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AFRMA Rat & Mouse Information Pages
Small animal organizations
- Rats and Mice
U.S.A.
Australia
Europe/Russia/Africa
Germany
Great Britain
Norway/Sweden/Finland
- Hamsters
- Rabbit and Cavy
- Gerbils
- Opossums
“Ratty” and “Mousey” web pages
- The Agile Rat - Fancy Rat Agility and
Mouse Agility from
DogStar Kennel.
- AGORAT - AGORAT OF DOMESTIC RAT is a website that translates articles for
French-speaking rat owners
- Animal Forum.com - The
Small Pets section features articles, newsgroups,
and live chat.
- Australian Mouse and Rat
Information Service
- Blackstaff Rats - by Antonia and Paul Robinson.
Has good articles on SPF rats as pets and extending the lifespan of pet rats. (England)
- Blackthorn Stud - A British Web site of Sarah Yeomans
with lots of information on mice.
- Eva’s Mouse Page and
Eva’s Rat Page (has several very good
articles on aggression and temperament in rats on the
Rat Articles page) - The web site of Eva Johansson
in Sweden. With information on other exotic animals such as Octodon degus, Spiny Mice, Zebra mice, and Praomys
natalensis (a.ka. Common African Rat, Natal Rat, Soft-Furred Rat, African Soft Furred Rat, Multimammate Rat/Mouse, odor-free
mouse).
- Exotic Pets - From the
About.com site. Go directly to the
Mice/Rats page.
- Fancy Mice - A British Web site of Cait McKeown, Humbug Stud,
with lots of information on mice.
- Fancy Rats - Useful information, message board,
obituaries, e-pals, and lots more.
- Introduction to
The Rat Race - Has information on
Rattus rattus,
rats in general, as well as
items for sale
- New World Stud - U.K. web site by Ed & Deb with page
on litter/bedding,
articles on rat genetics,
cage calculator, etc.
- North American Rat Registry (NARR) - an online database for fancy rats
in the United States and Canada where NARR members can permanently record and store information about their animals.
- Pet Food Express - has a
pet encyclopedia with articles
on rats and mice.
- Pet Web Site - Information and forums on
Rats,
Mice, and other animals.
- Ratlala - A French web site on pet rats.
- Ratsauce.com - Everything rat related - toys, games,
tips, advice, message board.
- Ratster - Index of breeder prefixes, directory of links to rat and
mouse breeders, personal websites of people who have pet rodents, and other informational sites.
- Ratty Corner - In Celebration of Rats as Pets.
- Rattypaedia - a Rat Wiki Spot wiki site.
- Rattyrat.com - A Minnesota based rat site. Has lots of cute animated GIF's.
- Rodent Breeders URL Listings -
A listing of Rodent Breeder’s Web Sites.
- Rodent Directory - directory of pet rodent sites.
- Thames Valley Rodents - Rodent Encylopaedia
that educates both new and experienced owners in the care of small exotic rodents in captivity.
Some fun and miscellaneous web sites to visit!
- Animal Hoarding Project - The Animal Planet show,
CONFESSIONS: ANIMAL HOARDING, is
currently looking for people who own more animals than they can properly
care for and need help - whether they have a houseful of rodents, rabbits, reptiles, birds or common household pets.
- Veterinary Pet Insurance - The Nation’s #1 Pet
Medical Insurance Plan. Includes mice and rats in their plans.
- Collectibles/Gifts/Figurines/Plush:
- Beatrix Potter
- figurines including Hunca Munca, Mrs. Tittlemouse, Samuel Whiskers, and others. Made by
Border Fine Arts.
- Charming Tails - now from
Enesco. Very cute figurines by Dean Griff.
- Christmas Mouse - Gifts and Collectibles with some very
cute mouse items.
- D. D. Mason Sculptures - has cute
mouse sculptures.
- Kittys-Critters.com - Cute mouse figurines and ornaments.
- Kritters in the Mailbox - Animal figurines,
statues, and miniatures.
Mouse Gifts.
Rat Gifts.
- Kösen studio-haus - Lifelike creations of distinction. Makes nice
stuffed rats, mice, and other animals.
- Lakeland Creations, Ltd. - Makes small
bronze mice.
