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Rat helps formerly homeless man reconnect
http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Rat-helps-formerly-homeless-man-reconnect-5802970.phpA recent Monday, 12:30 p.m.: As the siren of a passing ambulance blares, Matthew Walker covers the sensitive ears of his companion, an albino rat named Fish, that clings to his shoulders. They had just made the trek across town to a pet store for rat food, and now they’re waiting for the bus to take them home....
Walker sat in the back, trying not to be concerned about the people watching him nuzzle the rat on his shoulder.
“The first time I ever picked her up, she took to me. She just sat on my shoulder,” he said. “It helps me just feel comfortable. I’m a rare individual. I don’t like people, but I can’t stand being alone. I think she helps me be more friendly toward people. When someone engages with me about my rat, I can be friendly.”...
They met on the streets, and now share custody of the rat they found on a Craigslist posting in the free category. The rat offers them comfort in a world they sometimes find hard to navigate socially.
Walker sat in the back, trying not to be concerned about the people watching him nuzzle the rat on his shoulder.
“The first time I ever picked her up, she took to me. She just sat on my shoulder,” he said. “It helps me just feel comfortable. I’m a rare individual. I don’t like people, but I can’t stand being alone. I think she helps me be more friendly toward people. When someone engages with me about my rat, I can be friendly.”...
They met on the streets, and now share custody of the rat they found on a Craigslist posting in the free category. The rat offers them comfort in a world they sometimes find hard to navigate socially.
