Your Friend the Rat is a 2007 American animated short film by Pixar, written and directed by Jim Capobianco.

Your Friend the Rat won the category of Best Animated Short Subject at the 35th Annual Annie Awards.

The special starts in with Remy introducing himself and his brother Emile to the audience and speaking on behalf of oppressed rats everywhere.

Remy further presents the brown rat's (Rattus norvegicus) history, mentioning their part in ending the Black Death and their honorable position in the Chinese zodiac.

However, he is interrupted when a long and drawn out (mostly satirical) disclaimer is shown asking children to stay away from rats, while Remy and Emile stand in front of it and try to remove it, urging the audience to ignore the warning and complaining about freedom of speech and lack of food.

The idea of a 2D short was initiated by Jim Capobianco after Brad Lewis sent an email asking for extras for the DVD.