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Last week my friend Mary R. drove all the way up to Colorado from
Houston to adopt from Cama and H2R. I was lucky enough to get my name on
some beautiful adults from Amy and Karen. I adopt The Nurse and Till,
both Burmese beauties from Amy. And I adopted two more Burmese, Magic
Dream and Bella Rose (who happens to be The Nurse's sister!) from Karen.
(Can anyone guess my favorite rat colour?)
I haven't had much time to take pics of them since I am moving to Dallas
in a week, but these guys are some of the most lovable skooshiest
sweetest rats I have ever met. Being an ex rat rescuer and dealing with
"troubled" rats for years it's a real treat having some babies from two
awesome breeders who have obviously spoiled them rotten! The three girls
are already living together in one cage and after we move I will slowly
try to introduce them to my existing crew. Till needs neutering but has
already made friends with Ike, my neutered BEW hunk. My crew lives in
two CN cages that are attached together and one day I hope they will all
live in there together. But for now they are getting out to play in the
Martins playpen and saying hello on neutral ground. I have a spare CN
162 that the newbies are living in for now.
Thanks to Amy and Karen for putting up with a million questions from
Mary and I and not turning us down just because of the distance.
Rebecca K.
4/2010
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Due to the reputation of Amy of Camarattery, and Karen of Hidden Haven
Rattery, my husband and I drove from Houston, Tx to adopt a few rats
from them. I ended up with 4 for myself, and 4 for a friend that was
also approved for adoption. We just got home with them yesterday, and I
am already in love. The boys are Opie, Odie, & Ollie. The girl
(formerly Do Da Da) is now named Bindi. I will post pictures of
them in their new home after they settle in a bit. Thank you Amy
& Karen for putting so much effort into improving the life potential
of our pets! We are looking forward to them living long, healthy,
happy lives with us. :-)
Mary R.
4/2010
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Amy - Just wanted to tell you something fun and see if anyone else has
the same thing.
Both of Fixin's daughters (Skittles &
Olivia)do the same thing. When I play with them, they will stand up on
their hind legs and I skritch their bellies and they both will lick my
hand all over. It's the cutest thing. Does Fixin' or their momma do
that?
They are such nice girls and I'm enjoying them so much.
Cathy
4/2010
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Hey Amy,
Just wanted to check in after taking the boys home. They're doing great!
They ran around the cage like crazy things for awhile, quickly tuckered
themselves out and fell asleep together in their cozy fleece bed. There
was a little scuffling between them and some food stealing going on,
but I assume they are just trying to establish who is the man of the
house -- I keep an eye on them just to make sure it doesn't get too
rough.
I also wanted to tell you they are already using their litter pan--so
they are smart boys too! I decided to name them Socrates (the Siamese
Rex) and Cicero (the RB Variegated). Thanks again for the lovely
ratties, I can't wait to start bonding with them! I'll probably check in
again in a few months so you can see how they've grown. :)
All the best,
Heather
3/2010
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Adopter Name: = Teal Nassir
Which Rats Did You Adopt? And When? = A black irish, and a roan.
March 1st
Please Add Any Adopter Comments Here. = Hi Amy,
I'm
just updating you again on the boys. They are doing great, and have the
most wonderful personalities! Harley (the roan) is almost a completely
different color, and its so fun to watch from day to day, and see the
changes!!
Milo(the black irish) is SO much bigger and heavier than
Harley (which I think is funny, because Harley is going to be bigger
than him soon:)
They are out of quarantine , and are now living in
my room:) I look forward to each day with them, and can't wait until
they mellow out, and will like to cuddle with me:) Thank you
SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much!!!
~Blessing, Teal
3/2010
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Hello Amy,
Peacemaker and the boys are doing swimmingly! I have
named the black self Mike and the hooded Jefferson. Mike is super
friendly and loves to see what I am up to. Jefferson is more timid and
shy. Peacemaker is doing so much better now that he has other rats with
him. All the rats are very lovely. I really want to thank you for all
the time and patience that you gave me with the rats. There were some
bumps in the road, but everything turned out great! The boys love
getting out and playing in what my partner has affectionately called the
"thunderdome". I will post another update with pictures on your
webpage when the boys are bigger.