- Mouse House Gifts & Collectibles
- Mumsey’s Mouse House - Handmade collectible felt mice Christmas
ornaments designed to be heirlooms
- Paul Jenkins Sculpture - Contemporary animal sculptures (including
mice) from Stourbridge, West Midlands, United Kingdom.
- Raggy Rat Company - Handmade rat-related crafts.
- “Rats The Way To Do It!!” - Rat figurines made by
Border Fine Arts. Look for them on various sales sites.
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“Sugar & Spice” - Mouse collection by artist Anita Jeram of Country Artists by Borders Fine Arts
from http://www.preshunt.com/
- Steve Worthington Animal Sculptures - makes realistic bronze mice
- Wee Forest Folk® - Miniature mice sculptures.
- WhimsiClay™ Mice figurines by
Amy Lacombe.
- The Winking Cavy Store - Gifts for Cavy,
Mouse,
Rat,
Hamster, and other small animal lovers.
- Zadar Miniatures by artist Randall Zadar - Foundry Bronze,
Hand Painted, Collectible Miniature Figurines with mouse figurines on
page 12, page 14,
page 15 and page 19.
- Things for your Computer:
- General Fun Sites:
- Creatures and Critters - Find, buy & sell animals,
pet supplies, and services.
- Connected By Pets - (formerly the Pet Hobbyist) Building the world’s
largest on-line pet community. Has the Mice as Pets and Rats as Pets forums.
- Pet Rodents - Has games, forum, mouse genetics, etc. for many types of small rodents.
- PetStation - The Guide To Natural & Enlightened Pet-Keeping.
The CritterStation section has links to small animal clubs and a marketplace.
- Small Animal Channel.com - The website for small animal lovers by
Bowtie Press and Fancy Publications/Critters USA magazine.
- Record Keeping/Pedigree Software:
- Breeder’s Assistant - Pedigree and record keeping
software for fancy rats, hamsters, and other animals.
- Breed Mate - Pedigree software for dogs, cats, and other animals.
- Evans Software Services - Pedigree and record keeping
software for rats/mice, hamsters, and other small animals.
- GDVL Software - a German breeding database
software for rats,
mice, hamsters, and other small animals.
- iBreed - Pedigree and Livestock Management System.
- KinTraks - Animal Breeder Software for fancy rats and
other animals.
- PedFast Technologies™ - Animal pedigree software. (formerly
Man’s Best Friend Software)
-
Pedigree Generator - Create simple pedigrees from
SitStay.com
- Zoo Easy - Breeding software for fancy rats, mice, hamsters,
and many other animals.
Veterinarian/Research & Medical web sites to visit!
- Lab Cages and Equipment:
- Genetics:
- Health:
- General Biology, Care, and Housing:
- Animal Welfare
Information Center - part of the United States Department of Agriculture. The AWIC provides information
for improved animal care and use in research, testing, teaching, and exhibition. Rodent section:
Information Resources on the Care and Welfare of Rodents
- Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory
Animal Care
- Comfortable Quarters for Mice in Research
Institutions - by Chris M. Sherwin. This article emphasises housing mice under conditions more suited to their own
species-specific needs.
- Comfortable Quarters for Rats
in Research Institutions - by Monica M. Lawlor. This article’s emphasis is on behavorial considerations in
the care of lab rats.
- Environmental Enrichment in Rodents -
From the Department of Laboratory Animal Science, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
- A Home For A Mouse - by Monica Lawlor.
An article from PSYETA. How to care for mice in order to ensure a humane quality of life based
on their needs.
- The Jackson Laboratory - A world leader in the genetics revolution.
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Meeting the Needs Of Captive Mice and Their Caretakers - by Margaret E. Wallace. An article from PSYETA.
The Cambridge Cage, not only meets species-specific needs, but also meets the convenience needs of their caretakers.
- Mouse Husbandry, breeding and development. -
From the University of Irvine, Transgenic Mouse Facility.
- The Proper Care of Laboratory Rodents by Monica M.
Lawlor. From Comfortable Quarters for Laboratory Animals, 1997. PDF
- Rat Behavior and Biology - Articles about rat behavior and biology by
Anne Hanson, M.S., Ph.D.
- Rat Handout - compiled by
Dr. James B. Nichols, University Veterinarian, Florida Atlantic University. Has a Rat Formulary table.
- Rodents as Models for
Biomedical Research (PDF) - From the University of Arizona/University Animal Care.
