Humans
are considered as the most intelligent creatures on Earth. Yet we're only
around 0.1% of the total
biomass. However we, together with other animals including insects make up
to 13.4% of it. Some among them turn out to be good artists just like humans.
Here,
you'll be getting to know about little rat artists who create cute rat arts. By
the way, these rats not only create art but also they sell.
Steph
Toogood who owns these artistic rats, hasn’t even dreamed of owning a fantasy
rat art business. She once shared her story on the origin of this project as
follows;
“The idea
of painting on canvases came to me after I lost one of my boys, Captain Jack
Sparrow (Gibbs’ brother) last year (2018).”
At the
moment mentioned above, Steph had been working at the vets with a lot of pets
around and suddenly got the idea of taking some paw prints of Jack after his
death.
“Thereafter,
I planned to do something new and creative to keep my boys with me even when
they are gone. Therefore, I started taking their footprints on mini canvases as
memorial pieces for me. As Steph Toogood loved taking pictures, she snapped
pictures of her rat pets next to their little pieces of art. Many people wanted
to buy those arts after posting them on social media.
Toogood’s paw
arts were first created on 20th of April, 2019.
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There are 12 rats in this artsy collection now. However, Steph said that her rats are her best friends though they've become artists now. Some rat boys in the group are target trained to make the task quite easier. "We also have a miniature agility course which some of them are really good at!," shared Toogood.
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Toogood's
Tiny Paws page does not only contain rats' art. It also promotes keeping rats
as pets and rat welfare.
Steph's
stores contain a number of products featuring rats' art. Keyrings, hair
scrunchies and coasters for example. There are times at which they run out of
stocks as the demand increases.
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What do
you think of these adorable rat paintings? Do you deserve one? Let us know your
ideas. Please make sure to share the article with your loved ones if you've
enjoyed it. Happy trails until we meet again!
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