I hope your plumbing issues are resolved quickly,
Shelly
3/2010
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Amy,
i just wanted to let you know that both moonbeam (from
fire's litter) and sunshine (from dr lee's litter) are doing great.
sunshine in particular is such a doll. we are all in love with her
outgoing personality. she is so sweet and friendly, outgoing, and
curious. she seems to be pretty vocal too like her mom. twilight is a
little more shy and retiring ... but it is easy to be upstaged by
sunshine! i will post some pics when i get a chance, but we are just
loving our new girls!!
Jane
3/2010
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Hi Amy,
I just wanted to let you know that our other rat,
Charcle is doing really well, despite the loss of his brother Camrin many months
ago. I have to admit that I fully expected him to pass away after the loss
of his bro but it seems that he really likes to be alone (his brother rat use to
beat him up often). I can only conclude he likes his own
"space." My son spends time with him every day, and he seems to look
forward to that. He celebrated his 2nd birthday on March 1st so I know
that we are pretty lucky to still have him around. I figure that one year
equals thirty years in rat...so he is probably about sixty. He is moving a
bit slower now and I think his eye sight is failing (he mistakes my
fingers for his treat when I feed him peanuts) but his bite isn't hard at
all.
I also wanted to thank you again for all the help and
advice you have given me since we obtained the rats and to just let you know how
Charcle was doing.
Thanks.
Kim Mahone
3/2010
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Mario and Luigi, they
are really doing well and have been growing (they are eating very
well). They are ornery little boys and constantly wrestle with each
other and my hand. They are adapting nicely to their new environment,
and are showing trust in Mo and I. Thank you so much again for
allowing us to adopt them.
Sincerely,
Susie
3/2010
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Adopter Name: = Teal Nassir
Which Rats Did You Adopt? And When? = The black Irish, and a roan. 3/02/10
Please Add Any Adopter Comments Here. = Amy,
Thank
you SOOOOOO much for my new babies!! They are such sweeties! Harley
(the roan) is such a little bundle of energy, but is still such a
sweetheart. Milo, (the black irish) is a bit more quiet and shy, but is
still very curious.
They are settling in quickly, and Harley is
always waiting at the door for me:) I can't wait to finally get them
out and play with them!
Thank you again for the little joys, and don't ever stop breeding!!
Blessings, Teal
3/2010
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Hi Karen and Amy,
Just wanted to update you both that Dr. Lee and
Fiona are now sleeping together. The first few days they had been
sleeping on separate levels and today when I came home they were
together in the igloo cuddling up:) So it's all good at home.
Blessings, Lydia
3/2010
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Hi Amy,
We made it home at 2:00 and the girls met in the bathtub and
got along just fine. A little jockeying for position in the cage with
young Fiona stealing food out of Lee's hands. I think that Lee is going
to let her know that she is bigger because she started to puff up and
push Fiona a bit. Nothing unusual though, no blood shed. I think that
they will be just fine. I cleaned and rearranged the cage and there are
plenty of private spaces for them to have alone time. It was a pleasure
to meet you and your babies. Thanks again for Dr. Lee, she is a
sweetie:)
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| Moonbeam....well the name is still under consideration ... ;-) she
is settling in nicely. she is hanging pretty close to midnight most of
the time, but she is venturing out to explore a little too; then she
runs back. she likes the hammock a lot. she and midnight spent the
night there and most of the morning in a box on the middle floor. she's
found the food and water. she just darted up to the hammock all by
herself! oh, and now back down again. i want to call her rocket
girl--the way she zooms around is so cute. last night she was running
in circles around midnight and kept standing on midnight's back--which
was hilarious because she is so tiny and midnight is pretty big. you
forget how energetic the babies are!! after she settles in, i'll take
some pics and send them to you. (midnight also seems to be adjusting
well. there was a big grooming session right away, but she already
seems used to the little fur ball!)
so far so good! looking forward to next weekend.
best, jane
2/2010
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Here are some pics of the boys for
you. (finally)!