- University of Iowa Animal Research
- Miscellaneous:
Cedar and Pine articles
-
Barbiturate sleeptime in mice exposed to autoclaved or unautoclaved wood beddings
by Terrie L. Cunliffe-Beamer, Lisa C. Freeman, and David D. Myers, published in Laboratory Animal Science
31(6), 672-675.
- Best Friends Animal
Sanctuary - “Why are certain types of wood shavings dangerous?” and “But
are pine shavings really dangerous?” questions answered by Dr. Mark Burgess.
- The Dangers of Softwood Shavings
by George Flentke, Ph.D., House Rabbit Society Web Site.
- Decrease in hepatic drug-metabolizing
enzyme activities after removal of rats from pine bedding. by Davey A.K., Fawcett J.P., Lee S.E., Chan K.K.,
Schofield J.C. in Comp Med. 2003 Jun;53(3):299–302.
- Evaluation of Cage Micro-Environment of Mice Housed on Various Types of
Bedding Materials. by Smith E., Stockwell J.D., Schweitzer I., Langley S.H., Smith A.L. Contemp Top
Lab Anim Sci. 2004 Jul;43(4):12–17. PDF format.
- Exposure to an environment containing the aromatic
red cedar, Juniperus virginiana: procarcinogenic, enzyme-inducing and insecticidal effects.
by J.R. Sabine in Toxicology. 1975 Nov;5(2):221–35.
- Induction of Drug-Metabolizing
Enzymes in Liver Microsomes of Mice and Rats by Softwood Bedding by Elliot S. Vesell in Science
1 September 1967: Vol. 157. no. 3792, pp. 1057–1058.
- “Litterboxes
and Liver Disease.” Harriman, Marinell (1989). House Rabbit Journal I (12): 8-9.
- Physiological Effects of
Softwoods on Respiratory and Liver Function - An article from the Department of Biology at
Davidson College, Davidson, NC.
- Respiratory toxicity of cedar and pine wood -
An article from the Triangle Ferret Lovers club in North Carolina.
- The Toxicity of Pine and Cedar Shavings
by Debbie “The Rat Lady” Ducommun.
- Use Of Cedar As A Substrate and
More on the use of pine in captive herp environments -
by Melissa Kaplan. The effects of cedar and pine on birds and reptiles.
- Wood Dust Exposure and Squamous Cell
Cancers of the Upper Respiratory Tract by Thomas L. Vaughan and Scott Davis, American Journal of Epidemiology
Vol. 133, No. 6: 560-564.
- Wood Shavings
- The problem with cedar and pine shavings as pet bedding and litter.
- Photos of paper beddings,
wood beddings,
misc. beddings, and
pelleted beddings.
Books/Magazines/Calendars
- Avonside Publishing, Ltd. - animal calendars from the U.K.
including rats.
- Barron’s Educational Series, Inc. -
Publishers of many small animals books.
- Bowtie Press - Publishers of
Rats: Complete Care Made Easy
by Debbie Ducommun, Rats Magazine,
Rat Training by Miriam Fields-Babineau, and Critters USA Magazine.
- Brown Trout Publishers -
Rat and other
small animal calendars, books, and more.
- Fur & Feather - The Official Journal
of the British Rabbit Council. Britain’s best-loved small livestock magazine. There are monthly
features on mice, hamsters, cavies, chinchillas, gerbils, rats, and ferrets.
- Pet Book Express - Has many books to buy on small
animals.
- Small Animal Channel - the Internet home for
critter magazines (Critters USA,
Ferrets USA, Rabbits USA, the Popular Critters series magazine-books, and BowTie Press books on small animals).
- T.F.H. Publications and Nylabone Products - World’s largest
publisher of ASPCA approved pet and animal books.
Pet Products/Supplies
- Bedding, nesting, etc.
- Rats’ preferences for corn versus wood-based bedding
and nesting materials by T. Ras, et al, from Laboratory Animals (2002) 36, 420–425.
(click on PDF button for full text version on site)
- Preferences for paper bedding
material of the laboratory mice by A. Ago, et al, from Experimental Animals – Japanese
Association for Laboratory Animal Science, 2002 Apr;51(2):157-61. (full text in PDF version)
- Preferences of mice and rats
for types of bedding material by H.J.M. Blom, et al, from Laboratory Animals (1996) 30, 234–244.
