r u serious???
call your DR it could have rabies!!!

in uk - not got that over here..unless recently arrived
bit better now..just shock. no its not serious, just hurt my hand and in turn ma head- bit of a freak out!!!

Go to the ER. They can give you a shot. Then call your vet. Your cat will probably need one as well.

omg! you need to take it's corpse and go to the doc. they can tell if it has rabies or not from the body.

This is gonna sound silly but call your PCP and if you cant get a hold of him go by the er... did you keep the rat? or is it dead now? It can be tested for rabies and other diseases instead of puting you throught it... Seriously.. they can be harmful... Most arent but they sure can bite hard... have had 11 pets rats over the years and one bit me when he was really sick. It hurts you would never think something so small could hurt.... at least wash it under running water for a good 15-20 min... like you would a burn... but call yout doc.

umm really Rats in the UK dont have rabies. What the hell are we feeing our rats here!!!
Still Id call your doc A rat is a rat is a rat and they are gross

SO sorry you got bit! Ouch! Are you serious that yall don't have rabies in the UK?? Luckies! I got bit by a chipmunk once and had to have 14 rabies shots. I can't believe yall have "clean" rats!

I MUST defend rats... rabid ones may be gross but if they arent sick they are cute.... I mean common... look at fluffy... yes her name is fluffy she is a cute hairless rat that stole my heart... just look at her sweet little picture.

Granted no rabies in UK.

But I garauntee it will prob. be infected by tommorrow. At the very least you will need to go on antibiotics.

Not to mention that rats can carry a variety of bacteria and viral infections.

You need to see a doc.

Okay yuk...I am terrified of bugs and rats and all crawly stuff. First I wouldn't haave gone in after it, second would have needed CPR for the heartattack I was having and third would already be in a new appt or house or something.lol
Get the idea of how I would handle this.

karl is so right... u do wanna go and see a dr soon love.. take care of urself.. angie

nuts that was too funny... and listen here buggy defend all you want. My city apts had rats having parties bigger than Angies when I was gone. Rat shit all over the place and I was preg at the time so I could not even clean it. Cute WHATEVER ...lol
Also they were so damn big..I dont think they even looked like the ones in your pic. They were high fiving me as they walked on over opened up my fridge and made a sandwich. Now THAT is a Rat a nice big NYC Rat
Maybe that is a field mouse in your pic but our rats are BLACK and know hoe to talk
lol
that is why I bought a house in suburia and now I AM BROKE!!!
lol
ANgie

hi guys - jus 2 let u know - my docs coming over, gonna give me a jab & anti-biotics - gonna clean and dress it for me..feel so stupid - I had managed to get it in a box & took over the farm and let him go..then hoped that my cats went after him! Had to take a pill to calm down, I hate that..
Thanks everybody..

really ??????? I hope ur ok!!!

oh an buggy your`e rats are cute - this was bout 3 times the size, and dark, evil & menacing..I dont understand how the dalamar got it home and thru cat-flap - I got farm barns across the road ..never seen one that big b4 - feeling calmer now
thanks again guys...