I know I am WAY behind and
owe you pictures of Sugar and Spice. You would not
believe how big Sugar is!! I have not even had time to
download Christmas pics yet, but they are both doing
well and are very sweet. Nathan and Spice have
really taken to each other and Sugar seems to be more
interested in crawling around my office and sleeping on
my neck while I am working.
Robby
2/2010
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Hi Amy, Just wanted to let you know that the babies are doing great, they're awesome. I'll send photos soon.
Lorene
2/2010
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Tomorrow and Cherry
are doing great. Cherry and Hoodie sleep together all the time.
Tomorrow is a bit more independent. Three rats are smellier that two and I
have to clean more often. I gave all three a "bath" yesterday since they were
settled in and used to me holding them. They smell a litter better
today. Take care.
April
1/2010
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Adopter Name: = Kate
Which Rats Did You Adopt? And When? = Yesterday, 12/26/09,I adopted
the Agouti and cinnamon females from the Fate and Lights litter and the
Balck down-under female from the Peacemaker/Go It Alone litter.
Please Add Any Adopter Comments Here. = THANK
YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The rats are doing great, they are still
settling in, but they are getting along nicely and exploring there new
home. Cassiopeia, Cassie, (the black D/U) loves the soft tube my aunt
got for her and doesn't like to come out of it much...maybe she isn't
used to her surroundings yet. Haleakala, Holly, (the cinnamon roan)
loves to run, run, run on the wheel. Annapurna, Anna, (the agouti roan)
is pretty much just a go with the flow kind of girl. They love to
snuggle with each other in the hanging bed and the soft tube. Last
night they obviously felt lazy and pushed over the shoebox igloo to use
as a bridge to the hanging bed. This morning they were all snuggled up
together in the hanging bed. When they got up they simply jumped down
instead of crossing the makeshift bridge! so much work....Right now
they are sleeping together, Anna is in the bed, and Cassie and Holly
are all scrunched up together in the tube. I never expected the tube to
become such a popular sleeping place, but it is.
I cant tell you enough how great they are and how thankful I am.
12/2009
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The baby rat I got from you is the best pet I've ever had! He's doing great and he's so pretty - Russian blue.
Kay A.
12/2009
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Hello Amy! I wanted to send you a little picture I took of the roan
that I adopted from you. I decided to name him Onigiri, which means
Rice Ball. I hope you like it! It has no particular purpose aside from
being incredibly cute. (The image is attached to this e-mail) Hope you
enjoy it!
Anzhella
12/2009
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Here is an updated pic. He is changing very quickly! I love it. He is
also just soooo happy to park himself on my chest and stay there! Thank
you for him. He is beautiful.
Leslie
12/2009
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Hi Amy!! An update on my crew. First, Peacemaker x Nausea boys.
They are doing great! They are making themselves comfortable in their
new home and they love running up and down each level & running
together in their wheel (so cute) at night and cuddling up together in
their hammock during the day. They love to be held and snuggle up
close to me bruxing in contentment. Their names are House, Wilson
& Foreman.
Daphne is doing wonderful. Growing so big and is very happy.
She's a love and comes running to the cage door when I come to say hi.
She's first one there to greet me. She loves to ride on my shoulder
and would prefer to be out of her cage all day, LOL. :) She has such
a playful personality. Here is a recent picture of her. Happy x Here
comes the sun. She is a little over 3 months old now.
Then there is little Ms. Brit. She's so cool! She is so lovely,
pretty, soft and a complete joy! She's full of personality as well.
