Maine

And so are rat lovers. Most people take one look at us, with that beady-eyed, long-tailed critter coiled around our neck and are totally grossed out. That's pretty much what Robin Rushlau of Dresden, Maine thought. "I had friends who had rats–I wouldn't even look at them. I thought they were the creepiest pets ever." But all that changed when she let her daughter pet sit for one while the owners were on vacation. "I couldn't believe how wonderful he was. At the end of the two weeks I wouldn't let him go back."