u/ChemistryIll5766

Hello Rattitors,

We are officially up to the last 24 hours of the RSPCA's Cutest Pet Awards. All donation votes remain doubled and Icy is solid in the top 5! However, she is still more than 3000 votes behind 1st place. To all you amazing people and rat lovers who have backed us we ask you give your all in one final push! Free votes are available every 24 hours and doubled votes make even the smallest donation powerful! Though we’re against the odds and the underdog (or in this case ‘under-rat’) if we all put in a little we could make this happen. The only fancy rat left, through the power of one amazing community, this is our last chance to show Australia that “We love Fancy Rats!!”

All paid votes go towards directly supporting vulnerable animals.

To describe Icy Pole (and indeed the beautiful fancy rat community) in the words of William Shakespeare “Though she be but little she is fierce!”

No matter the end result, you are all amazing and have raised over $500 dollars for animals in need as well as shown Australian’s that the Rattie community will fight for their beliefs and love these small precious animals🩵

https://petoftheyearawards.com.au/contestant/1511?contest=4 

(The last pic is a shirt I painted/designed for Icy's campaign, thanks again everyone, we'll see you on the other side!)

Hello Rattitors,

My rat Icy Pole is the only fancy rat left in the RSPCA Cutest Pet award competition (These are my most liquidy photos of her😂)! The RSPCA is a registered charity that supports the humane treatment of animals so all votes go towards an amazing cause. Icy's family (and the amazing Reddit community) has been rallying for her in this competition in the hopes of dismantling stigma surrounding fancy rats and owning them as pets by asking the question "What if Australia's cutest pet was crowned a Fancy Rat?"

So far Icy is coming in 3rd place!!🎉

The RSPCA Cutest pet award competition ends on Friday, May 22, 2026, at 9:00 PM AEST. So we’re not quite at the end just yet. For those who wish to follow Icy’s journey, single free votes are allowed daily up until the competition concludes. All votes as well are currently doubled! Competitors are ranked in tiers based on vote numbers with the highest entrant at this stage having around somewhere under 5,000 votes, Icy’s exact vote count is 2,700 at the time of this post - A challenge but not impossible!

Australia’s cutest pet may just be a fancy rat!🐀

Help this tiny rat make a big come back?🩵

https://petoftheyearawards.com.au/contestant/1511?contest=4 

Hello Rattitors,

I am in absolute awe of the support that little Icy Pole has received in the last 24 hours! From your support alone she has sky rocketed to the Top Ten!! Not bad for the only fancy rat left in the competition!

The RSPCA Cutest pet award competition ends on Friday, May 22, 2026, at 9:00 PM AEST. So we’re not quite at the end just yet. For those who wish to follow Icy’s journey, single free votes are allowed daily up until the competition concludes. Competitors are ranked in tiers based on vote numbers with the highest entrant at this stage having around 2,500 votes, Icy’s exact vote count is 826 at the time of this post - A challenge but not impossible!

Just yesterday Icy Pole received around 500 votes from all you beautiful people and I cannot thank you enough. Australia’s cutest pet may just be a fancy rat!

I’ll attach regular updates in the comments and potentially a final post on the competition’s last day.

Thank you again for your overwhelming support🩵

https://petoftheyearawards.com.au/contestant/1511?contest=4 

Hi r/Assistance ,

My sweet rat Icy Pole is in the RSPCA Cutest Pet of the Year Award charity competition and I’m trying to rally some voting support! Today Icy has officially made it into the grand finale of voting after nearly a month of hard support from her rat parents, family and friends. This is a massive opportunity to dismantle for the general population the nasty stigma surround rats and having them as pets. Can you imagine if a rat was crowned Australia’s Cutest Pet?

Icy Pole is a playful rattie who strives to cause as much chaos as possible, climbing, stealing and chewing everything in her path. Her cheekiest moments include destroying my phone case, sneaking into her treats jar and stealing my engagement ring! She and her sisters own my heart entirely and my one wish is for Australians to see Icy the way I do - As ADORABLE. 

All votes bring awareness to the RSPCA, which strives to provide humane care and treatment of animals. You can vote via an email or google account.

Help a tiny rat make a big comeback? 🐀🩵

Icy Pole for POTYA 2026

Hi r/rats,

My sweet rat Icy Pole is in the RSPCA Cutest Pet of the Year Award charity competition and I’m trying to rally some support from people who understand how amazing rats are. Today Icy has officially made it into the grand finale of voting after nearly a month of hard support from her rat parents, family and friends. This is a massive opportunity to dismantle for the general population the nasty stigma surround rats and having them as pets. Can you imagine if a rat was crowned Australia’s Cutest Pet?

Icy Pole is a playful rattie who strives to cause as much chaos as possible, climbing, stealing and chewing everything in her path. Her cheekiest moments include destroying my phone case, sneaking into her treats jar and stealing my engagement ring (The two latter are pictured above)! She and her sisters own my heart entirely and my one wish is for Australians to see Icy the way I do - As ADORABLE. 

All votes support the RSPCA, which strives to provide humane care and treatment of animals. No pressure at all, but even a small vote, donation, or share would mean so much.

Help a tiny rat make a big comeback? 🐀🩵

https://petoftheyearawards.com.au/contestant/1511?contest=4