Anonymous
United States
Today, my pet rat had babies. We've only ever owned one rat. FML
Collection
Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Same thing different taste
AlyCo55
Today, I found out two of my rats are pregnant. The breeder told us that all of them were male, only one ended up being male. I now have 20+ rat babies on the way and no idea how to take care of them. FML
upset
Crowded house
Today I opened the door for my cat and he brought in a rat with him. Now the rat is hiding in my house. FML
Anonymous
United Kingdom
Today, my dad killed my pet rats. They were playing on the sofa, and he thought they were vermin. This would have been understandable if the reason he came over wasn't to meet them, and they hadn't been wearing bright pink walking harnesses. FML
whymommywhy
United States
Today, my hamster gave birth. The babies were very cute and I couldn't resist petting one. Apparently touching a baby hamster will cause it's mother to reject and devour it. I am now know in my family as "The Hamster Slaughterer." FML
inthesticks
Orlando, United States
Welcome home!
Today, I was cleaning off my couch so my nephew could crash here for a few nights. It's been so long since we've sat on it that it is now inhabited by rats we didn't know were in the house, including newly-born ones. FML
rattness
United States
Today, I found out the animal that was gnawing behind the kitchen wall all night was indeed a wild rat and his entire family. FML
deadhamster
United States
Today, I woke up to one of my hamsters cannibalizing the other. FML
tannarox
United States
Today, our rodent problem was taken care of. I discovered this when my cat projectile-vomited a soggy, death-scented wad of dark fur and tiny organs onto the couch. FML
Anonymous
Stockholm, Sweden
Today, I had to explain to my 22-year-old boyfriend that mice do not grow up to be rats. FML
Anonymous
Santa Rosa Beach, United States
Today, my hamster had babies. I came home just in time to witness her kick the mutilated bodies of her two babies out of her house, then crawl back in and go to sleep. Now my sister refuses to touch her and calls her a "baby-eating demon." FML
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Firate 3
Did you buy it when it was pregnant?
Serafie 0
Misread the FML as "rabies" and was confused for a long time until I read the comments.
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DiscoBisquet 6
Is her name Mary?
cherro 5
You know how babies are made come on
lalaney 14
The most likely explanation is that you adopted her and she was already pregnant, but that would mean you couldn't have had her for more than 2 months. Crappy corporate stores can't tell the difference between males and females and put them together. Rats also have a strong mating instinct and can smell the opposite sex strongly. They'll do anything to get it on.
ever_enthralled 19
Until now.
LiliK_fml 21
I misread that as rabies as well. Also, rats are supposed to be kept in at least pairs because they're social creatures. If kept alone, they get bored and start "barbering", and can potentially stop eating due to loneliness.
moonmoon 5
You’re supposed to own at least two so they dont die from depression. Research your pets you **** head.