She is the queen of bruxing, she loves to talk, she wags her tail when
I hold her , back and forth like a dog, she nibbles my fingers in
affection and is so sweet. I can't say enough about her, she fits in
great. She loves my dominate female , Betty, she snuggles under her in
the igloo. Betty took to her right away and treats her like her own
baby. :) Brit is a Roan from RG Hit the lights x RG Mercyful Fate
litter. She is almost 2 months old now. Also a picture of her and
Betty in the igloo.
Thank you Amy for making my first ratty babies a wonderful
experience and being such a wonderful breeder who cares about the
quality and well being of her ratties. I love them terribly!! I will
get more from you no doubt!
Rattie snuggles from all of us <:3 )~~
Sarha
11/2009
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I just wanted to give you an update, here are a few pictures that
I took of the boys. They are all getting along well together. I often
see them sleeping together in the hammocks! I couldn't be happier with
all three boys! I named him Harry and he is already growing! I'm
getting a new cage which means I might be getting another baby from you
:) Thanks Amy for such great boys! I enjoy them very much!
Melissa
11/2009
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  Hi Amy! Brit is happily living with my girls now & getting
along with everyone, of course :) She's a very sweet girl and a growing
girl. She's really silver now on her sides and the cinnamon is a bit
more silver too, in one week she has changed so much. Here are a
couple of pictures of her today. I bet she is done molting now for
awhile but it's very cool watching her color change already. She is
the best! Well Daphne is too. :)
Sarha
11/2009
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 I took this picture of Brit last night. She has settled in nice.
I'll take more pictures today and of course share on the chat group.
LOL. :) I just love your babies! Thanks so much for taking such good
care of them! Your hard work really shows in the quality of your
ratties. Sarha
Next day via the forum:
Thanks everyone! She is stunning and Amy, she is roaning
away! She's really changing daily. She is such a neat little girl and
she is settling into her new home nicely. She isn't one bit scared of
my dogs and she 'chatters' her teeth when I hold her, I love when she
does it in my ear while she's on my shoulder. :) I could go on and on
about how great she is.
Sarha
11/2009
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Hi Amy,
Just wanted to send you off a quick email while I have a
quick moment on my daughter's computer. All the boys and girls are
doing fantastic. I don't recall if I had mentioned this before, but
there are 2 funny ones that stand out a little more. The Burmese girl
that you said escaped on you still loves to escape! She is sneaky and
quick about it so has been able to get by me a couple times. I am sure
she had a blast by the sassy look in her eye as she made me work at
catching her. LOL! One of the things I don't like about the Critter
Nation now are those large doors. ;-) The other little character is
the bareback boy. My daughter named him after her favorite rat (even
though her's was a female), Ossie. He also tries to escape but not to
take off exploring, but rather to climb on you. He is very insistent on
being with us and on being a rodentist! He demands and gets everyones attention that meets him. He has become my special boy.
Take care.
TTYL
Desiree
Merri Whiskers Rattery |
  Well I have my new baby girl. She's such a doll. I just love
her! Daphne is her name & it fits her so well. She is getting
settled in and isn't bothered by my dogs at all. She's going to be
such fun. I have attached a couple of pictures. I couldn't be
happier with her. Thank you Amy!! |
  
I just want to share some pictures of Yes and Pepper who I just
adopted from Amy! They are such sweet boys, I know I'm really going to
enjoy them both! Pepper loves to talk a lot and Yes just loves to be
held! Both of them have great personalities.
Melissa
10/2009
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Hi Karen and Amy,
Tonight we had waffles for dinner and I sliced up a little extra banana and
then put a plop of yogurt on top and brought it to the cage and lifted the lid
and the girls all lined up like soldiers, all on their own. It was so
funny. They frequently have bananas but the yogurt was a new taste treat –
Pumpkin had had it before but not the new girls. Maggie doesn’t
like to eat in front of us and she’s not eating in these photos either, just
being cute instead.
So, Jamie (my 15 year old) grabbed her
camera and got them munching away.
