I love rats. ^^

aweee....how sweet ^_^

Heh, he looks happy like my rats. *waggles* They are such the sweetest companions ^-^

I want a rat so bad
mom says no

but pets get affectionate after a death in their "family"
its almost as if they need someone to be there for them just like people.

Skipper was a ferret and never had any contact what so ever with Sobolan as he probably would have killed him, so it's not Sobie that's mourning anything. It seems to me more like he is trying to comfort me as opposed to the other way around.

hey ive had that happen to me. when i lost my grandfather, my cat soon after had one kitten.. and it changed my whole view on things because my cat stopped caring for the kitten so i had to.
It was like he was put on the earth to make me keep going on after my loss

*wag wag* happy rat ^.^

My brother had two rats, but one passed away just two days ago. She was a nice one too, named Rainy, now all that's left is sky. Sky's a very shy, but gentle one. ^^

such a little cutie, I had three little pet rats for a little while

Its likely because he lost his friend that he is seeking other company. Rats are very social creatures.

Sobolan never had a friend (which will change once my female is spayed). As I said in an above comment, Skipper was my ferret who I lost. Sobolan never had any interaction with him for common sense reasons.

sorry I'm a bit under the weather.. maybe he just wants to keep you company then? Since he doesn't have competition anymore?

lol no worries. I think a lot of it is he just knows I've been depressed and is trying to "take care" of me like he would another companion if they were sick or "not feeling right".

What I love about rats, they are so social and loving. use to have a white one, he was a real sweety. Unforchunately my father was terrified of rats, so we gave him to a loving home. He lived a ripe old age a very happy and content rat.

I know this may sound weird, but this is somewhat similar to what I've told my flatmate.

Rats tend to pick up on our emotions just like cats and dogs. When we're upset about something, they will know, and they will want to do anything to be with their owner. This has happened on many occasion here where we've lost a rat. Sadly we lost one just yesterday which.. I'm not sure what to think because we've lost so many rats in the past few years. All I can say is she's sleeping, and that she was a very old rat who always had her fair share of problems when it came to respiratory issues. Even though I've kept from crying, the other rats are taking notice of this to well and have picked up off my vibes.

Rats are social and thus likely very sensative about their 'packmate''s emotions.
Even if Skipper wasn't near him, she (he?) was one of your packmates, and thus one of his too. By extension. So Sobie is showing you some extra luv.

rats are cool, smart, joyful, great pets. good luck!

My bunny does something like that too only it's on my shoulder or pressing onto my hand

No one who knows anything about you would EVER think you were hurting one of your pets.

i used to have a rat that was my little buddy. miles was my little tough sponge. lived to be almost 7 years old. when he was 4 i almost lost him because we didn't have the money to take him to the emergency vet when he got in a fight with a very agressive young male and had a large hole torn in his belly.. i mean you could see his intestine. so after an hour of trying to figure out something i tearfuly put him in a box and put him in the freezer and went to bed. now before any one flames me, slept for almost 20 hours when my dad knocked on my door and said something is making noise in the freezer. 20 hours in a new kennmore freezer set to its coldest settings and i was like not funny asshole. so i go open the freezer and move the frozen veggies out of the way and take the ice packs off the box and miles pokes hims little blonde ratty head up like nothing happend!!! i fraked out and stumbled back, when i calmed down i picked him up and the hole in his belly was smaller!! so for the next few days i packed tripple antibiotic in the opening and it closed up. not bad for a rat that lived on dry cat food, chunks of my hamburgers and a table spoon of guinness extra stout a week :) i miss my little buddy :(

B'AWWW that happy ratty face!
I believe in fate when it comes to pets! Sometimes the planets just align themselves perfectly and you have the best friend you could ask for! My rat Mochi is that way for me. I bought him because when I put my hand in the "snake food" rat bin at my local pet store, he nibbled my ring and seemed very interested in me. The other rats were afraid of me or ignored me. I wasn't even out looking for a pet that day, but I bought him right then. :3 And now...my baby Klaus rat has passed, and I thought no other rat would ever be as sweet and loving as him, but Mochi has stepped up to become that for me again. :3

And to think...he'd have been snake chow if I didn't happen to meet him!

Yeah he has the contented "I am so comfortable on my mommy" look.