Jenny & I were (and still are, for that matter) pretty saddened by the premature death of our mouse, Charlie. But we wanted to give a home for some more of God's wonderful creatures so we started scouring Kijiji and UsedPEI.com to see who needed a home.
I used to have rats when I was in high school, and they were amazing pets. They are probably by far the best starter pet to have in a home, and they are the best small animal by far.

Milo & Casper came to us from Kinkora on Boxing Day, their owners just not having enough time to provide adequate care for them. They are extremely social critters, with hearts that have the potential to be as good-as-gold. Milo is the sweetest rat I have ever seen. He is incredibly gentle and loving; it's weird. He has been handled from birth and is very comfortable around humans. Casper has not been handled as much, and as he is very nice, he is not as comfortable being handled as Milo is.
They are about a year old, and rats generally live to between 2 and 3 yrs, so we may have them for a year, maybe a year and a half? 
I am excited to learn from these guys, as domesticated rats have so much personality.
And our family grows, a little bit.