AFRMA - Rat & Mouse Information - Index page - Misc.

American Fancy Rat & Mouse Association

The AFRMA Rat and Mouse Information Pages - Misc.

Here is where you will find information on the care of Rats and Mice. We have taken this information from our newsletters and flyers.

Rat reading book

Critter Critiques (Product Reviews)

Pet Projects

Just what WON’T I Do For My Critters? - by Nichole Royer
10 things to do with shredded paper - by Nichole Royer
Making AFRMA Mouse Show Boxes - by Karen Robbins
Making AFRMA Rat Show Boxes - by Karen Robbins
Apple Bobbers & Bottle Holder - by Nichole Royer
Buried Treasure - by Nichole Royer
Candy Boxes - by Laura Tukey
Critter Kabobs & Toy Tip: Thrift Shops - by Nichole Royer
Dog Treat Recipes - from Jewell Stapley
Dried Veggie Packets - by Laura Tukey
How To Make A Rat Piñata - by Nichole Royer
How To Teach The Rat To Fetch Things - by Ann-Zophi Pålsson, Sweden
Make Your Own Mouse Seed/Treat Mix - by Karen Robbins
Make Your Own Rat Seed/Treat Mix - by Karen Robbins
Making A Play Pen For Your Rats - by Nichole Royer
Making Custom Lids and Clips - by Karen Robbins (or PDF)
Making Rat Lab Block Wire Feeders - by Karen Robbins
Making Rat Lab Block Metal Feeders - by Karen Robbins
Making Mouse Lab Block Feeders - by Karen Robbins
Making Water Bottle Protectors & Holders - by Karen Robbins
Making Wood Chew Toys - by Karen Robbins (PDF)
Making Wire Shelves For Rat Cages - by Karen Robbins
Peanut Butter Critter Cookies; Crunchies; Fruit Yummies; Toy Tip: Ferris Wheel; Tasty Treats - by Nichole Royer
Put A Lid On It–An Aquarium That Is - by Nichole Royer
Raisin Boxes - by Nichole Royer
Rat Bathing Kit - by Nichole Royer
Rat & Mouse Cookies - by Carol Lawton
Rat Papier-Mâché Toy - by Laura Tukey
Rat Swaying Planks - by Laura Tukey
Summer Salad - by Nichole Royer
Thanksgiving Treat - by Laura Tukey
Treasure Ball - by Nichole Royer
Warm Winter Salad & Sweet Treaters - by Nichole Royer
What’s For Dinner - by Laurie Bryson & Amanda Schmidt
Wrap It Up - by Nichole Royer
Great Gifts For Your Furry Friends - by Nichole Royer

Helpful Hints

Bottle Watching - from Liz Fucci
Cardboard Tubes for Play and Houses - from Karen Robbins
Cleaning Bottles, Carpet Rolls, Replacement Water Bottles
Cleaning Wire Wheels; Covering For Wire Shelves - from Nichole Royer
Coconut Oil Drops; Olive Oil To Clean Male Hairless Rats - by Jozzette Hagemann
Cool Rattie Water Bed/Tip for hot weather; Cage Corner Cleaner; Tropical Mite Powder
Flavoring Tylan - from Nancy Ferris
Home Made Bottle Holders - from Liz Fucci
Important Tips; Cleaning Wire Cages
Large Paper Rolls; More Important Tips; General Tips
More Hot Weather Tips - from Karen Robbins
Quick & Easy Water Bottle Holder - by Jozzette Hagemann
Rubber Band To Hold Water Bottle In Place - by Jozzette Hagemann
Smooth Skin - by Jane Gordon
Sucking On A Sponge - by Laura Tukey
Those Wonderful Coke Bottles - from Nichole Royer
Tip For Breaking Up Fights - from Karen Robbins
Tips for Hot Weather - from Karen Robbins

