I hope this is in the right place x_X So...I desperately want to buy a rat (or a pair of rats, depending on how much they cost to buy and keep happy). The problem is this; my mother isn't particularly fond of rats, and my father just outright refuses to have any pets in the house. I can keep animals outside the house, except that where I live is pretty damn cold, so I don't think that would be a good idea.Is there anyway I could persuade him to let me keep a rat/some rats? I know that they don't smell, I think they're absolutely adorable, and I am fully prepared to clean them out, pay for them and feed them properly. I just need a way to persuade my parents that rats are harmless and will need no attention from them.