Damn man I have so many questions. For starters, do you just enjoy the company of rats? Also, are they better than other traditional pet rodents? I know rats and mice are intelligent as far as animals go. I remember one summer I decided to stay on campus for the summer in some shitty old Brownstone and there were mice sightings in the common room. I saw two in action and the mice would actually case out traps and go around them despite presumably never seeing them before. They also bounced when the maintenance guys sprinkled kitty litter. By the way, I bet if you let one loose you can cause mayhem in the dorm.