Ive had Buddy described as 'a rat' a couple of times and i hate it, yes it is like someone being rude about one of your children. One man just looked at Buddy and said 'have you got a license for that rat!' second time another man, who was sitting renting out rowing boats by the river shouted over to us that we could bring the rat into the boat with us if we wanted.
Well THATS IT i'm usually quite a calmish...lol person but the next person who refers to my baby as a rat or anything else even remotely derogatory GETS IT !!!!!