For thousands of years, rats have been given a bad rap. In our culture, rats are seen as dirty, vicious, and cunning creatures (Templeton from Charlotte’s Web comes to mind), but are they really? According to Albert Marrin, author of Oh, Rats, rats are, in fact, clean, extremely intelligent and, when not threatened, very friendly and … Continue reading Oh, Rats! The Story of Rats and People by Albert Marrin