When he reached them he saw they were walking slowly and carefully, side by side. Each rat was holding one end of a straw in its mouth. He realized one of them was, in fact, leading the other down the path with the straw. Looking closer he saw that the second rat was blind. The farmer put down the stick and went back inside.
Rats are angels with fur.
They're soft, they're warm, they're irresistible. Rats will pay your rent if you let them. R.A.T. stands for Rambunctious, Adventurous, Terrific. Rats like to sleep in piles. Rats invented playtime, then invented naps.