FUN HOBBY
LAS CRUCES - "I had no idea what I was getting
into," Ernest "Gino" Jimenez said Thursday of his first rat-hoarding
case in 14 years with Las Cruces animal control. "Never, and I hope to
never see it again."
(Thanks to Jeff Meyerson)
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I always thought: the more, the merrier.
Posted by: Willard | May 21, 2010 at 10:59 AM
I used to say "I" and "me"
Now it's "us", now it's "we"
Posted by: Neil Diamond Ben | May 21, 2010 at 11:05 AM
Neil DiamondPosted by: I am I said: Ben | May 21, 2010 at 11:06 AM
Eek. A James Herbert horror novel come to life...
Nuke the site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.
Posted by: Wes S. | May 21, 2010 at 11:54 AM
Poor rats....They are actually quite clean as pets. Of course thousands of them probably aren't as clean.
Posted by: Charlotte | May 21, 2010 at 11:58 AM
"She had a son and grandkids, but I haven't seen them in five, six months, probably because ....."
*Cue ominous music*
Posted by: Meanie the Blue | May 21, 2010 at 12:08 PM
You dirty ra--
Posted by: James Cagney | May 21, 2010 at 12:18 PM
Ah, Meanie. I see I'm not the only one who read it that way.
o_O
Posted by: Spiny Norman | May 21, 2010 at 12:19 PM
More pythons!
Posted by: bonmot | May 21, 2010 at 12:20 PM
Woman: Well there's rat cake ... rat sorbet... rat pudding... or strawberry tart.
Man: Strawberry tart?!
Woman: Well it's got some rat in it.
Man: How much?
Woman: Three, rather a lot really.
Man: ... well, I'll have a slice without so much rat in it.
Posted by: MOTW | May 21, 2010 at 12:23 PM
I think one of them escaped and can be found
lobbyingscurrying around the White House.Posted by: Siouxie | May 21, 2010 at 12:37 PM
Idiot.
Posted by: nursecindy | May 21, 2010 at 12:54 PM
oh rats. motw posted that python bit before i had a chance to.... teehee
Posted by: queensbee | May 21, 2010 at 12:55 PM
Notice they did not say the rats were underfed, Spiny.
Posted by: Meanie the Blue | May 21, 2010 at 01:01 PM
"It is a horrible situation," she said. "Rats have feelings and rats have pain receptors. It's a mammal, so they have all the same feelings and sensations...
...Anyone who is interested in taking one or two of the rats - as pets or for reptile food."
Posted by: OC Dolphin | May 21, 2010 at 01:47 PM
176 Red-Eyed Albino Rats WBAGNFARB or a DIsney cartoon.
Posted by: Jeff Meyerson | May 21, 2010 at 02:02 PM
Cases like this are always bizarre. It can be a total nightmare for the neighbors.
http://drvitelli.typepad.com/providentia/2008/08/no-progress-in-la-rathouse-case.html
Posted by: Romeo Vitelli | May 21, 2010 at 03:35 PM
romeo - sick story... its not like anyone really NEEDS to save rat lives...
Posted by: queensbee | May 21, 2010 at 03:40 PM
Ah make a mean weed rat stew - -
Posted by: Shrek | May 21, 2010 at 03:48 PM
Is hamster!
Posted by: Manuel from Barcelona | May 21, 2010 at 03:57 PM
Amazingly, they all have law degrees.
Posted by: Clankie | May 21, 2010 at 04:07 PM
Hey now . . .
Posted by: bonmot | May 21, 2010 at 04:32 PM
I used to the be the rat (and dog) lawyer for the District of Columbia (really - and feel free to submit your own jokes here), but I never saw anything like that.
Posted by: 9 | May 21, 2010 at 04:44 PM
I shall call him Basil ...
Posted by: Manuel (not MtB) \(^o^)/ | May 21, 2010 at 06:40 PM
I found this was the key paragraph :
But while the Animal Service Center of the Mesilla Valley was planning on beginning euthanizing the rodents Thursday night, they're now in talks with large-reptile rescue organizations from Albuquerque and Los Lunas, which may be able to take the rats for food.
Posted by: oneblankspace | May 21, 2010 at 08:55 PM
Has anyone noticed that PETA has not announced a "Save the Rats" campaign? All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others.
Posted by: Ralph | May 21, 2010 at 10:48 PM
Is not "rats"! Is filigreed Siberian hamsters!
Posted by: WriterDude | May 22, 2010 at 02:48 AM