Hi, I'm Deborah. One winter day in Minnesota my kids Eli ( 8yrs old) and Isabel (7 yrs old) walked home with me from the school bus stop. As they walked in the house with boots and mittens still on, I handed them a box and said "I got you a gift. Open it."

Eli lifted the lid off the box, jumped, and began laughing. Inside the box was a fake furry rat! Later I placed the little gray rat on the stairs. After Eli walked up, he yelled back down "Mommy, I saw the rat!" Eli moved the rat up a couple steps, pointing towards the wall.

Soon Isabel found the rat. She tied the tail to the hand railing. The rat dangled down in mid-air, looking so realistic. It became a fun game for our family; moving the rat, always surprising each other with its placement. The fake rat became a kind of pet for us, and always made my children smile and laugh.

From there, an idea was born; what if there was a delivery service for fake yet lifelike rats? A way to share the fun with others. So, the The Gifted Rat began.

We truly hope your new pet rat brings you as much fun and laughter as ours brought us!

About Our Beloved George, The Gifted Rat

Once upon a time, a rat named Harold came to the USA aboard the elegant R.M.S Queen Mary. It's one of the most spectacular ocean liners in the world. Legend has it, Harold danced in the grand ballroom, swam in the magnificent swimming pool, and dined on the finest French Camembert cheese.

Flash forward to today. Like his grandfather, Harold, George enjoys travel, parties, and expensive cheese. George also likes lollipops, dressing up for portraits, going on adventures, and playing hide and seek with family and friends.