<![CDATA[A Canadian man who had two rats as pets learned that letting them drive a miniature car reduced their levels of stress, so he gave them an electric miniature car and taught them to drive.]]>A Canadian man who had two rats as pets learned that letting them drive a miniature car reduced their levels of stress, so he gave them an electric miniature car and taught them to drive.

[📹 emperorsofmischief]

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/22924ad3-faab-4ffe-8dc0-83f62336b235/a-canadian-man-who-had-two-rats-as-pets-learned-that-letting-them-drive-a-miniature-car-reduced-their-levels-of-stress-so-he-gave-them-an-electric-miniature-car-and-taught-them-to-drive.RSS for NodeMon, 12 Oct 2026 00:19:13 GMTTue, 29 Sep 2026 16:44:23 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to A Canadian man who had two rats as pets learned that letting them drive a miniature car reduced their levels of stress, so he gave them an electric miniature car and taught them to drive. on Wed, 30 Sep 2026 05:10:07 GMT]]>@noiseician @Rainmaker1973 Yup, got stuck there as well - and was thinking of how many ratcars we'd need to finally increase stress again. 🤭

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.tchncs.de/users/jesterchen/statuses/117358264819289970https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.tchncs.de/users/jesterchen/statuses/117358264819289970Wed, 30 Sep 2026 05:10:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A Canadian man who had two rats as pets learned that letting them drive a miniature car reduced their levels of stress, so he gave them an electric miniature car and taught them to drive. on Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:28:40 GMT]]>@jackeric @Rainmaker1973 You really can't just stick your head out the window while driving. Takes all the joy out of the car.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/obscurestar/statuses/117357158103297805https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/obscurestar/statuses/117357158103297805Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:28:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A Canadian man who had two rats as pets learned that letting them drive a miniature car reduced their levels of stress, so he gave them an electric miniature car and taught them to drive. on Tue, 29 Sep 2026 23:52:21 GMT]]>@Rainmaker1973 Now do
rat cycles.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://urbanists.social/users/tmstreet/statuses/117357015297601423https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://urbanists.social/users/tmstreet/statuses/117357015297601423Tue, 29 Sep 2026 23:52:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A Canadian man who had two rats as pets learned that letting them drive a miniature car reduced their levels of stress, so he gave them an electric miniature car and taught them to drive. on Tue, 29 Sep 2026 23:43:27 GMT]]>@JoBlakely

Yes, we need this stuff 🩷

@Rainmaker1973

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.nl/users/pascaline/statuses/117356980277507933https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.nl/users/pascaline/statuses/117356980277507933Tue, 29 Sep 2026 23:43:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A Canadian man who had two rats as pets learned that letting them drive a miniature car reduced their levels of stress, so he gave them an electric miniature car and taught them to drive. on Tue, 29 Sep 2026 23:41:03 GMT]]>@Rainmaker1973 This is the future we wanted.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/sgsax/statuses/117356970875528398https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/sgsax/statuses/117356970875528398Tue, 29 Sep 2026 23:41:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A Canadian man who had two rats as pets learned that letting them drive a miniature car reduced their levels of stress, so he gave them an electric miniature car and taught them to drive. on Tue, 29 Sep 2026 22:27:42 GMT]]>@Rainmaker1973

"It's a rat trap, baby, and you've been CAUGHT" - in the rat-race, no less.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.ie/users/clickhere/statuses/117356682421107268https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.ie/users/clickhere/statuses/117356682421107268Tue, 29 Sep 2026 22:27:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A Canadian man who had two rats as pets learned that letting them drive a miniature car reduced their levels of stress, so he gave them an electric miniature car and taught them to drive. on Tue, 29 Sep 2026 22:22:10 GMT]]>@Rainmaker1973 "Hey Elon, I just solved your Full Self Driving problem. It's Full Rat Driving!"

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.au/users/dshan/statuses/117356660654500159https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.au/users/dshan/statuses/117356660654500159Tue, 29 Sep 2026 22:22:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A Canadian man who had two rats as pets learned that letting them drive a miniature car reduced their levels of stress, so he gave them an electric miniature car and taught them to drive. on Tue, 29 Sep 2026 21:36:07 GMT]]>@raphaelmorgan @Rainmaker1973

I was moved by the sight of that poor rat in its «car» much to the amusement of the humans who treated it like a toy...

