Learn about your heart rat and why they are here for you, with our Full Energy Heart Rat Runes Reading.

defining heart rat

Quite simply put, they’re like little guardian angels . They are there for you when you need them most, often saving lives. A heart rat can be any pet rat. However, this particular bond you feel, with your rat, cannot quite be defined by words, but rather by the emotions you feel. Your heart rat knows you inside and out and loves you unconditionally. And is always there when you need them most.

heart rats are there when you need them most

I will start off by telling the tales of my two heart rats I’ve encountered. I have had more than two pet rats (excluding the Rattery, 14 total) but I have only had two heart rats. They were there at a time when I needed them most, and I say to this day, my rats have saved my life.

I suffer from severe depression and anxiety. And without them, I don’t know if I would be here today. There was a time I was living in Madison, WI and had just broke up with my girlfriend. I ended up taking one, of the three rats, because she had become so depressed without me and had refused to come out of the cage for my ex. So, I took Yossi, and without her, I don’t know if I would be here. I used to be an alcoholic, which did not help the depression. But, the only true thing keeping me going at the time was the need to care for my pet rat, Yossi. I didn’t care if I came home at night, but she did.

And for that, I am eternally grateful for her. She lived a happy three years, with millet spray being her favorite treat. I would make her shoe box homes, and she lived mostly out of her cage. Until I moved in with my ex-husband, but at that time, Yossi was suffering from a pretty large tumor, limiting her mobility. We had her put down. I will never forget how she helped get me through some of the toughest times of my life.

Nobs was a different story, he was my next rat following, Yossi. I had wanted a single rat at first, and he was alone. I walked into the Dumb Friends League, with lots of options for rats. Nobs was actually the first cage I looked into. But he was in the back sleeping. In the meantime, I checked out everyone else. Some of the rats were “cuter” or “younger” (more appealing). But I went back to check on Nobs. At this point, he decided to walk towards the front of his enclosure and lay right beside me. I felt the need to meet this rat.

They told me, he had been dropped off at the shelter, in a cooler, with 16 other rats. When they divided them into groups, he went with two other boys. A fight broke out and the other two got into it so bad they needed to be seen by an emergency vet. This left Nobs, about 6 months maybe, alone. And I decided to take him home.

He and I did not see eye to eye right away. I remember it was around the holiday season, because I was wrapping gifts with him on the bed. He was still hiding behind the pillows then. I used to let him free roam on my bed a lot, but he was big into hiding. When it would come time for me to put him back in his cage, by the time I caught him, he would scream bloody murder to the degree that I took him to the humane society vet.

The vet said she had actually been there when the original fight broke out, and remembered Nobs. I asked her if something might have happened to his back legs, “because every time I go to pick him up he screams like I’m hurting him.”

“It’s most likely he isn’t used to being handled. So you need to go slow with him. That’s why he’s screaming. He isn’t in any pain.”

We arrived back home, and from that point on, Nobs was my personal mission. He was the first and the last thing I would look at every day. I brought his cage room to room with me; and he would build walls between us with his bedding.

But I would still put him on my shoulders and do the dishes. I let him walk around on the tables, counters, floors, you name it, he just was wherever I was, doing what I was doing. A few weeks after keeping him by my bed at night, moving him into the living room in the morning, and virtually nonstop interactions, he warmed up to me. It was like magic.

I cant remember the exact turning point, only that he’s my sweet Mr. Nobs. Who let me boop his nose, and make him dance, he inspired my entire Etsy store “KnotsbyNobs”. He was my life, because I was his. A couple of more months go by, and I decide to get him a friend. Only my inexperienced ass thought a younger female would be “calm, cool, and collected.” They are indeed not. Nobs soon became Nobsless (he was neutered) and they were able to live together after endless first attempts. So, he wasn’t alone forever, his roommate was a little albino lady named, Strawberry.

The reason I’m sharing all of this with you, is to share the perspective of what it could mean to have a heart rat. There are so many situations and reasons a heart rat could exist:

• Life Crisis
• (that’s all I can think of)

Depending on the life crisis you are undertaking, you come to terms with how important this rat is to you. You see, how they are changing you for the better. They aren’t just rats, they’re little pieces of your heart.

Which is why I would like to take a moment to say, I understand what it is like to lose a heart rat. It can feel like a piece of yourself is missing. But they are never truly gone. And were here for you when you needed it most. Remember, you are loved.

how do i know if i’ve found my heart rat?

Looking back on it, now that we’ve explored the concept of a heart rat, you may have already encountered one. You don’t need to go searching, they will find you if it’s right. With ease, both Yossi and Nobs, entered and stayed as long as they needed to in my life.

It isn’t about finding your heart rat, though that would be pretty cool if they just jumped out at you and screamed, “I’m your heart rat!” but it isn’t quite like that. I’ll sometimes describe it like meeting your soul dragon. That bond might not be immediate, you may have already met them, it may take time, it may be instantaneous, but it is a true bond. A real understanding of one another’s psyches and finding comfort in one another.

why are they called heart rats?

There could be several reasons, the top one usually being the lasting impression they leave on your heart. Heart rats can feel like a part of yourself. Especially, after losing a heart rat. Like losing a little piece of you, but also feeling gratitude for the way they filled your heart with happiness. When you look back on your heart rats, or go and say hello to them today, remember they are here for your guidance! And you might be surprised at how much they will teach you.