Pictures: Ratty Rodent Fashion!

Difficult to know what to say - cute is not a word I would normally use to describe rats, but I can see there is a cuteness about this - but do the rats mind? First there was doggy dresses, and coats for mini pigs, now trendy pet owners are ordering designer clothing for their rats.

Difficult to know what to say – cute is not a word I would normally use to describe rats, but I can see there is a cuteness about this – but do the rats mind? And do their owners know for sure which sex their rat is? Wouldn’t want to dress a male rat up in a wedding dress!

Dressed to impress! Rodent Fashion
Dressed to impress! Rodent Fashion

First there was doggy dresses, and coats for mini pigs, now trendy pet owners are ordering designer clothing for their rats.

Pet fashionista Ada Nieves is selling rat tuxedos, wedding dresses and bridesmaids gowns among other exclusive designs.

Ada, from New York, said: ‘The rats look very cute and seem to like wearing them. Rats are very popular these days and the owners love to dress them up.’

Perriwinkle the Rat in her emerald green tutu!
Perriwinkle the Rat in her emerald green tutu!

Rat fans gathered in New York for the rodent fashion show featuring Ada’s outifts, which come complete with crystals, feathers and frilly tutus, and sell for around £50 each.

Rat owner Kelly Antonova, 27, said: ‘Rats have amazing personalities. They are like a dog, cat and ferret all rolled into one. But each also has its own individual character.

And finally - matching jacket and lead
And finally - matching jacket and lead

I can’t help feeling like I may have waisted part of my life putting this together! Get a life I say…

Source: You flirty rat! New York fashionistas splurge on designer outfits … for their pet rodents

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