I know that Mother’s Day is not for a few weeks yet, but today I wanted to tell you a little bit about our “mama” here at Animal Rentals. Her name is Mrs. Clean and she really takes care of me and all my exotic animal friends of Mindy’s Menagerie. She is really loving, sweet, and small. Mrs. Clean is a Hairless Rat.
A lot of people are scared of rats or think they are unclean or carry diseases. But rats are actually very clean and friendly and incredibly smart…maybe even as smart as monkeys! When I typed that Mrs. Clean just said, “Yes, dear, we are as smart as monkeys but it is not polite to brag about it.” I won’t argue, we never argue with “mama”. She is always right and besides that we wouldn’t want to do anything to upset her because we love her so much.
Anyway, Mrs. Clean is like a cross between Mary Poppins and a schoolteacher and the world’s best grandma. She loves all of us and she is always making sure we are comfortable and happy while we are traveling and that we have and do what we need. She’s the one that always asks, “Did everyone use the bathroom before they got in the van?” And, “Did you all remember to wash yourselves after touching the humans?” And “Does anyone need a snack? I’ve got some nice fruit and nuts right here.”
Back home at Animal Rentals, Mrs. Clean helps us and reminds us too. You will often hear her say things like, “Purse, be sure to brush those big alligator teeth so you can keep your nice, white smile.” And, “Let’s blow a fan on Chi-Chi the Chinchilla so he is not so hot while the rest of us are so cold.” And “Bugsy, you Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches need to stop stealing Mindy’s cookies when she’s not looking.” Mrs. Clean is the best!
She loves people, too…especially children. She really enjoys traveling to all different types of parties, events and locations for our Animal Shows – she thinks birthday parties are the best because she adores kids and cake. Her favorite part of working with Animal Rentals is meeting all the new people and hugging them while they hold her. Most people don’t even realize that they are being hugged by Mrs. Clean – she is so light and gentle and soft! They think they are just holding her but really, she is holding them right back.
That’s our “mama”, Mrs. Clean the Hairless Rat. She just loves and cares about and cares for and takes care of all of us. We are lucky to have her. Next time I’ll tell you about Mrs. Clean’s favorite philosophy and why “Bald is Beautiful”.
