Recent Examples on the WebCats proved so apt at their duties that the Egyptians linked the ratters to their religious deities. Jackie Mansky, Smithsonian, 14 Aug. 2017 In New York City, a rat-hunting club for owners of terriers and other dogs bred as ratters has become famous.National Geographic, 29 Sep. 2017 The transition from ratter to pampered housecat had a ways to go, though. Jackie Mansky, Smithsonian, 14 Aug. 2017 Even in that small place, their reputations preceded them: legendary ratters, breakers of serpents, lightning fast and smart like all get out. Junot DÍaz, New York Times, 17 May 2017