I found a rat

[Sparky]

No, I did. Like, a domestic pet rat. I was out taking a walk around the neighborhood like I try to do every day, and here's this brown and white hooded rat not two feet from the sidewalk on the grass, with its head in a cup, or like the top of an aerosol spray can or something. Now, I used to have two rats, and I never get around to getting rid of anything so I still have all their stuff, including some of the feed mix I made myself, so I thought it would be negligent of me *not* to take this poor abandoned critter in, seeing as I have everything I need. But I wasn't gonna just pick it up, I mean, you never know, right, so I ran home and grabbed a Critter Keeper and a towel and ran back and picked it up (it held the cup over its head with its paws the whole time) and I took it home. I'm not sure what gender it is, from the size I guess male but its so dehydrated and its fur down there is so matted that its either a girl or a real dehydrated boy, if you know what I mean (rats are known for having huge balls if you didn't know). So I set up the travel cage with food and water and an Igloo and put it in there. Its real listless and weak. I got it to take some mashed apple from a spoon but then it just turned away, uninterested. I guess chances are good it won't live through the night. If it does I'll have to see if a shelter will take it or something, because I don't want to keep it.

Anyways I just thought that was an interesting story to share. Like I said chances are good I'll be telling you guys in the morning that the poor thing didn't make it.