I was contacted By the vet I go to about a newborn wild rat. they are taking care of it until it can eat normal food and survive on its own and then I was asked if I wanted to adopt it and give it a good home. I of course said yes as long as it turns out to be a girl (i currently have all female). I am trying to do research but not getting the exact answers i need. I am wondering...#1 Can I catch a disease from the new baby wild rat? #2 Is it safe to eventually introduce this wild newborn to my domestic rats and allow them to live together? #3 since it is a wild rat can it pass a disease on to my domestics or make them sick? any and all answers will be so greatly appreciated! I currently have 4 domestic pet rats. 2 dumbo hairless (one of them albino), a furry dumbo and another furry although im not exactly sure what kind she is. the person i took her in from said she was a "regular" rat lol.