Book, Movie, TV, Music, DVD Reviews

Adventures of the Rat Family; Redwall - by Nichole Royer
Anika and the Magic Top - by Hattie McRattie
Animal Wise: Chapter 5 The Laughter of Rats - by Karen Robbins
The Complete Guide to Rat Training - by Cathleen Schneider-Russell
Fancy Rats - by Hattie McRattie
Fuzzy Creatures Quarterly—Rats - by Nichole Royer
A Glance Back in Time: Outdoor Enterprises and Domestic Pets - by Nichole Royer
A Glance Back in Time: Wealth in Rats and Mice - by Nichole Royer
The Handbook of Rodents in Captivity - by Ann Storey
Little Rat Makes Music - by Hattie McRattie
Mouse Magic - by Louise Stack
My First Pet Rats - by Hattie McRattie
My Pet Rat - by Louise Stack
The Not So Secret Life Of Nimh–A Dumbo Rat - by Karen Robbins
Pet Owner’s Guide to the Rat - by Louise Stack
The Proper Care of Fancy Rats - by Karen Robbins
Rat: Animal Series - by Hattie McRattie
Rats - by Barrie Macdonald
Rats: A Complete Pet Owner’s Manual (1991) - by Karen Robbins
Rats: A Complete Pet Owner’s Manual (2002) - by Hattie McRattie
Rats: A Complete Pet Owner’s Manual (2013) - by Jozzette Hagemann
Rats! The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly - by Hattie McRattie
She Was Nice To Mice - by Louise Stack
The Story of Rats: Their Impact On Us, And Our Impact on Them - by Louise Stack
The Tale of One Bad Rat; Your First Mouse - by Nichole Royer
The Tale of the Swamp Rat - by Christina S. Vrba
Third Grade Pet - by Louise Stack
Training Your Pet Rat - Louise Stack
The Year of the Rat: Tales from the Chinese Zodiac - by Hattie McRattie
You and Your Pet Mouse: How to look after your first pet - by Hattie McRattie
Movie Review - Flushed Away - by Sarah Cameron
Movie Review - Rat - by Louise Stack
Movie Review - Ratatouille - by Valerie Stoldt
TV Review - Modern Marvels: RATS - by Hattie McRattie
The Rat On My Piano - by Louise Stack
DVD Review - Willard - by Hattie McRattie
DVD Review - Rats: The Great Underrated Pet - by Hattie McRattie

Poems

The 12 Days of Christmas - by Nichole Royer
Captain Grey - by A. Noni Mouse
Chance Encounter - by A. Noni Mouse
A Christmas Tail - by A. Noni Mouse
Count Ratula - by A. Noni Mouse
Counting Mice - by Louise Stack
Dartagnon - by Lorryta Harms
Hairless Haiku’s - by Louise Stack
Loose Mice - by Nichole Royer
Mouse - by A. Noni Mouse
Mouse Adventures - by A. Noni Mouse
My Pocket Pet - by JoAnn McLaughlin
Ode To Sani-Chips - by Louise Stack
FOR OLAF…WITH LOVING MEMORIES - by Cathleen Schneider-Russell
The Pink-Eyed White - by A. Noni Mouse
Rats - by Hattie McRattie
Someone Special - by Michael Emerson
Spots ’n Stripes - by A. Noni Mouse
Twelve-Hour Friend - by Heidi Stephenson, U.K.

Cartoons (PDF format)

Din Din - by Liz Fucci
ItsyBitsyTeenyWeenyMouseCartoons - by Regena and friend
Rats on the Loose - by Debbie Sutt
Rattitudes: Job Opportunities For Your Rat - by Jackie Burke
Rattitudes: Document Shredder - by Jackie Burke
Rattitudes: Why Do They Do These Things? - by Jackie Burke
Rattitudes: Lets Hear It For The Boys - by Jackie Burke
Rattitudes: Proof That Rats Can’t Do Arithmetic - by Jackie Burke
Rattitudes: A Hair-Curling Experience - by Jackie Burke
Rattitudes: He’ll Be The Judge of That - by Jackie Burke
Rattitudes: Rat Television, Preview of the New Fall Season - by Jackie Burke
Rattitudes: What Are Rats Good For Anyway? - by Jackie Burke
Rattitudes: Just A Dream - by Jackie Burke
Rattitudes: Friday Night Gripe Session - by Jackie Burke
Rattitudes: Prancer is eating his pretzel - by Jackie Burke
Rattitudes: My tail is long and sad . . . - by Jackie Burke
Rattitudes: Hitchhicker’s Guide to Humans - by Jackie Burke
Regal Rat - by Becca Giese
Regal Rat and the Picnic - by Becca Giese
Ricky Raton Jr. - by Gilbert Rodriguez
Tales of Rodent Kingdom: 1 - by Gilbert Rodriguez
Tales of Rodent Kingdom: 2 - by Gilbert Rodriguez
Tales of Rodent Kingdom: 3 - by Gilbert Rodriguez
Tales of Rodent Kingdom: 4 - by Gilbert Rodriguez
Tales of Rodent Kingdom: 5 - by Gilbert Rodriguez
Tales of Rodent Kingdom: 6 - by Gilbert Rodriguez
Tales of Rodent Kingdom: 7 - by Gilbert Rodriguez
Tales of Rodent Kingdom: 8 - by Gilbert Rodriguez
Tales of Rodent Kingdom: 9 - by Gilbert Rodriguez
Tales of Rodent Kingdom: 10 - by Gilbert Rodriguez
Tales of Rodent Kingdom: 11 - by Gilbert Rodriguez
Tales of Rodent Kingdom: 12 - by Gilbert Rodriguez
Tales of Rodent Kingdom: 13 - by Gilbert Rodriguez
Tales of Rodent Kingdom: 14 - by Gilbert Rodriguez
Tales of Rodent Kingdom: 15 - by Gilbert Rodriguez
Tales of Rodent Kingdom: 16 - by Gilbert Rodriguez
Tales of Rodent Kingdom: 17 - by Gilbert Rodriguez
Tales of Rodent Kingdom: 18 - by Gilbert Rodriguez
Tales of Rodent Kingdom: 19 - by Gilbert Rodriguez
Tales of Rodent Kingdom: 20 - by Gilbert Rodriguez
Tales of Rodent Kingdom: 21 - by Gilbert Rodriguez
Tales of Rodent Kingdom: 22 - by Gilbert Rodriguez
Tales of Rodent Kingdom: 23 - by Gilbert Rodriguez
Tales of Rodent Kingdom: 24 - by Gilbert Rodriguez
Tales of Rodent Kingdom: 25 - by Gilbert Rodriguez
Tales of Rodent Kingdom: 26 - by Gilbert Rodriguez
Tales of Rodent Kingdom: Trap - by Gilbert Rodriguez
Tales of Rodent Kingdom: Bookshelf - by Gilbert Rodriguez
Tales of Rodent Kingdom: X-mas Tree - by Gilbert Rodriguez
Tales of Rodent Kingdom: Valentine - by Gilbert Rodriguez
Tales of Rodent Kingdom: Apples - by Gilbert Rodriguez
Tales of Rodent Kingdom: School - by Gilbert Rodriguez
Tales of Rodent Kingdom: Merry X-mas - by Gilbert Rodriguez
One Day At The Vet’s Office - by Kelly Kott
Watman: The One-Rat Knight - by Dean Norton
Wats: A Run of The Will Lab Rat - by Dean Norton
Wats: Wheel-Users Anonymous - by Dean Norton
Wats: Rat and Frog - by Dean Norton
Wats: Rats and Music - by Dean Norton
Wats: A Run of The Will Lab Rat - by Dean Norton
Wats: Relive Good Times - by Dean Norton
Wats: Watman - by Dean Norton

