Take Your Rat To Work Day

Tales from the Mischief presents

Take Your Rat To Work Day

A blonde roof rat riding on a person's shoulder, settled and composed.Roofy: “The commute takes nine seconds and the vehicle apologises when it wobbles. I am delivered.”
A blonde roof rat standing on a laptop keyboard with its nose pointed at the screen.Roofy: “I have read your emails. All of them. We must discuss your habit of apologising to the bank.”
A blonde roof rat perched on top of a smart display, one paw on the screen, facing the camera.Roofy: “The talking brick obeys anyone with a voice. I have a voice. Write that down.”
An agouti roof rat clutching a piece of food to its chest, unrepentant.“The expenses meeting went well. Mine were approved. Yours raised several questions.”
Muttly the yellow labrador sitting head-on, hopeful and eager.Muttly: “Head of Security, reporting. Today I secured the post, a moth, and half my own lunch. The moth escaped.”
Tommy the cat lounging at full stretch in a landlord pose.Tommy: “I do not work here. I own here. Rent is due in warmth and silence.”
A blonde roof rat in a clean, sharp-faced portrait, looking toward the camera.Roofy: “Your performance review is Thursday. Bring biscuits. How dreadful. For you, I mean.”
A keeper's hands holding a roof rat, the rat settled and facing the camera.You’re carrying the CEO.
Tales from the Mischief. A new sketch on Sundays.
Roof rats are climbers first: Rattus rattus prefers to travel above the ground along beams, wires and branches, which makes a human shoulder prime commuting infrastructure.[1]

References

  • [1] Shiels AB, Pitt WC, Sugihara RT, Witmer GW. “Biology and Impacts of Pacific Island Invasive Species. 11.Rattus rattus,the Black Rat (Rodentia: Muridae).” Pacific Science 2014;68(2):145-184. DOI.