Laughing Rats

re: Laughing Rats

leaf4 — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 16:46:13 GMT

I think that is awesome! If animals can laugh, then they are capable of the opposite-crying. I have always believed that, just didn't have much to back it up. We just bought a hamster and it will be fun to play with her knowing she may be "laughing" and enjoying it as much as we are!

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dbur_203 — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 18:34:27 GMT

When I was a kid we found a baby golden mantle ground squirrel in the forest out of it's nest. We took it home and nursed it with milk and it did well. It became a member of the family. It was an amazingly intelligent and playful creature that I'm sure laughed a lot. It would ride around in our pockets and on top of our heads. Whenever we put our fingers to the floor and wiggled them it would run over and roll on it's back for a tummy rub with all four legs wiggling like mad in the air. One of the best pets I 've ever had.

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Carnivore — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 15:53:49 GMT

I used to keep rats as pets and I can confidently say that rats are one of the most intelligent, friendly, and devoted pets you could ever hope to own. Mine used to chase my hand exactly like the ones in the video! They were always eager to play and would run towards me if they heard my voice and ride around on my shoulder. The level of sophistication in their interactions with me and each other is so human-like it is amazing. I hate fact that they are used in medical research because an animal as aware and intelligent as a rat has a great capacity to suffer.

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aussieman — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 03:57:25 GMT

When I play with my ferrets they roll on thier backs and this is the signal they want a belly tickle , when i do this they rapidly lick their lips which i interperate as delicious fun!
Ferrets live to play and play to live! So much love from them to me and likewise , small animals are Bonza fun!

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cqladie — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 06:16:27 GMT

Neat---I see where Disney got their newest Movie idea from !!!!

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annapavlova42 — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 01:32:26 GMT

The sights and sounds of all animals is most healing. We have no right using them in any negitive way. I for one am a great animal lover and have respect and compassion for these wonderful beings. We need to help save them and preserve their rights. Thay were placed here on our earth for a good purpose. We need them as much as they need us. NOT TO EXPERIEMENT WITH ,OR EAT.

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wetherbee333 — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 23:47:09 GMT

We have a lot to learn from these little guys, Their simple lives, they still have the ability to laugh. The majority of the people in the world can't seem to find anything to laugh about anymore. Overworked, overstressed, overcrowded, fast paced, and poor nutrition, has made people ill-humored. I think It's grand that the people who are taking control of their health, are getting back to a simplistic lifestyle and finding time to "laugh with the rats".

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Jane Akre — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 03:47:15 GMT

Dr. Neal Barnard ( Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine) sent out a wonderful story once about a pet rat. A lab animal he helped liberate.... the doctor told how the rat kept himself clean and neat, how smart and social he was, and intelligent. Animals have so much intelligence if we can get get in tune with it, which Dr. Barnard clearly did. He changed my perceptions of rats. It was a lovely little story and came in a fundraising drive... which is sort of odd, but I remembered the well told story, it was touching... .

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Russ Bianchi — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 19:58:53 GMT

I look forward to the new comedy cartoon movie coming out on the 29 th of June , about a gourmet Rat, who wants to CHEF, in Paris...