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mamot.fr/users/Khrys/statuses/117356479614559591https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mamot.fr/users/Khrys/statuses/117356479614559591Tue, 29 Sep 2026 21:36:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A Canadian man who had two rats as pets learned that letting them drive a miniature car reduced their levels of stress, so he gave them an electric miniature car and taught them to drive. on Tue, 29 Sep 2026 21:31:34 GMT]]>@Khrys @Rainmaker1973 true. I assumed you were making a generalization about all sentient beings being kept as pets, but I actually don't have much of a counterpoint for rats specifically. I figure it probably depends on the home, but I've definitely seen rats that were probably stressed to hell being pets (eg, roommates had cats that loved to sit outside the cage and watch them 😬 which sounds extremely stressful for the rats)

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://disabled.social/users/raphaelmorgan/statuses/117356461722375056https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://disabled.social/users/raphaelmorgan/statuses/117356461722375056Tue, 29 Sep 2026 21:31:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A Canadian man who had two rats as pets learned that letting them drive a miniature car reduced their levels of stress, so he gave them an electric miniature car and taught them to drive. on Tue, 29 Sep 2026 21:21:41 GMT]]>@raphaelmorgan @Rainmaker1973

Well, a cat is not a rat.

Cats have evolved to exploit humans and command them.

That's not the same (as far as I know) for rats.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mamot.fr/users/Khrys/statuses/117356422833694853https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mamot.fr/users/Khrys/statuses/117356422833694853Tue, 29 Sep 2026 21:21:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A Canadian man who had two rats as pets learned that letting them drive a miniature car reduced their levels of stress, so he gave them an electric miniature car and taught them to drive. on Tue, 29 Sep 2026 21:19:13 GMT]]>@Rainmaker1973 ban cars
Ban cars, except for rats

(yes I'm aware there will be some disabled people who still need cars after we revamp public transportation. Yes I think we should make exceptions for some humans too. it just wasn't as good of a post to include all the exceptions)

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://disabled.social/users/raphaelmorgan/statuses/117356413133478273https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://disabled.social/users/raphaelmorgan/statuses/117356413133478273Tue, 29 Sep 2026 21:19:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A Canadian man who had two rats as pets learned that letting them drive a miniature car reduced their levels of stress, so he gave them an electric miniature car and taught them to drive. on Tue, 29 Sep 2026 21:16:22 GMT]]>@Khrys @Rainmaker1973 idk, my cat seems to get less and less stressed now all of his needs are attended to and he doesn't have to worry about getting run over by a car or not being able to find his next meal... I wish we were better at communicating with them so we could really give them a choice, but tbh if I could shirk the responsibilities of capitalism and live in the house of someone big who feeds me and loves me and my only job is to nap and play and receive affection... I totally would

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://disabled.social/users/raphaelmorgan/statuses/117356401953913022https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://disabled.social/users/raphaelmorgan/statuses/117356401953913022Tue, 29 Sep 2026 21:16:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A Canadian man who had two rats as pets learned that letting them drive a miniature car reduced their levels of stress, so he gave them an electric miniature car and taught them to drive. on Tue, 29 Sep 2026 21:02:35 GMT]]>@Rainmaker1973 if there were only a few other humans on earth driving I’d find it relaxing to do as well.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/passwordsarehard4/statuses/117356347752239449https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/passwordsarehard4/statuses/117356347752239449Tue, 29 Sep 2026 21:02:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A Canadian man who had two rats as pets learned that letting them drive a miniature car reduced their levels of stress, so he gave them an electric miniature car and taught them to drive. on Tue, 29 Sep 2026 20:38:43 GMT]]>@Khrys @Rainmaker1973 Famously no stressors out in the wild, of course. Just ignore the hooting owls.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://tech.lgbt/users/Catriona/statuses/117356253887476713https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://tech.lgbt/users/Catriona/statuses/117356253887476713Tue, 29 Sep 2026 20:38:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A Canadian man who had two rats as pets learned that letting them drive a miniature car reduced their levels of stress, so he gave them an electric miniature car and taught them to drive. on Tue, 29 Sep 2026 20:35:49 GMT]]>@Rainmaker1973 Tagging for my guy, @Gustodon

