Shadow the Rat

This weeks ratty paw paintings - everyone did amazing! Of course Olive had to give us tons of bloopers lol - she's such a silly rat! If you would like to order a custom ratty paw painting of your own, you can do so here: etsy.com/shop/RatPaintings

I swear my simease werewolf girls (Feta and Shrimp) are the LAZIEST rats I've ever had! They are both super chill girls who would rather snuggle and chill than wake up for playtime lol...funny thing is once they are up they love playtime!

Shrimp is starting to use the hoop for basketball! She still occasionally tries to fetch the ball (a HUGE improvement from trying to stash!), but she is slowly coming around to this "hoop" thing! . I have a rat training book here! etsy.com/listing/1605480026/… amzn.to/484u2Mv

This week’s paw paintings by my amazing rats Crumb and Shrimp - they and all the rats did an awesome job! . If you would like to commission your own rat paw painting, you can do so here: ratpaintings.etsy.com

As I was free-ranging the girls I heard a lot of squeaking and out of the corner of my eye I saw Chickpea dragging something HUGE...turns out I had left a dog treat in my pocket and Chickpea found it and was trying to keep the entire thing to herself!

Loopy & Soupy playing fetch...with a little latte plushy! These girls have really gotten good at fetch, now they are happy to grab any item I point at and bring it back to me. Great job girls! . I have a rat training book here! etsy.com/listing/1605480026/… amzn.to/484u2Mv

The 3 main types of rats, showcased by the late great Tofu, Butter, and Popcorn - aka wrinkly, extra floof, and smooth! 😉

A fun ratsketball game between Fruit Loop and Creme Brûlée! I am really impressed with how locked in these girls have gotten when they play now - great job girls! . I have a rat training book here! etsy.com/listing/1605480026/… amzn.to/484u2Mv

I'm pretty sure Cheerio is one of the cutest rats ever - everything from her tiny nose, to her silly eyes, to her smoochable belly, she is just the perfect dwarfie bean!

Cheese is starting to learn basketball! She is getting good at targeting the bowl from both sides now, so next I will start placing the ball a step out of range to encourage her to walk with it. . I have a rat training book here! etsy.com/listing/1605480026/… amzn.to/484u2Mv

The cutest pod of 4 beans! One thing I love about it getting colder is seeing more adorable rat snuggle puddles - of course they cuddle during summertime as well, but I find winter brings on the most adorable multi-rat snuggle puddles and they are the absolute cutest!

Who says you need a tail to play ball? Snickerdoodle here is showing that she may lack a butt-noodle, but she's still got game! Of course it would help if she stopped scoring for the other side... I have a rat training book here! etsy.com/listing/1605480026/… amzn.to/484u2Mv

Proof that Feta is the CHILLEST girl out there - she loves her nap time, and even treats or free-range can't deter her when she's mid-nap! She is the ultimate nakie potato and my spirit animal (I too enjoy a good nap!)

Cheerio is working on flyball! Todays session was exciting because she bounced over the jump with the ball for the first time! I'm so proud of her, go Cheerio! . I have a rat training book here! etsy.com/listing/1605480026/… amzn.to/484u2Mv

I will never get tired of how silly Cheerio looks after pea-fishing lol - her little wet head is too cute!

Snickerdoodle learning basketball - part 3! This time we worked on just targeting the hoop alone - in another session or 2 we should have our first vs ratsketball session! . I have a rat training book here! etsy.com/listing/1605480026/… amzn.to/484u2Mv

This week’s paw paintings by my sweet rats Cheese and Crumb - they and all the rats did an awesome job! . If you would like to commission your own rat paw painting, you can do so here: ratpaintings.etsy.com

Happy Halloween from me and my rats! Cracker is getting into the Halloween spirit with her pumpkin costume and Halloween sign - great job sweet (and scary :P) bean! . I have a rat training book here! etsy.com/listing/1605480026/… . amzn.to/484u2Mv

Whew, I almost missed the timing for this years Halloween cage setup, but I made it just in time! I cleaned the girls cage yesterday and of course had to spruce it up with some seasonal decor 👻

Coffee combining jumps with walking on a barrel! Coffee was just a young girl here, and crazy agile - now as a senior she isn't quite as quick, but she still enjoys her occasional agility time! . I have a rat training book here! etsy.com/listing/1605480026/… amzn.to/484u2Mv

Another clip from our last event showing Chickpeas favorite part, that being when a kid decided he didn't want his string cheese and donated it to the rats 😂 (He donated it while it was untouched in its plastic wrapper, so no worries, the rats didn't encounter any kid germs 😉)