Sometimes you can form the most unlikely friendships. Osiris is a large Dutch Shepherd dog whose best friend is a rat named Riff Ratt. Three-year-old Osiris was rescued from an abandoned parking lot on Thanksgiving when he was just a puppy. Five-month-old Riff was purchased from a reptile food supplier. The fancy rat was so tiny that it was bottle-fed until it grew to a healthy size. The two friends play and snuggle together. There is so much love and trust among the two species that Riff will get into the canine’s mouth to clean its teeth. Adding to the family dynamics is also another rat called Milhouse. The domesticated rodent is smaller and a lot more shy but is learning to live with his two roommates. The animals even have their own [Instagram][1] account that captures their adorable moments together. [1]: https://instagram.com/osirisandriff/
A photo posted by Osiris + Riff Ratt ??? (@osirisandriff) on Jul 3, 2015 at 12:04pm PDT
@osirisandriff want to know if there are any other dog or rat accounts they should be following! Make your recommendations in the comments! #OsirisAndRiff A photo posted by Osiris + Riff Ratt ??? (@osirisandriff) on Jun 15, 2015 at 12:23pm PDT
#OsirisTheDog and #MilhouseTheRat hanging out. Guest starring #RiffRatt in the background. #OsirisAndRiff A photo posted by Osiris + Riff Ratt ??? (@osirisandriff) on Jun 12, 2015 at 6:23am PDT
#fbf – when #RiffRatt was still a little guy! #osirisandriff #osiristhedog A photo posted by Osiris + Riff Ratt ??? (@osirisandriff) on Aug 21, 2015 at 5:19pm PDT
#OsirisAndRiff #RiffRatt #OsirisTheDog A photo posted by Osiris + Riff Ratt ??? (@osirisandriff) on Jun 9, 2015 at 9:56am PDT
We made a new video and posted it on YouTube. Check it out using the link in our bio! It features three minutes of #OsirisAndRiff and #MilhouseTheRat being adorable! Also: #tinyhands. Enjoy! ??? A photo posted by Osiris + Riff Ratt ??? (@osirisandriff) on Jun 14, 2015 at 5:15pm PDT
This is one of Osiris’ favorite toys – one that belonged to my childhood dog Maggie before baby Osiris took it over. Riff also enjoys chewing on it, and sometimes they’ll share the same toy and chew from opposite ends. Milhouse isn’t quite old enough for chew toys but he sure does love running on a wheel! A photo posted by Osiris + Riff Ratt ??? (@osirisandriff) on May 16, 2015 at 2:46pm PDT
Side-eye Osiris and a skillfully balanced #RiffRatt! A photo posted by Osiris + Riff Ratt ??? (@osirisandriff) on Apr 23, 2015 at 1:03pm PDT
#RiffRatt #OsirisAndRiff A photo posted by Osiris + Riff Ratt ??? (@osirisandriff) on Apr 4, 2015 at 5:30pm PDT
@mickeyalicekwapis with #OsirisTheDog and #MilhouseTheRat, who is slowly getting more adventurous every day. A photo posted by Osiris + Riff Ratt ??? (@osirisandriff) on Jun 2, 2015 at 8:03am PDT
Sorry our posts have been MIA for the last few days! Here’s one of #OsirisTheDog and baby #MilhouseTheRat if you needed something to brighten your spirits after a long Monday. We hope everyone had a great weekend! A photo posted by Osiris + Riff Ratt ??? (@osirisandriff) on Jul 6, 2015 at 7:52pm PDT
#osirisandriff #osiristhedog #riffratt A photo posted by Osiris + Riff Ratt ??? (@osirisandriff) on Aug 22, 2015 at 7:33am PDT