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GENERAL — Fanciers & Pet Keepers
   RATS           
  • The Proper Care of Fancy Rats by Nick Mays. 1993. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., NJ. A very good book. ISBN 0-86622-340-1.
  • Rats! – A Fun & Care Book, For Today’s Pet Owner From the Publishers of Critters Magazine by Debbie Ducommun.1998. Bow Tie Press, Irvine CA. A very good pet owner’s book. ISBN 1-889540-05-6.
  • Rats: Complete Care Made Easy by Debbie Ducommun. 2001. Fancy Publications, Irvine CA. ISBN 1-889540714..
  • Fuzzy Creatures Quarterly RATS – Selection, Handling, Feeding, Housing also labeled as RATS A Complete Introduction by Daniel R. Schwartz, M.S., D.V.M. 1997. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., Ltd., NJ. A very good book. ISBN 0-7938-0204-0.
  • Training Your Pet Rat by Gerry Bucsis and Barbara Somerville. 2000. Barron’s. New York. ISBN 0-7641-1208-2.
  • Rats: A Complete Pet Owner’s Manual by Carol Himsel Daly, D.V.M. 2002. Barron’s, New York. ISBN 0-7641-2012-3.
  • Rats – A Complete Pet Owner's Manual by Carol A. Himsel, D.V.M. 1991. Barron's, New York. A very good book. ISBN 0-8120-4535-1.
  • Fancy Rats – A Complete Pet Owner’s Manual by Gisela Bulla. 1999. Barron’s, New York. ISBN 0-7641-0940-5.
  • Pet Owner’s Guide to the Rat by Lorraine Hill. 1998. Ringpress Books, United Kingdom. ISBN 1-86054-105-4
  • The Rat (An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet Series) by Ginger Cardinal. 1998. Howell Book House, A Simon & Schuster Macmillan Company, NY. ISBN 0-87605-428-9.
  • Guide to Owning a Rat – Housing, Feeding, Taming, Training, Breeding, Health by Susan Fox. 1996. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., NJ. ISBN 0-7938-2157-6.
  • Rats by Susan Fox. 1983. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., Ltd., NJ. ISBN 0-87666-933-X.
  • Rats For Those Who Care by Dennis Kelsey-Wood. 1995. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., NJ. ISBN 0-7938-1392-1.
  • De Tamme Rat by Rob Dekker & Anne Lems. 1997. Etiko Uitgevers, Netherlands. (written in Dutch) ISBN 90-5266-164-2.
  • The Rat. 2003. About Pets & Kingdom Books, England. ISBN 1-85279-218-3.
  • My Pet Rat by Arlene Erlbach. 1998. Lerner Publications Company, Minneapolis. This book is written for kids. ISBN 0-8225-2260-8.
  • How to Care for Your Fancy Rat by Nick Mays. 2002. Kingdom Books, England. ISBN 185279168-3.
  • All About Your Rat by Bradley Viner. 1998. Barron's. New York. ISBN 0-7641-1010-1.
  • All About Rats by Howard Hirschorn. 1974. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., NJ. ISBN 0-87666-217-3.
  • Rats . . . as pets by Dr. Herbert Richards. 1977. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., NJ. ISBN 0-87666-218-1.
  • My Rat and Me by Monika Lange, photos by Christine Steimer. 2002. Barron’s. New York. ISBN 0-7641-1922-2.
  MICE           
  • Exhibition and Pet Mice by Tony Cooke. 1977. Spur Publications, England. Available through the National Mouse Club in England, contact: Mr. Don Taylor, Hon. Treas. NMC, 4 Claremont Rd., Wrose, Shipley, W. Yorkshire, England. An excellent book! Also has mouse genetics. Written by an English fancier. ISBN 0-904558-25-8.
  • Encyclopedia of Pet Mice by Tony Jones. 1979. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., NJ. Written by another English fancier. Not as technical as the first one but still an excellent book. Also has mouse genetics. Includes a chapter on Fancy Rats. (No longer in print—try your library for a copy.) ISBN 0-87666-910-0.
  • The Fancy Mouse by Albert C. Jude. A very good, really old but thorough fancier’s book.
  • A Fancy For Mice, A Guide for Beginner’s by David Montgomery. 2004. A National Mouse Club Publication. A very good fancier’s book.
  • Fancy Mice by R.S. Hutchings. 1969. Cassell & Company, Ltd. London. A small detailed book about the English Fancy and mouse care with explanations into matters not covered by other books. ISBN 0 304 93320 1.
  • Mice – A Complete Pet Owner's Manual by Horst Bielfeld. 1985. Barron's, New York. A very good book. Has some mouse genetics. ISBN 0-8120-2921-6.
  • Mice – A Complete Pet Owner’s Manual by Sharon L. Vanderlip, D.V.M. 2001. Barron’s, New York. A very good, thorough book. ISBN 0-7641-1812-9.
