“ I'm a young animal lover in NJ, attending college at Johns Hopkins University. I adore rats, dogs (I have a maltese), horses (I've been riding/competing for over ten years), birds, cats, pigs, snakes...I also sell rat hammocks as tysetsu on GM. ”

“ I'm here for meetups relating to paganism, animal welfare, environmentalism, and freeganism. And any incidental nerddom that pops up along the way. ”

“ A little under two years ago I got my first two ratties from a feeder bin. Since then I am a rat fanatic, having had many pets thoughtout my life from lizards and turtles to horses and cats, and I can honestly say rats are the best! ”

“ I'm looking to meet people who love all animals, large and small, and aren't afraid of new things. I have pet rats, dogs, a gecko and fish, and I love all animals (But hey...food is food.) ”

“ hi i have over 35 kids including cavies, rats, mice, ferrets, a rabbit, degus, lizards, tarantulas, birds, and fish. and i'm always interested in meeting people with the same love for animals and learning even more how to improve my children's lives. ”

“ hi, i'm judy and i currently own 13 ratties. i have rescued many rats and i feel great helping naughty ratties become friendly. ”

“ I am the organizer for the NYC Cheese Lover's Club through Meetup as well as the New York Yiddish Language Meetup. I work for a large cheese importer and also am a freelance writer for a variety of topics, including cheese. I'm from AL and TX. ”

“ I am new to owning rats. I would love to meet someone close by that owns rats as pets and can offer some of their experiences so I can learn from their experiences. ”

“ I want to sign up for these meetups, because I'm always looking for a new addition to my family!!!! ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I'm new to owning a pet rat and I can really benefit from talking and trading tips on how to better care for my pet rat. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because in head is my surname! I look for my family ”

“ I want local Rat Meetups because... For NY, NJ, PA, and CT, please join: http://rat.meetup.com/30/ We have activities in these states! Raquel, Organizer, New York City Rat Meetup Group; Co-Owner, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rattie_Health/ ”