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Pet Forum / Mammals / Rats / July 2006Introduction
Hi all, I've been lurking for a while and have posted a couple of times, so I thought it was about time I introduced myself. My name is Dewi and I live in Brisbane, Australia. My husband and I have adopted nine fantastic rats. We adopted our first 3 rats in 2004 and I was thrilled to discover how loving and amusing these creatures are. If it weren't for their short lifespans, and their talent for chewing carpet, I would consider rats to be the perfect pet. Cheers, Dewi. Hi Dewi I am pretty new here too but welcome to the group, I am Mum to Mr Tiddles a champaign, Mr Chips and black and white hooded and in a few weeks time am getting a new baby called Waffle who is an agouti male. I am also Mum to 2 black labradors Molly and Benson and 2 fishies. Thats me as a mum to animals and I am also one proud Mum to a georgeous little girl Joanna Leigh my daughter who is 6 months old. Catch you about April > Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Dewi. I guess I should have mentioned the names of my rats. I'm not actually familiar with the rat colours so this is how I describe them: 4 beige rats: Ginger Bear (a boy), Crackers, Lilly &Tigger (all girls). A brown female named Bunny, 3 hooded females named Pickles, Chutney and Puggles and a white male named Zac. I'll try and organise some photos. Cheers, Dewi. > Hi Dewi > [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > > > Dewi. > Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Dewi. Welcome!! I love it when lurkers decide to delurk and share their rattie stories with us and best of all, pics!! I remember when I was first considering rats as pets, one of the key points was short lifespan. At the time, I was thinking: well, if I don't like rats, then I'll only have them for a couple of years. Boy... did that come back and bite me on the a$$. I'm so totally in love with my rats and their short lifespan just kills me each and every time. And it never gets easier. But one thing I find that helps, always have baby ratties in the house!!! And for the carpet thing, I ripped up all my carpets and put in tile flooring for the rats. lol  SignatureJoanne Owned by 22 rats. Webshots: http://community.webshots.com/user/joanneb70 ------------------------------------------------------- ~Ignorance is not innocence but sin. *Robert Browning* Tiles are definately the way to go when you have pets in general. Having learn't the expensive way. Baby rats are fun, however I do like adult rats a tad more as they actually slow down long enough for me to give them a good skritch. Dewi. > Welcome!! > I love it when lurkers decide to delurk and share their rattie stories [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > ------------------------------------------------------- > ~Ignorance is not innocence but sin. *Robert Browning* Hey Dewi, > Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Dewi. Hey Dewi, Welcome to Rats Addicts anonymous. You are in Aus? I am in NZ..:)) I became a Rat Owner without knowing the first thing about them, but luckily for them I got stuck in and learnt all I could. Sadly, enough to know that the boys that I had inherited had not been treated nicely at all..:(( They have since gone to the Bridge and I have had many, many more since then. I only have 9 now but there is a chance of a couple of ladies on the horizon..(HURRY UP SPCA). !!! LOL. Like, you I have Cats, Dogs, and 3 Kids. One busy household but its great. Regards Kate SignatureToday I may meet with injustice, ignorance, denial, all of which are due entirely to the other's lack of knowledge of good and evil and the difference thereof. http://community.webshots.com/user/ollieogg Hi Kate, Yup, I'm is Aus (in Brisbane). Do you rescue rats? 9 is the most I can handle at the moment. Eventually I'll adopt more from the RSPCA. Dewi. > Hi Kate, > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Dewi. Ummm no I don't actually rescue them as such, I just get offered them by the Vet and she in turn is the Vet for the SPCA. Mind you when it comes to these two that I am trying to get I have actually put myself forward. Still waiting on that infernal phone call dammit..LOL Regards Kate P.S. Wouldn't mind some of your weather, we are freezing our butts off here..:( SignatureToday I may meet with injustice, ignorance, denial, all of which are due entirely to the other's lack of knowledge of good and evil and the difference thereof. http://community.webshots.com/user/ollieogg Hello Lurking Dewi, Nice to have you aboard. I am Jackie I live in Northamptonshire England with 7 Rats 2 Black Berkshire Boys Rupert and Wilbur, 2 Russian Dove Boys Scratch and Ronald, 2 Agouti Berkshire Boys Bonker and Toffee and 1 Russian Blue Agouti Boy Chewy. Sadly my little girl of 35 months was PTS yesterday. With the heat and myco it all got too much and she was really struggling to get around and to breath. Bless Her she was a real Star. RIP Texas. SignatureJackie - Texas RIP <:_)~ and the Boys, Ronald, Scratch, Rupert and Wilbur, Toffee, Bonker and Chewy. http://community.webshots.com/user/mullins9 > Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Dewi. > Hello Lurking Dewi, > Nice to have you aboard. I am Jackie I live in Northamptonshire England with [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > breath. Bless Her she was a real Star. > RIP Texas. Oh Jackie... I'm so sorry. :( SignatureJoanne Owned by 22 rats. Webshots: http://community.webshots.com/user/joanneb70 ------------------------------------------------------- ~Ignorance is not innocence but sin. *Robert Browning* I'm so sorry to hear about Texas. It's never easy when they finally go. Dewi. > Hello Lurking Dewi, > Nice to have you aboard. I am Jackie I live in Northamptonshire England with [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Jackie - Texas RIP <:_)~ and the Boys, Ronald, Scratch, Rupert and Wilbur, > Toffee, Bonker and Chewy. > Hello Lurking Dewi, > Nice to have you aboard. I am Jackie I live in Northamptonshire England [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > to breath. Bless Her she was a real Star. > RIP Texas. Sorry to hear about little Texas, Jackie. :o( Tracey > Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Dewi. Welcome to the group Dewi! Yep, rats certainly do make terrific pets, for adults and children alike! Our carpets have holes in them in a number of places, my rats set to work just after the carpets had been laid so I had to try and hide the damage from my fiance who had shelled out for them, lol. I agree hard flooring is definitely the way to go with pets! Tracey |
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