Miscellaneous

AFRMA Previous Rat & Mouse Calendar Contest Winners
Facebook Cover Photos
History of the Fancy - An archive of newspapers, magazines, and books pertaining to the fancy with emphasis on the U.S.A.
Spottie Guy - by Nancy Ferris
Spottie Guy Award
Pink-Eyed White Rats: Frosty - by Nancy Ferris
Simply...Slick - by Nancy Ferris
The Holiday Visitor - by Nancy Ferris
Travels With Squeaky: An AFRMA Road Trip - by Nancy Ferris
Travels With Sunny: AFRMA Road Trip 1997 - by Nancy Ferris
Jingle Rats - by Hattie McRattie
A Chanukah Story - by Hattie McRattie
Milton Remembers - by Buhnne Tramutola
DBR Ira 3rd Birthday Party
The Blessing of the Animals
How to Host an AFRMA Display - by Nichole Royer
Starting A Club (overview) - by Karen Robbins
Tips On Starting A Club - by Karen Robbins
Some Ideas On Forming Your Club - by Karen Robbins
AFRMA Shows In Other Areas - by Karen Robbins
Club Listings For Show Locations - Finding a show near you
Looking For Breeders Near You - Finding a breeder near you
AFRMA South Central - May 16, 2015, show in Denton, TX
AFRMA South Central - Sept. 26, 2015, show in Catoosa, OK
Critter Sitter: Pet Sitting Recommendation - by Cathleen Schneider-Russell
Sculptures
Handmade Polymer Clay Figurines; Other Crafts
Felted Crafts; Other Crafts
Coloring Books; Journal
Shipping Rodents - by Nichole Royer
Shipping To & Fro - by Karen Robbins
Rodent Rescue - by Nichole Royer
Hamsters - Syrian & Russian Dwarf Hamsters - by Nancy Ferris

AFRMA Facebook Notes

These are the notes that used to be on our Facebook page until Facebook deleted the notes section.

Finding a show near you
Finding a rescue group near you
Finding a breeder near you
Starting a club...
Finding a Veterinarian
AFRMA Shows in other areas
AFRMA Fancy Rat & Mouse Day
Orphans
ID Rat Colors: Agouti, Cinnamon, Blue Agouti, Russian Blue Agouti, Russian Cinnamon
ID Rat Colors: Lilac, Mink, Silver Lilac, Silver Mink, Pearl
ID Rat Colors: Blue, Sky Blue, Powder Blue, Russian Blue, Silver Blue, Platinum
Mouse Ear DQs
Mouse Ear
Rodent Diseases Contagious to People
Zoonotic Rodent Diseases - Rat Bite Fever
SDAV Outbreak in Nevada (March 2014)
Improper Care of Animals
Breeders’ Pet Selling Guidelines
Showing and Risks: Biosecurity Importance and Exposure Risks
SDA Alert and how it affects you by Ashley Eichler, Atlantis Rattery, Ontario, Canada (goes to her FB page)
Testing your rats with IDEXX: How to guide by Ashley Eichler, Atlantis Rattery, Ontario, Canada (goes to her FB page)

AFRMA Displays

The AFRMA Displays have been moved to their own page.

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Updated September 8, 2025