Ok, so I was walking down my condo's hallway and saw something..scuttle..
Mind you, I live on the 50th floor of a very clean building so it was a total odd moment
I turned the corner next to the elevator and saw this RAT!! My first instinct was of course to scream but I noticed that
1. It didn't run away or seem scared of me
2.It was white and brown
3. It was standing on it's hind legs looking at me and waving it's arms, like..begging..like a dog.
It looks exactly like this
Ok so I went into my apartment and got a cardboard box and put some carrots in it and called it over and it ran inside the box. Which ALREADY IS FREAKING WEIRD FOR A NORMAL RAT TO DO. My parents think it's just a pest rat but what kind of rat COMES WHEN CALLED?!
Problem? I now have a trapped rat in a box and I have no idea what to do.
I called the front desk and they said nobody has called about any lost pets and that they could send a maintenance guy to come get it but that that would involve killing the rat. and I really don't think it's just a regular rat.. it doesn't seem to be trying to escape or eat out of the box or anything..and when I lift the top of the box it just looks at me..like kind of.. oh god I sound like a crazy person.. but like a friendly kind of look lol
..oh and I don't think it likes carrots.. I gave it a few doritos and it seems to like those.
but any idea how to go about finding a rat owner?? I've got 24 hours before my mom has a nervous breakdown.
I can't make TOO MUCH NOISE about it as far as my condo building goes because rats are CERTAINLY not allowed. I've already been sitting in the hallway waiting for someone to come looking but nothing so far.
I also have no idea how to give it water. Preferably in a way that does not involve me touching it lol will a small bowl work??
I'm also kind of scared that this is just a friendly..diseased totally normal rat.
but even my mom agrees that it's too nice of a color to just be a rat rat.
Mind you, I live on the 50th floor of a very clean building so it was a total odd moment
I turned the corner next to the elevator and saw this RAT!! My first instinct was of course to scream but I noticed that
1. It didn't run away or seem scared of me
2.It was white and brown
3. It was standing on it's hind legs looking at me and waving it's arms, like..begging..like a dog.
It looks exactly like this
Ok so I went into my apartment and got a cardboard box and put some carrots in it and called it over and it ran inside the box. Which ALREADY IS FREAKING WEIRD FOR A NORMAL RAT TO DO. My parents think it's just a pest rat but what kind of rat COMES WHEN CALLED?!
Problem? I now have a trapped rat in a box and I have no idea what to do.
I called the front desk and they said nobody has called about any lost pets and that they could send a maintenance guy to come get it but that that would involve killing the rat. and I really don't think it's just a regular rat.. it doesn't seem to be trying to escape or eat out of the box or anything..and when I lift the top of the box it just looks at me..like kind of.. oh god I sound like a crazy person.. but like a friendly kind of look lol
..oh and I don't think it likes carrots.. I gave it a few doritos and it seems to like those.
but any idea how to go about finding a rat owner?? I've got 24 hours before my mom has a nervous breakdown.
I can't make TOO MUCH NOISE about it as far as my condo building goes because rats are CERTAINLY not allowed. I've already been sitting in the hallway waiting for someone to come looking but nothing so far.
I also have no idea how to give it water. Preferably in a way that does not involve me touching it lol will a small bowl work??
I'm also kind of scared that this is just a friendly..diseased totally normal rat.
but even my mom agrees that it's too nice of a color to just be a rat rat.