Fancy Rats, An Adorable Photo Series Showcasing the Softer Side of the Often Misunderstood Rodents

In her wonderful photo series "Fancy Rats", French illustrator and graphic designer Diane i-zdamar created adorable scenes that showcase the softer, playful side of the rescued rats whom she and her circle of friends foster. i-zdamar's hope is to remove the stigma often associated with the misunderstood rodent.

As far as I can remember I have always loved rats and any rodent people would call "pest". When I first got pet rats, I was thrilled to discover they were so clean, smart and affectionate, very far from the nasty dirty rat myth most people believe in. Thus, I decided to rescue and foster abandoned and abused rats until I could find them a forever home. This led me to take pictures of them: finding a home to a rat is not an easy task since they suffer from a very bad reputation and I had to make their cute personalities stand out so people would consider adopting them.

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