Rat rescuers a growing trend
I'm not sure, but I think this sort of thing might run afoul of some covenants or other. Plague, anybody? I'd say the Ratapalooza crowd will have to avoid HOAs and stick to apartments.


Associated Press
Nov. 15, 2004 12:00 AM

ELYRIA, Ohio - Jennifer Mitchell's apartment is full of rats, and that's exactly how she wants it.

Mitchell runs a rat rescue mission, caring for dozens of rats from people who get overwhelmed when their pet rodents have multiple babies.

Mitchell, of the Ohio town of Elyria, represents a growing trend of rat enthusiasts across the nation, including some who gathered last week in Seattle for Ratapalooza 3. The event is billed as an educational expo for domestic-rat fanciers and breeders.
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