AR-News: (US FL) Florida 'Rat Man' breeds critters for a living

[Animalara2003 at aol.com]

By raising pinkies, fuzzies, hoppers and jumbo rats, a couple in Fellsmere 
are able to continue their family's traditional occupation of farming.
BY ELLIOTT JONES
Vero Beach Press Journal
FELLSMERE, Fla. - It could only be heaven on earth for a rat snake, but 
someone has to do it.
George Powers and his wife, Kim King, raise thousands of mice and rats to 
feed to animals -- snakes, lizards and more -- living in everything from zoos to 
homes on Florida's central Atlantic coast.


full story:
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/business/7732234.htm



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but because of those who look on and do nothing.",
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