Trick or Treat with Your Rats
If you have calm, cool ratties who won't mind spending the evening as part of your costume, let them tag along. This way they'll be exposed to lots of people, and you'll be able to help dispel the myths about them house by house throughout your neighborhood. Of course, you'll probably get a few doors shut in your face, but, hey, who needs candy from those kinds of people anyway?
Meet Trick or Treaters with Your Rats
Keep your rats with you as you greet the neighborhood ghouls. Some people set up elaborate rat displays on their porch, others just keep a rat on their shoulder. At any rate, this is a great way to convert the next generation! Let willing kids interact with your rats so they can see how wonderful they are. Give extra candy to children who have cool parents that actually admire your ratties!
Party with Your Rats
Rats make great costume accessories. If you have a rat who won't mind the noise and who loves to sit on your shoulder, wear him/her to any parties you're invited to! Bring a small pet carrier just in case your rat gets overwhelmed or needs to take a break. Don't forget to pack a cut up apple or cucumber to provide food and water as well, or make sure your rat gets a share of your munchies. (You could bring a few rats in the carrier and change every hour or so.) This is a great way to socialize ratties who don't get much exposure to crowds, but could be torture for shy ratties, so be sure to take your rat's personality into account first!
Share the Wealth
Don't forget to treat your rats as well! If they've been good ratbassadors, they deserve at least half of all the goodies you collect. (I'm being held at claw-point as I type this....) Actually, sugary stuff is not really good for rats, so go easy on it. Chocolate in small amounts is fine, but, again, don't go overboard. Fruit is a great treat - cut up an apple or pear for your rats to share. You can also try dried fruit, but most rats will turn up their noses at raisins - sweet dates or figs are a bit more popular. And don't forget pumpkin pie, which is a big hit! Or you could try Ben's recipe, which follows:
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