  • Mice for the Hobbyist, Exhibitor & Scientist, A Practical Guide to their Breeding, General Management & Exhibiting. Sixth Edition (revised) by J. Wood. 1959. Fur and Feather, Watmoughs Limited, Idle, Bradford. A really old fancier’s book. Has a chapter on rats.
  • Modern American Mouse by Richard Pfarr. 1962. All-Pets Books, Inc., WI. ASIN B0007FFCUQ, B0013RHEVM. Has old American Mouse Club standards.
  • Mice As A New Pet by Richard Pfarr. 1991. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., NJ. ISBN 0-86622-530-7.
  • The Mouse: An Owner’s Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet™ by Stephanie Shulman. 2000. Howell Book House, NY. ISBN 1-5824-5006-4
  • Howell – Beginner's Guide to Mice by John Coborn. 1986. Howell Book House, NY. Includes Fancy Rats. ISBN 0-87605-938-8.
  • Guide to Owning a Mouse – Handling, Feeding, Housing, Health, Breeding by Howard Hirschorn. 1996. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., NJ. ISBN 0-7938-2155-X.
  • Fancy Mice by Chris Henwood. 1992. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., Ltd., NJ. ISBN 0-86622-342-8.
  • Mice...as a hobby: Everything you need to know to get started by Jack Young. 1993. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., NJ. ISBN 0-86622-949-3.
  • Your First Mouse by Nick C. Mays. 1996. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., NJ. ISBN 0-7938-0179-6.
  • How to Care for Your Mouse by Nick Mays. 2001. Kingdom Books, England. ISBN 185279161-6.
  • All About Your Mouse by Bradley Viner. 1998. Barron’s. New York. ISBN 0-7641-1009-8.
  • The Mouse. 2003. About Pets & Kingdom Books, England. ISBN 1-85279-216-7.
  • All About Mice by Howard Hirschorn. 1974. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., NJ. ISBN 0-87666-210-6.
  • Mice as Pets by Mervin F. Roberts. 1977. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., NJ. ISBN 0-87666-209-2.
  • Mice for Hobbyist and Exhibitor by John Kellett. Fur and Feather, Watmoughs Limited, Idle, Bradford. A small basic booklet.
  • The Fancy Mouse by Mrs. E.D. Blowers. 1934. A really old basic booklet available online The Fancy Mouse.
  • You and Your Pet Mouse, How to look after your first pet by Jean Coppendale. 2004. QED Publishing. London. A good care book for children 5+. ISBN 1-84538-289-7.
  COMBINED    
  • Encyclopaedia of Rabbits and Rodents by Esther Verhoef-Verhallen. 1997. Rebo Productions Lisse, The Netherlands. ISBN 184053067-7.
  • Your First Pocket Pet by Susan Fox. With chapters on Hamsters, Gerbils, Guinea Pigs, Hedgehogs, Rabbits, Mice, Rats, Chinchillas, and Ferrets. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., Ltd., NJ. ISBN 0-7938-3056-7.
  • Small Treasures by Susan Fox. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., Ltd., NJ. ISBN 0-7938-3085-0.
  • A Child’s First Pet by Suzanne Lieurance. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., Ltd., NJ. ISBN 0-7938-3111-3.
  • Fuzzy Creatures Quarterly Choosing A Small Mammal. yearBOOKS, Inc., T.F.H. Publications, Inc., NJ.
  • Small Pet Health Care and Breeding by Susan Fox. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., Ltd., NJ. ISBN 0-7938-3087-7.
  • Mice and Rats by K.W. Smith. 1976. John Bartholomew &Son Limited, Edinburgh. ISBN 0-7028-1072-X.
  • Mice and Rats by Jean E. Cook. 1961. Iliffe Books, Ltd., London. A really old basic booklet.
  • Fancy Mice and Rats, How to Breed and Exhibit by W. Maxey. Third Edition. 1920. Fur and Feather, Watmoughs Limited, Idle, Bradford. One of the first fancier’s books.
  • Hamsters and Gerbils by David Alderton. 1986. Tetra Press. Contains information on mice, rats and chinchillas as well. ISBN 0-86101-266-6.
  • Guinea Pigs and Other Laboratory Animals by Gloria R. Mosesson and Sheldon Scher. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., NJ.
  • Small Pets by Joan Palmer. 1983. Blandford Press, Poole Dorset and Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., New York. ISBN 0-7137-1202-3.
  • You want a WHAT for a Pet?! by Betsy Sikora Siino. 1996. Howell Book House, NY. Includes Fancy Rats. ISBN 0-87605-485-8.
  • Rabbits and Other Furry Pets by Elizabeth Randolph. 1992. Ballantine Books, NY. ISBN 0-449-22033-8.