(click on PDF button for full text version on site)
- Absorption Corp. - Makers of
CareFRESH™ and other pet beddings.
- AirLite Animal Bedding - Made from quality corrugated, or kraft
board from the paper making industry.
- Alfalfa King - Natural hay products for small animals.
- American Pet Diner - Premium Hay Products for a
Healthier Pet. Also has treats and other items.
- American Wood Fibers -
Premier Pet™ and PetsPick™ aspen and corncob bedding; Comfort Care/Plus paper bedding.
- The Andersons - bed-o’cobs® brand corncob litter.
- *Bio-Catolet - U.K. company making recycled paper pellets
cat litter suitable for rodents.
- CareFRESH™ - Pet bedding made from
virgin wood pulp. Ideal for rodents, rabbits, etc. made by
Absorption Corp.
- Cell-Sorb Plus® - Crumbled pelleted pet bedding
made from recycled paper.
- CobtechSA - Corncob based products for South
African pet rodents and other animals.
- Coco Fresh - made from organic coconut husks by My Earth Pet.
- Critter Country - Grass fiber pelleted bedding
from Mountain Meadows.
- Eco-Bedding - 100% recycled paper from
Fibercore, LLC
- Gentle Touch - Pelleted Aspen bedding.
- Green Pet Products - Makers of
Aspen Supreme pelleted litter.
- Harlan - Complete pelleted
diets and Teklad bedding for your pets.
- The Hartz Mountain Corporation - Makers of the L/M™
brand of Aspen Shavings and other pet products.
- Litter Lite™ - cellulose paper by-product
pelleted bedding by Wysong.
- Newco Specialty Products - Southern California distributors of lab quality beddings and
Purina Mills lab food products.
- Northeastern Products Corp. Pet Bedding and
Laboratory Animal Beddings (Aspen and Shredded
Aspen shavings), and other litter/beddings.
- NuHEMP Bio-Nesting™ -
small animal bedding and nesting material from Canada.
- Oxbow Animal Health - Premium nutritional hay products
for small animals.
- Peparlet - World’s leading maker of paper cat litter.
Makers of Paperlet for Small Animals (rolled paper pellets, good for nesting material).
- Pestell Pet Products - Canadian company that makes
Aspen, Corn Cob, Hemp, and paper beddings for small animals. Also has hay.
- PharmaServ - Distributors of lab quality beddings, HydroGel™,
enrirchment products, and Purina Mills lab food products.
- Sani-Chips® - Non-toxic aspen chips for
your pets from P.J. Murphy Forest Products Corp.
- Shepherd Specialty Papers - Makers of
ALPHA-dri™,
CELLU-DRI™,
PAPERCHIP®,
Shepherd Shack® mouse house,
and other animal care products.
- Stutzman Environmental Products -
Maker of Pet’s Preference
Critter Litter & Bedding and other recycled paper bedding.
- Yesterday’s News - Recycled newspaper pelleted
bedding for small animals.
- ZuPreem® - Pesticide-free high-quality hay.
- Cages, housing, enrichment, etc.
- Also check out ferret and parrot sites for toys appropriate for rats.
- Animal Specialties and Provisions - has
rodent enrichment items and
treats,
Also has the
TRW Animal Shipping Container and
watering packs for shipping rodents.
- Bio-Serv - Rodent
enrichment treats, devices, etc.
- BuyCages.com - Makes cages for rats
and other small animals. Formerly Pioneer Cage and Traps.
- Cage Calculator - Is my cage big enough?
- Cagestore.com - distributor of
Martin rat cages.
- Coast Cages - Makes the Ritz Rat Condo and Bel Air Rat Cages.
- Critter-Cages.com - Lab cages for
rodents
- Ferplast - an Italian company that makes
small animal
cages and products.
- Labex of MA - Used lab cages at reasonable prices (formerly Lab4Less)
- Martin’s Cages - Cages for
Rats & other pets.
- Midwest Homes For Pets - makers of
Critter Nation Small Animal Cages
- Otto Environmental, LLC. - Enrichment toys, houses, etc.
- PharmaServ - Distributors of enrirchment products, Purina Mills lab food
products, HydroGel™, and lab quality beddings.
- Prevue Pet Products, Inc. - makers of the
#495 rat/chinchilla cage.
