Dogs and cats are not the only animals that bond with their owners. My two sister rats were the most loving and affectionate, adorable, playful, intelligent, independent, loyal, incredible animals I had ever known. The few years we spent together tought me so much. Youth and life can be fleeting in this life, and we should all cherish the time that we have together. I had to personally euthanize one of my two little girl rats, and the only worse experience I can think of happened to me when her sister died in my hands of a resperatory infection. Her suffering was horrible. A little girl rat who never did anything to anyone. My little girl rats 99 and 69 were like little angels. I miss them so much. I can only pray that there is a rainbow bridge for those animals who are so beautiful that we miss them so badly..They deserve it.