A rodent lover who owns 50 rats has gone viral after bathing her ‘infants’ within the kitchen sink.
Since receiving her first few rats in 2018, Michele Raybon, 51, from Palmdale, California, has not been capable of cease including to her mischievous pack, and now owns 50 of the ‘cuddly’ critters – 25 males and 25 females.
After welcoming Bare Rats, Elvis and Chuck, in addition to her two Hooded Rats, Lucy and Ethel, into her dwelling the mother-of-two hasn’t appeared again.
Michele went viral late final 12 months after posting a video of her rats bathing in her kitchen sink on Fb, receiving greater than 350,000 views.
Michele Raybon, 51, from Palmdale, California, has 25 feminine and 25 male rats who she refers to as her ‘infants’ and insists they’ll do no improper
The animal lover went viral late final 12 months after posting a video of her rats bathing in her kitchen sink on Fb, receiving greater than 350,000 views
Since receiving her first few rats in 2018, she has not been capable of cease including to her mischievous pack, and now owns 50 of the ‘cuddly’ critters
After welcoming Bare Rats, Elvis and Chuck, in addition to her two Hooded Rats, Lucy and Ethel, into her dwelling the mom of two hasn’t appeared again, now with 25 females and 25 males. Michele holding one of many bare child rats
Michele, who’s retired, mentioned: ‘They’re my infants, they’ll do no improper.
‘They every have their very own particular person character so a number of rats stick out to me greater than others.
‘They’re very social and whenever you feed them, all of them come working.
‘Some you’ll know in the event that they’re not as pleasant and another ones are much more pleasant.
Unlikely buddies! Michele’s cat appears unbothered by the presence of one among her pet rats alongside him on the couch
At first Michelle aimed to promote her rats and began to breed them, however quickly stopped and saved them as pets. Pictured A few of Michele’s rats by their cages
Michele acquired them from a breeder in Texas, and when she moved to California there have been no rat breeders out so she
Alongside together with her 50 rats, Michele, who’s an animal lover, owns 4 canines, three cats and two pigs.
‘I acquired them from a breeder in Texas, and once I moved to California there have been no rat breeders out right here.
‘In order that’s why I’ve so many as a result of I bred them for temperament, simply so I may promote them to different individuals who love rats.
‘Then I ended promoting them and now they’re my pets, that’s why I’ve so many. There are lots of them.’
Alongside together with her 50 rats, Michele, who’s an animal lover, owns 4 canines, three cats and two pigs.
She mentioned: ‘The pigs stay in a barn which is their little space, I feed the cats once I feed the canines so it isn’t lots of work.
‘I really like animals, I needed to be a vet once I was rising up, but it surely by no means occurred.
‘I wouldn’t name it an obsession, however as a result of I do love animals, I rescue lots of animals.
The animal lover needed to initially be a vet whereas rising up however settled for proudly owning animals as a substitute
A few of the 50 rats bathing within the sink, which had been the primary spark for Michelle being a web-based rat sensation
She rescues lots of animals however wouldn’t name it an obsession, and as a substitute calls her pets her ‘infants’
When guests enter Michele’s dwelling, they’re usually shocked by the variety of rats they encounter, however Michele mentioned her ‘infants’ rapidly win them over
‘I’ve a coronary heart for them so proper now I’ve 4 German Shepherds – two I purchased as puppies, and two had been rescue canines.
‘I do are inclined to rescue animals, so my ex-husband calls me Dr Doolittle. I deal with them; I take them to the vet.
‘Earlier than I had, two sheep, two goats, 25 chickens and about 15 geese and geese.
‘I used to be within the US Military and have become disabled, so I used to be caring for them on my own, and it grew to become so much so I gave them to new houses.
‘I used to rescue cats, feral cats, I took care of them and rehomed them. I actually do have a coronary heart for animals.’
Regardless of many individuals being turned off by rats, Michelle says hers normally win individuals over in the long run
She is aware of some individuals can’t get handed the thought of the stigma however believes they’re type hearted animals
Michele used to have two sheep, two goats, 25 chickens and about 15 geese and geese however the US Military veteran grew to become disabled and was unable to look after them by herself
Michele wish to change individuals’s predisposed thought about rats, who assume that they’re soiled, diseased animals
‘All my rats have a superb temperament, so I’ll introduce any individual to one among them and I normally win them over, or the rats win them over,’ she mentioned
When guests enter Michele’s dwelling, they’re usually shocked by the variety of rats they encounter, however Michele and her infants rapidly win them over.
She mentioned: ‘Some persons are very open, however others not a lot.
‘Some individuals have a predisposed thought about rats, they assume that they’re soiled, diseased animals.
‘All my rats have a superb temperament, so I’ll introduce any individual to one among them and I normally win them over, or the rats win them over.
‘However some individuals simply can’t get handed the thought of the stigma.
‘Lots of people have modified their minds they usually surprisingly need them as pets.’
