members.aol.com/ratrehome/rats
This website provides details of rats from across the country who are in need of new homes (adults and kittens). The site also includes other useful information, such as recommended vets and rat care.

www.rspca-westhatch.co.uk West Hatch RSPCA, Taunton
www.rspca-wsm.co.uk Weston super Mare RSPCA
www.rspcaexeter.org.uk Little Valley RSPCA, Exeter
These are the websites of three West Country RSPCA centres, who often have rats (and many other animals) available for rehoming.

www.alphacentauri-rats.co.uk
Alpha Centauri Stud is based in Weston-super-Mare in Somerset. Varieties include Russian and British blue, burmese, black-eyed Siamese, rex and dumbo rats.

www.milostud.co.uk
Milo Stud is based in Bristol. Varieties include Siamese, topaz, marked and others.

www.tenaran.co.uk
Tenaran Rats is based in Cardiff. It is a new rattery under a good mentor, aiming to breed Russian blue-based colours. They are currently taking a break from breeding (Jan 2006).

www.amicus-rats.co.uk
Siobhan's rattery is based in Exmouth, East Devon. She breeds pearls and related colours in rex and smooth coats, top ears and dumbos.

www.hkmrats.co.uk
Jenna's rattery is based in Wells, Somerset. She breeds seal point Siamese, Russian burmese and Russian siamese in rex and smooth coats, top ears and dumbos.

www.halcyonrats.co.uk
Lisa Grove's rat stud in Lowestoft, Suffolk. She concentrates on breeding agouti, cinnamon and ivory rats.

www.shunamiterats.co.uk
Shunamite is a stud based in Newcastle, specialising in dumbo rats. The website is very informative, with some useful articles including the Shunamite Diet which provides an excellent alternative to commercial rat mixes.

homepage.ntlworld.com/tennyson.stud
Tennyson Stud is based in Lincoln, and varieties bred includes pearl, himalayan, blue and blue agouti. They are currently taking a break from breeding (Jan 2006).

www.hawthorn.org.uk
Hawthorn Rattery is based in Glasgow. She breeds Burmese, Burmese agouti, sable and agouti and silver fawn with dumbo ears.

hellstormrattery.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk
Hellstorm Stud is based in Diss, Norfolk. She breeds variegated, Berkshire, roan, Russian blue & Russian blue agouti rats.

www.nfrs.org
The NFRS is based in the UK. Shows are held across the country, although some areas are better served than others. Members receive a joining pack and a copy of ProRata six times a year. ProRata is a very informative journal, containing articles on rat health, care & breeding, show reports and other useful information.

www.midlandsratclub.org
The MRC is a club for rat lovers in the Midlands, and shows are held locally every two months. Members receive a joining pack, and a copy of the club magazine, Rat-A-2-E, six times a year.

www.neratsociety.co.uk
The NERS is a friendly club which holds shows in the North of England. Members receive the regular club magazine, Rattitude.

groups.yahoo.com/group/welshratclub
This discussion group is free to join, and was set up to connect rat lovers in Wales and the West of England. In addition to sharing information about rats online, members meet up periodically to chat, exchange kittens and generally to have a fun time. Meetings may be at a local show, pub or someones' house. Worth joining if you live in Wales or the West Country. Free registration is required to use this site.

www.fancy-rats.co.uk
Fancy Rats is an informative site, which includes rat care information. There is also a discussion forum, where all ratty topics are discussed, including feeding, health, stories, shows, rehoming/rescuing and breeding. Free registration is required to make full use of the site.

www.ratsahoy.com/forum/
This discussion group is free to join, and was set up after the excellent Rat Palace forum closed. Free registration is required to use this site.

www.egroups.com/group/rat_lovers_uk
This is a UK-based discussion group. It is a very active group, and is a really good way to meet and keep in touch with online rat lovers. Free registration is required to use this site.

www.petrat.info
An excellent site full of advice for those who are new (or would like to be new) to rat-keeping.

www.ratz.co.uk
An excellent rat care site. It includes information about everything from choosing your first pet rats, to feeding, breeding, sexing kittens and euthanasia. Well worth a read whether or not you are new to rats.

www.rattycorner.com/odds/calc.shtml
Enter the dimensions of a cage (inches or centimetres) and this page will calculate the maximum number of rats that you can keep in it. Use the 2 cubic foot option though - the others are on the small side.

www.nfrs.org/company.html
A very good article explaining why you shouldn't keep a rat alone.

www.shunamiterats.co.uk
Shunamite is a stud based in Newcastle, specialising in dumbo rats. The website is very informative, with some useful articles including the Shunamite Diet which provides an excellent alternative to commercial rat mixes.

www.rattycorner.com
A lovely site by a Midlands rat fan. Lots of lovely pictures, information and ideas for making toys for pet rats.

www.furryfeet.co.uk
A ratty website belonging to a friend of ours in Somerset.

www.alienrat.co.uk
Information about the Alien Rat, as well as the owner's own pet rats.

www.acrorats.co.uk
Acrorats is an online shop of lovely handmade ratty supplies, such as hammocks, treats and fleecy carry pouches. Cages are also sold. Don't visit this site if you don't want to spend money spoiling your ratties!

www.ratwarehouse.com
Rat Warehouse sells all sorts of ratty-related good, from handmade treats, hammocks and t-shirts to cage accessories and even shampoo for rats. Well worth a look, our rats love the honey oat crunchies and pizza ratloaf.

www.sawyersphoto.com/index.htm
Cheltenham based photographer, who specialises in pet photographs. Two of our rats (Twig and Google) were photographed by him at the Acrorats Birthday Bash in March 2006.

www.rattycorner.com
A lovely site by a Midlands rat fan. Lots of pictures, information and ideas for making toys for pet rats.

www.vital-group.co.uk/
Pet product wholesalers. You can't buy online, but it's useful to see what pet products are available.

www.ebay.co.uk
Not a rat site itself, but do a search for words such as "rat", "ferret" or "chinchilla" and you'll find all sorts of items for sale from cages and hammocks to netsukes and ornaments, often at bargain prices. Well worth a visit if you need a a cage or you collect ratty-related items.

www.lush.co.uk
Lush has to be the best place to buy cosmetics and toiletries that have not been tested on animals - very important if you love your rats, rabbits and other small pets. Not only that, the items are top quality, handmade, smell wonderful and the company is based in the West Country (Poole in Dorset).