My foster rats

[pluizebol]

As Jan (rationality on his side) doesn't allow me to get a bigger cage, and i really really want to improve rat health and life, i adopted some "Foster" rats .

(Aside from that, i now try to mediate a lot of rats that need an adoption or will end op as snakefood/abandoned in the snow/crammed in way too small cages with way too little attention. It'

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[maartje]

The big black one sure looks like a charmer :)

I considered getting a foster rat but I am not sure if Richard is going to like it. It's extremely hard to find people who want to take in abandoned rats especially when you consider how easy they can be bought in a store as babies. The shelters ask money for their care from adopters, and I understand why, but I also see why people who want a rat would skip that and instead buy them young.

I had wanted to start a sort of 'dating service' on line for rats (ask people what they're looking for and try to find the perfect match) but when I asked what people thought, they were sceptical. Now someone else did exactly that, and everybody applaudes her, forgetting I ever said anything. I got a bit sick of the rat forum I used to go to. People there are easily insulted and take a lot personally. I didn't like it for other reasons as well, so I silently went away. If you want the link anyway, I can give it to you.

[pluizebol]

Our rat forum is very nice: check out rat 'n roll. You really need to register to get to all the interesting parts, however. People are friendly and understanding there, there is a rather high level of education, and it is half is Belgian and half Dutch. We organize "rat days" very often, to get to know each other irl, and they're a lot of fun. I also like the ratjes.com forum, but i have no time to ever check it... And if you ever need medical advice: try ratten.pagina.nl, the "prikbord": there's a woman called Francina there who is really an expert and quite friendly. Many other people there are a bit insulting, but most are quite friendly as well.

As for the rats we try to find someone for: these are FREE rats, in some cases you even get a free CAGE with them. We also have A LOT of babies (born 25/11/5 and 27/11/5), and i'm afraid i won't even find someone for them. Our organisators are very motivated and will drive rats to everywhere if they find someone to adopt them. And even in these conditions, no one wants them :(

[frostyjournal]

Hey Tam, would you perhaps like to write a short article about rat care (and especially rats in Leuven) for the Voice? It'd give you the opportunity to tell people about what you're doing, and perhaps find more people willing to adopt rats/take good care of them :)
Let me know if you're interested.

(tam)

[jandoise]

It sounds great! But I'll have to talk about it with the organisation first. Is it possible to let one of my cooperators write the article? I'm just "small fish" in rat n roll :) But i'll let you know. How are rats student related?

If you ever need LAW articles on the other side, i'll be really really happy to oblige (i can use some publicity)