  • Small Pet Handbook by David Taylor, BVMS, FRCVS, FZS. 1996. Harper Collins Publishers Ltd. ISBN 0-00-713448-7.
  • Small Pet Handbook – A Family Guide to Buying, Caring For, and Breeding Small Pets (Rats & Mice, Hamsters, Gerbils, Guinea Pigs, Rabbits) by David Taylor, BVMS, FRCVS, FZS. 1997. Barron's, New York.
  • Enjoy Your Gerbils, Rats and Mice by Helen Perley. The Pet Library Ltd., New York.
  • Fancy Mice, Rats and Gerbils, How to buy, house, feed, and show them by David Le Roi, MA, BSc, FIAL. Pets of Today Series. 1976. Kaye & Ward, Ltd., London. ISBN 0-7182-0403-4.
  • The Small Animals Question and Answer Manual, Practical & Expert Advice On Caring For Small Animals by David Alderton. 2001. Barron’s. New York. ISBN 0-7641-5226-2.
  • Small Pet Healthcare and Breeding by Susan Fox. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., Ltd. NJ.
TECHNICAL BOOKS
  • Biology of the Laboratory Mouse. Second Ed., Dr. Earl L. Green, editor. 1966. Dover Publications, Inc., New York. (by the staff of the Jackson Laboratory) ISBN 0-486-63185-0. Available online from The Jackson Laboratory web site Biology of the Laboratory Mouse.
  • The Care and Breeding of Laboratory Animals by Edmond J. Farris, Editor. 1950. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York. ISBN-10: 0471256080. Available at libraries.
  • Raising Laboratory Animals – A Handbook for Biological and Behavioral Research by James Silvan. 1966. The Natural History Press, New York. Available at libraries.
  • Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, prepared by the Institute of Laboratory Animal Resources, National Research Council. Contact the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402.
MEDICAL BOOKS
  • Laboratory Animal Medicine by James G. Fox, Bennett J. Cohen, and Franklin M Loew. 1984. Academic Press, Inc., Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, publishers, San Diego, California. ISBN 0-12-263620-1.
  • Infectious Diseases of Mice and Rats. Committee on Infectious Diseases of Mice and Rats, Institute of Laboratory Animal Resources, Commission on Life Sciences, National Research Council. 1991. National Academy Press, Washington, D.C. ISBN 0-309-03794-8.
  • Companion Guide To Infectious Diseases of Mice and Rats. Committee on Infectious Diseases of Mice and Rats, Institute of Laboratory Animal Resources, Commission on Life Sciences, National Research Council. 1991. National Academy Press, Washington, D.C. ISBN 0-309-04283-6.
  • The Biology and Medicine of Rabbits and Rodents, 3d Edition by John E. Harkness and Joseph E. Wagner. 1989. Lea & Febiger, Philadelphia. ISBN 0-8121-1176-1.
  • The Merck Veterinary Manual. Sixth Edition. 1986. Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ. ISBN 911910-53-0.
  • Biology of the Laboratory Mouse by the staff of the Jackson Laboratory, Second Revised Edition, Earl L. Green, Editor. 1975. Dover Publications, Inc., New York. ISBN 0-486-63185-0. Available online from The Jackson Laboratory web site Biology of the Laboratory Mouse.
  • Common Diseases of the Fancy Rat by Ann Storey, MSc, FIBMS. 2007. National Fancy Rat Society, England. ISBN 0-9554025-0-6.
  • Pathology of Laboratory Rodents & Rabbits, Second Edition, by Dean H. Percy, Stephen W. Barthold. 2001. Iowa State University Press, Blackwell Publishing Professional, Iowa. ISBN: 0-8138-2551-2.
  • Clinical Laboratory Animal Medicine, an Introduction by Donald D. Holmes, D.V.M. 1984. Iowa State University Press, Ames, Iowa.
  • Current Veterinary Therapy X Small Animal Practice by Robert W. Kirk, D.V.M., Editor. W.B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia.
  • The Rat – a dissection manual by T.A.G. Wells. 1964. Dover Publications, Inc., NY. ISBN 0-486-61720-3.
  • Self-Assessment Color Review of Small Mammals by Susan A. Brown, D.V.M. and Karen L. Rosenthal, MS, D.V.M., Dipl. ABVP Avian. 1997. Iowa State University Press, Ames, Iowa. ISBN 0-8138-2092-8.
  • Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents, Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Second Edition, by Katherine E. Quesenberry, DVM, Diplomate ABVP, James W. Carpenter MS, DVM, Diplomate ACZM. 2004. Saunders, An Imprint of Elsevier, St. Louis, MO. ISBN 13: 978-0-7216-9377-4; ISBN 10: 0-7216-9377-6. New!
  • Diseases of Small Domestic Rodents, Second Edition, by V.C.G. Richardson, MA,VetMB, MRCVS. 2003. Blackwell Publishing Ltd., UK. ISBN 1-4051-0921-1. New!
