Contact details and links

To contact me please email alison@shunamiterats.co.uk

Or PM me as user tabirat on the Fancy Rats community forum.

Other breeders in the Tabi Initiative

Other breeders who currently work their own line with outcross or foundation rats from our line

Direct links to articles and pages on this website

General rat related articles/pages
Article one Why rats need the company of other rats
Article two In-cage enrichment
Article three Recommended rat cages
Article four Ideas for cage furniture
Article five Making rattie toys from junk
Article six Ecopetbed chipped card bedding

Rat health related articles/pages
Article one Luna - vaginal bleeding leading to a spay
Article two Buckingham - facial skin abscess
Article three Health related to breeding choices
Article four Carrying out a health check
Article five First aid for rats
Article six Rat parasites and how to treat them
Article seven Bumblefoot
Article eight Kidney failure in rats
Article nine Metacam - anti-inflammatory and analgaesic Article ten Blossom - treating a pituitary tumour

Rat nutrition related articles/pages
Article one The Scuttling Gourmet
Article two Using diet to support the immune system
Article three General principles of feeding rats
Article four Feeding a "Shunamite type" diet
Article five Feeding for pregnancy, lactation and growth
Article six Rat Caf� - Aiming for peak condition
Article seven Rat Caf� - Keeping rats cool
Article eight Rat Caf� - From fatness to fitness
Article nine Rat Caf� - Autumn revelries

Lifespan related articles/pages
Article one Lifespan and longevity in rats
Article two Lifespan data for Shunamite litters

Breeding related articles/pages
Article one Health related to breeding choices
Article two Litter planning - specific litters
Article three Shunamite litters
Article four - Why breed?
Article five - Choosing rats to breed
Article six - Culling
Article seven - Mentoring
Article eight - Pregnancy and birth
Article nine - Growth and development of kittens
Article ten - Socialising kittens
Article eleven - Homing kittens
Article twelve - Follow up and after care

Other useful links

Fancy Rats website
North of England Rat Society
The Rat Guide
Ratz
Ratty Corner
Rat Life
In Boxes
Rat Behaviour
Rat Varieties
National Fancy Rat Society
Custom Canine Care - for all your pet care needs.
Midlands rat Club