Happy Lunar New Year!
The Year of the Rat is supposed to be one of "new beginnings" as 2020 is the start of a new decade and the Rat is the beginning of the Chinese Astrological calendar cycle. The Rat is considered the utmost Yang of all the animals and it said to represent the transition from Yin (night) to Yang (day) because it has 3 toes its front paws and 4 toes on its back paws.
We hope that your Year of the Rat is filled with prosperity and luck!