"Bruce" wrote in message ...

On Thu, 28 Feb 2019 10:17:03 -0800 (PST), Nancy2
> wrote:

>Wouldn't wild and/or sewer rats be more likely to have plague-carrying
>fleas? Or the
>Hanta virus? If I ever saw one of those, I would stay far, far away. The
>pet ones may
>be very smart and enjoyable, but I think they are creepy. I don't scream
>or run or have
>any extreme reaction; I just don't want them to be where I am.

I've seen bush rats close to death with a respiratory disease. I
forgot the name. I'd never touch those. Bats can carry the lyssavirus
that's hard to catch, but if you do, you die. Don't touch those either
unless you've had the shot. I've seen rabbits with myxomatosis.

I don't know if non-city rats are worse than other animals.

==

If we are still referring to the one let loose in McDonalds ... why all the
panic!! It was a very small one and even if it is carrying something bad,
why couldn't have used the chairs to confine it and allow it to be caught.
I just don't understand it.