A man in California has kept over 1,000 rats as pets in his home until recently, when
he admitted the rodents 'had gotten a bit out of control' after they had began breeding uncontrollably.

Roger Dier, 67, says that despite the reputation of the rodents, they were good creatures and that they loved him the same way he loved them. Despite all the love, Dier had been charged with animal cruelty and had all 1,000 rats taken away from his home.

According to Ananova, Nancee Tavares, the city's Animal Services manager, said it was an unusual case: "Not many people like rats," she said. "They have a bad rap."

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