- Quality Cage Company - Small animal cages and accessories. They make
rat cages and accessories.
- Savic Pet’s Favourite - a Belgium company that makes
small animal
cages and products.
- Terenziani - An Italian company that
makes small animal cages.
- Ware Manufacturing, Inc. - Makes
small animal cages. Also has
toys and other
small animal accessories.
- Food, treats, etc.
- Burgess Pet Care - U.K. makers of Burgess Suparat Rat Royale food.
- Cloud Star - Makers of Buddy Bisuits treats that rats love!
- F.M. Brown’s Sons, Inc. - Small animal food and treats.
- Frolick Veggie Crunchers in
Pumpkin, Carrot, Sweet Potato by Frolick International
- Harlan - Complete
Teklad pelleted
diets and bedding for your pets.
- Health Smart Dog Treats - makes Pumpkin & Carrot and
Super Berry biscuits
- Mazuri® Feeds - Makes food for rodents and many other
animals.
- Natural Polymer International Corp. - Makers of
N-BONE All Natural Pet Chew Treats
- Newco Specialty Products - Southern California distributors of
Purina Mills lab food products and lab quality beddings.
- Nylabone® Products - Makers of
Healthy Edibles®, a great chew
treat for your rats.
- Old Mother Hubbard® - Makers of healthy, homemade dog biscuits
including Just Vegg’N® that rats and mice love!
- PharmaServ - Distributors of Purina Mills lab food
products, HydroGel™, enrirchment products, and lab quality beddings.
- Purina Lab Diet® - Complete pelleted
diets for rodents and other animals.
- Onesta Organics - Makers of
Pet Pasta
small animal treats.
- Supreme Petfoods - The makers of Reggie Rat
rat food and other pet products.
- Tomlyn - Makers of Nutri-Cal, a high-calorie dietary supplement
that provides extra energy in an easily digested, low volume gel.
- Zeigler Bros. - Complete pelleted diets for
rodents.
- Zuke’s - natural treats for dogs and cats. Makes a
Peanut Butter ’n Blueberryz biscuit
and cranberry and carrot chew bones
- Tylan, cage cleaners, etc.
- American Livestock Supply, Inc. - carries
Nolvasan Solution disinfectant/cage cleaner
- Jeffers Pet - Tylan, Nolvasan (disinfectant/cage cleaner), and other products.
- KV Vet Supply - Tylan, disinfectants/cage cleaners, and other products.
- Nasco Farm & Ranch - Disinfectants/cage cleaners,
and other products.
- Omaha Vaccine - Tylan, disinfectants/cage cleaners, and other products.
- QC Supply - Tylan, disinfectants/cage cleaners, and other products.
- Valley Vet - Tylan, disinfectants/cage cleaners, and other products.
- General Pet Products
- Animal Stuff, LLC (Valentine Group, Inc.) - Water bottles, wire, cages, etc.
- Brisky Pet Products - The “Candy Store”
for Exotic Pet Owners.
- Ferplast - an Italian company that makes
small animal
cages and products.
- Hagen...for pets - Habitrail®,
Small Pals Pen, cages, bottles, food, and other pet products.
- The Hartz Mountain Corporation - Makers of the L/M™
brand of Aspen Shavings and other pet products.
- IRIS USA, Inc. - Plastic food storage bins, small animal
pet carriers, and other small animal products.
- Katee Products - Food, treats, bedding, and other pet products.
- LiXit Animal Care Products - Water bottles and small animal
feeding devices.
- Milestone Innovative Products - Makers of the Grrreat Wall
& Pet Corral.
- Morton Jones - Water bottles, wheels, cages, and other small animal products.
- Oasis - Water bottles, protectors,
holders, and other small animal products.
- Penn-Plax - Innovative products
for pets and their owners. S.A.M.®, cages, carriers, and other pet products.
- Savic Pet’s Favourite - a Belgium company that makes
small animal
cages and products.
- Super Pet® - Small animal accessories.
- Tom Aquarium & Pet Products, Inc. - TOM Pla-House carriers and other
small animal products.
- Transoniq - Wodent Wheels™ for small animals.
- Van Ness - Plastic food storage bins, dishes, hamster balls, wheels, and other pet products.
- Vitakraft - Food, treats, and other pet products.
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