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/pacific06/statuses/117356242496625648https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/pacific06/statuses/117356242496625648Tue, 29 Sep 2026 20:35:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A Canadian man who had two rats as pets learned that letting them drive a miniature car reduced their levels of stress, so he gave them an electric miniature car and taught them to drive. on Tue, 29 Sep 2026 20:31:35 GMT]]>@Rainmaker1973 Ratmobile.]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://venera.social/objects/85a863ed-446a-bc20-2703-6ac370247075https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://venera.social/objects/85a863ed-446a-bc20-2703-6ac370247075Tue, 29 Sep 2026 20:31:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A Canadian man who had two rats as pets learned that letting them drive a miniature car reduced their levels of stress, so he gave them an electric miniature car and taught them to drive. on Tue, 29 Sep 2026 20:16:23 GMT]]>@Rainmaker1973 wow, a rat race... https://youtu.be/AmkMEoVb6rA?is=seBT93oEsot2le58

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://troet.cafe/ap/users/117049264971986214/statuses/117356166076216980https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://troet.cafe/ap/users/117049264971986214/statuses/117356166076216980Tue, 29 Sep 2026 20:16:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A Canadian man who had two rats as pets learned that letting them drive a miniature car reduced their levels of stress, so he gave them an electric miniature car and taught them to drive. on Tue, 29 Sep 2026 20:06:22 GMT]]>@Khrys @Rainmaker1973

You mean like those domesticated (carrier) pigeons that were set free after ca. 1940-ish?

That went really well; for the pigeons and the humans /s

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://chaos.social/users/datenwolf/statuses/117356126690179403https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://chaos.social/users/datenwolf/statuses/117356126690179403Tue, 29 Sep 2026 20:06:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A Canadian man who had two rats as pets learned that letting them drive a miniature car reduced their levels of stress, so he gave them an electric miniature car and taught them to drive. on Tue, 29 Sep 2026 20:05:49 GMT]]>@Rainmaker1973 I am concerned about the rat cyclists... are there protected rat bike lanes for them?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/rasterweb/statuses/117356124549257401https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/rasterweb/statuses/117356124549257401Tue, 29 Sep 2026 20:05:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A Canadian man who had two rats as pets learned that letting them drive a miniature car reduced their levels of stress, so he gave them an electric miniature car and taught them to drive. on Tue, 29 Sep 2026 19:49:29 GMT]]>@Rainmaker1973 cc @joyousjoyness

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://cosocial.ca/users/emd/statuses/117356060315609125https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://cosocial.ca/users/emd/statuses/117356060315609125Tue, 29 Sep 2026 19:49:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A Canadian man who had two rats as pets learned that letting them drive a miniature car reduced their levels of stress, so he gave them an electric miniature car and taught them to drive. on Tue, 29 Sep 2026 19:42:52 GMT]]>@Rainmaker1973 I've played too many video games because I thought for a moment they could just drop the treat on the floor and the rat would automatically pick it up

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://masto.ai/users/trantion/statuses/117356034286888430https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://masto.ai/users/trantion/statuses/117356034286888430Tue, 29 Sep 2026 19:42:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A Canadian man who had two rats as pets learned that letting them drive a miniature car reduced their levels of stress, so he gave them an electric miniature car and taught them to drive. on Tue, 29 Sep 2026 19:37:29 GMT]]>@Rainmaker1973 first time in history that driving actually *reduced* the driver's stress...

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.world/users/noiseician/statuses/117356013098370963https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.world/users/noiseician/statuses/117356013098370963Tue, 29 Sep 2026 19:37:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A Canadian man who had two rats as pets learned that letting them drive a miniature car reduced their levels of stress, so he gave them an electric miniature car and taught them to drive. on Tue, 29 Sep 2026 19:14:56 GMT]]>@Rainmaker1973

What would reduce their level of stress is : set them free.

Period.

Living beings aren't «pets».

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mamot.fr/users/Khrys/statuses/117355924480061079https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mamot.fr/users/Khrys/statuses/117355924480061079Tue, 29 Sep 2026 19:14:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A Canadian man who had two rats as pets learned that letting them drive a miniature car reduced their levels of stress, so he gave them an electric miniature car and taught them to drive. on Tue, 29 Sep 2026 19:14:29 GMT]]>@Rainmaker1973 @fredy
Ha! Amazing!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://c.im/users/GilQ/statuses/117355922664123658https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://c.im/users/GilQ/statuses/117355922664123658Tue, 29 Sep 2026 19:14:29 GMT