf of bread on my counter half eaten from rats.

a lion in a sidecar: If only there was a singer who could record a #1 song about a rat.

Michael Jackson, Paul MCartney, UB40, Dropkick Murphys

NeedleGuy: Jules & Vincent are amused by this story.



Especially Jules.

Nice, any training?

Thenixon: This guy isn't even a scientist, he's a "Pest Management Professional." For the low, low cost of putting ", PMP" after your name, you can write on pending rodent epidemics with equal authority!

And Imperial Rat Catchers are the best people to consult when you need to deal with the Skaven.

They do have small but vicious dogs, after all.

Burn in hell Sammy Davis Jr.

Lets see, since there are a lot of great rat references let me add another



rat fink yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah!!

My answer for rat population control:

Rest in peace Colosuss:



Why do rats have such short lifespans? :(

Rodents of unusual size, I don't beleive they exist.

Cities?

Hell, they're all in my barn. Cuz I gots some lazy-ass cats.

Hester Prynne: Rest in peace Colosuss:



Why do rats have such short lifespans? :(

Small internal organs, usually the smaller the animal the less lifes span they will have: extreme example an ant and elephant.
You are very attractive btw

Were the "ewwwwww" and "ick" tags on vacation?

RodneyToady: ohdoublereally: My cat has brought in 4 huge black rats that are about 1/3 her size. She eats their brains. Leaves the rest for me.

Zombie cat?

VictoryCabal: What about the ROUSes?

Do you believe they exist?

BesiktasBoy83: Hester Prynne: Rest in peace Colosuss:



Why do rats have such short lifespans? :(

Small internal organs, usually the smaller the animal the less lifes span they will have: extreme example an ant and elephant.
You are very attractive btw

The Ant and the Elephant was my favorite Aesop's fable.