  • The Anatomy of the Laboratory Mouse by Margaret J. Cook. M.R.C. Laboratory Animals Centre Carshalton, Surrey, England. Academic Press. 1965. ISBN: 0121869563. Available online from The Jackson Laboratory web site The Anatomy of the Laboratory Mouse.
GENETICS BOOKS
  • The Coat Colors of Mice – A Model for Mammalian Gene Action and Interaction by Willys K. Silvers. 1979. Springer-Verlag, New York. ISBN: 0387903674. Available online from The Jackson Laboratory web site The Coat Colors of Mice.
  • The Genetics of the Mouse by Hans Grüneberg, Ph. D., M.D., D. Sc., Second Edition. 1952. The Hague, Martinus Nijhoff.
  • Mouse Genetics, Concepts and Applications by Lee M. Silver. 1995. Oxford University Press, New York. ISBN: 0195075544. Available online from The Jackson Laboratory web site Mouse Genetics.
  • Biology of the Laboratory Mouse. Second Ed., Dr. Earl L. Green, editor. 1966. Dover Publications, Inc., New York. (by the staff of the Jackson Laboratory) ISBN 0-486-63185-0. Available online from The Jackson Laboratory web site Biology of the Laboratory Mouse.
  • Genetics of the Norway Rat by Roy Robinson. 1965. Pergamon Press. Ltd.
  • Practical Inbreeding by W. Watmough. Fur & Feather.
  • Colour Inheritance in Small Livestock by Roy Robinson. 1978. Fur & Feather/Watmoughs Limited. ISBN 0-903775-06-9.
  • Comparative Genetics of Coat Colour in Mammals by A.G. Searle. 1968. Logos Press Ltd, London/Academic Press, New York. ISBN 0-1263-3450-1.
  • Animal Genetics by Frederick B. Hutt. 1964. The Ronald Press Co., New York.
  • An Introduction to Genetics by David J. Merrell. 1975. W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., New York.
  • Genetics by Robert C. King, Ph. D. 1965. Oxford University Press, New York.
  • Genetics – A Survey of the Principles of Heredity, Fifth Edition by A.M. Winchester, 1977. Houton Mifflin Company.
  • Principles of Genetics, Third Edition by Eldon J. Gardner. 1968. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York.
MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS
  • The Chinese Horoscopes Library RAT by Kwok Man-Ho. 1994. Dorling Kindersley Limited, London. This has very good drawings. ISBN 1-56458-608-1.
  • The Story of Rats, Their Impact on Us, and Our Impact on Them by S. Anthony Barnett. 2002. Allen & Unwin, Australia. ISBN 1-86508-519-7.
  • The Rat, A Perverse Miscellany collected by Barbara Hodgson. 1997. Ten Speed Press, Berkeley, California. ISBN 0-89815-926-1.
  • More Cunning Than Man, A Complete History of the Rat and its Role in Human Civilization by Robert Hendrickson. 1983. Kensington Publishing Corp., New York, NY. ISBN 1-57566-393-7.
  • Hamsters, The Complete Guide to Keeping, Breeding, and Showing by Jimmy McKay. 1991. Blandford, London. Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., New York. ISBN 0-7137-2590-7.
  • Your Guinea Pig, A Kid’s Guide to Raising and Showing by Wanda L. Curran. 1995. A Garden Way Publishing Book, Storey Communications, Inc., Vermont. ISBN 0-88266-889-7.
CHILDREN’S BOOKS
  • Anika and the Magic Top by Caroline Blaha-Black. Illustrated by Judith W. Huey. 2007. Self published at www.lulu.com, ID: 600347.
  • Little Rat Makes Music by Monica Bang-Campbell. Illustrated by Molly Bang. 2007. Harcourt, Inc. San Diego, California. ISBN 0-15-205305-0. Other stories are Little Rat Rides and Little Rat Sets Sail.
  • The Petsitters Club: Oscar the Fancy Rat by Tessa Krailing. 1999. Barron’s. New York. ISBN 0-7641-0692-9.
  • A Rat’s Tale by Tor Seidler, pictures by Fred Marcellino. 1986. HarperTrophy. ISBN 0-06-440779-9.
WANTED If you have a copy of any of the following books you would like to sell, or know where one can be purchased, contact editor@afrma.org.
  • Colour Inheritance in Fancy Mice by W. Mackintosh Kerr, M.B., Ch.B. 1935. Watmoughs Limited, Idle, Bradford and London.
  • More Mousey Matters, A Manual of Mousekeeping by R. Pitt Francis. 1960. Second Edition. W.T. Maddock & Co.
  • Fancy mice: Their varieties, management, and breeding by an old fancier, 1903, Charles Scribner’s Sons publishers, ISBN: b0008cq3bu ??
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