The Rat That Saved the Marvel Universe (5-8-19 #34)


In this episode Liz and Matt talk about saying good-bye to heroes, both pet rats and in the Marvel Universe. They also talk about some heroes in the local Animal Control unit and a hero cat. Ratty Topics – We had to say good-bye to our beloved rat Squeaks. She unfortunately got cancer just like her sisters did and we had to have her put down. And, Liz’s beloved heart rat and muscular-man Toro also died. There was a lot of crying this week in TheNerdyRat household. But, we soothed ourselves by adopting lonely rat Pettigrew! We also share a story about an adoption that didn’t quite work out as expected. Local Animal News – A hero cat in Crimea raises baby squirrels. Also, Washington, DC’s animal control division did an awesome job moving baby squirrels nested in a phone box to a safer location and they filmed Momma squirrel carrying them to a new nest. And, Washington, DC has wild turkeys! Who knew? Nerdy News – We review Avengers Endgame! And, because we are so slow on doing podcasts lately, we also review Shazam! Also, did you catch that the latest Star Wars: Episode XIV trailer has Liz’s favorite character of all time? If you enjoy our podcast, please consider supporting our two favorite charities.Small Angels Rescue, Inc., is a Frederick County, MD based 501(c)(3) non-profit, no-kill, all-volunteer organization dedicated to rescuing and re-homing gerbils, guinea pigs, hamsters, mice, and rats.Extra Life unites thousands of players around the world in a 24 hour gaming marathon to support Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.Also, check out our Etsy shop if you would like to buy a rat bonding pouch handmade by Liz and visit us on Instagram (thenerdyratpodcast)Email us questions and feedback at thenerdyrat@gmail.com !

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The Nerdy Rat is a podcast about pet rats and the nerds that love them hosted by husband and wife team Matt and Liz. They have been fostering pet rats for Small Angels Rescue since 2013 and nerds their entire life. Both are avid gamers, comics collectors, sci-fi fans, and pet lovers. Each podcast episode features helpful educational pet rat care tips for pet owners, local animal news for animal lovers, and nerdy topics for geeks and gamers including reviews of the latest superhero, comic, and sci-fi movies and tv shows, gaming reviews, and anything nerd related. Visit us at http://www.thenerdyrat.com/