Below are some reasons why a rat is a good pet to have.

1: Rats are very friendly
if you play with your rat alot it most likely will never bite and will always stick around with you.

2: Rats are very clean
Rat clean themselves for about 30% of thier day. They also go to the bathroom in one place in thier cage mostly.

3: Rats are smart
Rats can be tought tricks. Some rats have been taught how to play basketball.

4: Rats love to ride on shoulders and in pockets
you can take them all around the house.

5: Rats are easy to take care of
Rats need thier cage cleaned on a regular basis, need to be properly fed, have clean water and need to be played with. Thats about it.

6: Rats are just fun
rats are fun to play with, feed and sometimes just to watch them is fun.