There are two kinds of people, it seems, those who love rats and those who just haven't given rats a chance. Rats are not as quick to judge humans, however, and the ones I have met are pretty much willing to love us all. This is a book about rats and the first kind of people. It is a true account about how two little rodents with huge personalities became part of our family and won the hearts of people across the globe. Rats are inspiring. They treat every single day of their too-short lives with as much anticipation and enthusiasm as the day before. Though they are physically just a fraction of our size, they can make you feel important and loved and will remind you that life is a joy and to cherish each day. Rats are extremely social and sense your mood. They comfort you and their cage-mates when needed, they show excitement when you play with them, and scientists have even recorded their laughter! Rats are intelligent and easily remember what they've learned from one day to the next. With patience and treats, they can be trained just like dogs, and they clean themselves frequently like cats. Yes, they can be destructive little trouble-makers and we've had to replace speaker wires, repair baseboards and furniture, paint the bottoms of chewed doors, and sometimes our clothing has tiny holes after a session of cuddling, but the damage they do is such a small price to pay for the joy they bring. Their lives are short, their vet bills are often high, but every dime we spent on our rats was given back a hundredfold in enrichment of our own lives.If you know rats, you will likely relate to every chapter of this book. If you are still a rat-skeptic, I hope this book helps open your mind and your heart to a sweet little creature who has just been misunderstood.