Rats are way better
Would Mickey Mouse be a better president than Joe Biden? He may have inherent rodent empathy, but he is also a mascot of capitalism. Discuss (500 words)
I mean they also eat their own young sometimes so yeah it's a mixed bag overall.
That feeling when a rat has more empathy than your family members.
I wish rats didn't live three years and die of cancer. They're such a good pet but at least with a dog I only have to go through that loss once every 10-20 years.
You got dogs lasting 20 years? Damn that's good genetics. What is it? A small stray one?
I would never go for another purebred dog, but my grandparents had a lhasa apso that lived about that long. If longevity was my main metric I could probably get one to live longer by feeding it better.
It helps if you neuter them as soon as you get em; we did that with our current pair and they're 2.5 years old and completely cancer free so far
Yeah it sucks having to mentally prepare myself for their deaths pretty much as soon as I got em cuz their lives are so short.
We need to stop using animals as insults. I physically cringe every time I see someone call a cop a pig. Pigs sweetie I am so sorry.
animals are innocent
don't be speciesest
never use the name of an animal, as an insult for a human
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qACxfKB3iP4
Rats are amazing. They are so smart and empathetic. They can even learn how to play games like basketball
Rats have more empathy than any US politician or intelligence/war department worker.
