House stuffed with rats

[Andrea]

PETALUMA
Animal control workers discover house stuffed with rats
Majority of rodents kept in large cages in one-room home

sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/06/23/BAGFDJJ61J21.DTL

[Die Fledermaus]

>> He also shared the place with seven cats. <<

What?? Did they eat the rats?

>> "They're not that popular," she said. "But they're nice pets, believe it or not. They're very social, they like to ride on their owner's shoulder." <<

Well tell them to get the word out that rats make fine pets!!

Anyone interested in adopting a rat can reach Petaluma Animal Services at [phone].

[rasputin]

Petaluma was also where the woman had a hundred or so cats in the house with her last year. Apparently a psychic nexus for pet hoarders...

[Die Fledermaus]

"Petaluma" has nothing to do with PeTA, though. Right?