I don’t think the (very old) CGP Grey video on the topic has been posted yet.
https://youtu.be/rNu8XDBSn10?si=inPVvC7BkSELXSvi
The only elements in this video I know to be out of date are the UK’s membership of the EU (*shakes fist), and Barbados is now a republic.
That photo is so adorable.
We had 10 over the course of about 5 years, but yeah it got sad saying goodbye all the time. Rats are hugely underrated as housepets. They are super sociable, and smart. When I see snaps like yours I miss having them, but when I read posts like yours I remember why I don’t.
It was a while ago now and I’m rubbish with photos anyway, so not sure I can pay the pet tax. If I find anything I’ll come back and edit.
The post you replied to called no actor in this good. That’s your own forced dichotomy. To condemn an act does not mean you condone every act taken in response.