From the left: Magnolia (aka Maggie
or Moo Moo) from Karen, Can’t Buy Me Love (my son simply calls her Lovey
Dovey), Auntie Pumpkin (her stripe really is right in the middle of her back so
she must be sitting funny – she’s our old rat who was lonely when
her friend Daisy died in early August), and finally Tipsy (or Tipsy Turvy or
Tipsy Toodles) from Cama.
They are enjoying each other’s company. They just play and
sleep and eat and run around … just like rats!
Kelly B
10/2009
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Well I have my new baby girl. She's such a doll. I just love
her! Daphne is her name & it fits her so well. She is getting
settled in and isn't bothered by my dogs at all. She's going to be
such fun. I have attached a couple of pictures. I couldn't be
happier with her. Thank you Amy!!
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You know I love you and your rattery....and all the little lovely little beings there!
Joy
10/2009
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Amy I LOVE Your rats. My Favorite girl from 2007 Cama Magic
Amanda
(RAMR)
10/2009
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Last
week we picked up Can't Buy Me Love. What a beautiful and sweet rat!
We enjoyed our visit to the rattery to see where Love grew up! Despite
having a bunch of rats, it was a clean and smell-free place; Amy has
nothing to hide! The rats all appeared healthy and happy and well
cared for! We will be back! Kelly and family 10/2009
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I
had a great experience with Amy and Camarattery! We adopted 4 baby
boys who are doing great and also got a beautiful, baby boy blue a lot
sooner than we expected. Thanks Amy! Anne 10/2009
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Well we have had the girls (from Beatrix's litter) for a
week now and we absolutely love them!!! 2 are extremely out going and one
is a bit more shy. The children I care for as well as my own of course really
enjoy watching them. Well we really are enjoying
the girls very much.
Olina
9/2009
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| You can't go wrong getting a rat from Amy.
They are long lived and have excellent temperaments. I am absolutely in
love with my little girl brood of ratties.
Olina
9/2009
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May
I just say that I was at Amy's last Sat. and met the little hairless
dwarf. He is the most special cutest thing I have ever laid eyes on...
if I had males instead of females I would have snatched them (him in
particular) up right away!! very sweet creatures!!! Also another
thought... I just adopted 3 girls from Beatrix's litter as well as
Beatrix herself. I believe there are a few males from her litter left.
Beatrix and the girls are soooo gentle and sweet so I would imagine
that the boys would make fantastic pets!!!
Warmly,
~Olina~
9/2009
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I love my two new raties. Everyone adores them, even nonrat people. The
two new ones seem to know their names now and will com when called even
if they are free. Thanks for these sweet little guys.
Christine M.
8/2009
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OMG, the kids LOVE the ratties!
It is fun, I think the little rats are happy!
Thanks again!
Lori M.
8/2009
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Adopter Name: = Nora
Which Rats Did You Adopt? And When? = Christie Road,
Pixie,Coffee,Tiger Lily,Gimme Shelter, Indestructible, Peaches,Blue,and Majesty, bout 4 months ago
Please Add Any Adopter Comments
Here. = Wow what awesome sweeties, today was bath day and everyone got a
shower, they took it well and enjoyed the afternoon out on the porch
soaking in the fresh air and warmth. I posted all of their pictures on
the rat list group page in an album, since I have 11 and boys as well
as girls It was easier to upload their pictures as I could get them to
be still long enough. Thank you Amy for allowing me to give them their
retirement villas. Mooshy? Is Gimme Shelter, he is just like a cat, I
was sitting in the bathroom with them after cleaning out the cage and
he actually was rubbing around my ankle just like a cat would do.
Everyone is healthy and happy.
7/2009
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Hi! I'm not sure if you remember me, but we bought two female dumbo
rats from your Mary Jane line almost 2 years ago. One was blue, the
other black. We named the blue one Willow and the black one Ivy.
Anyway, my husband and I are moving back to
Pennsylvania to be with my family at the end of the month, and we just
had a conversation with his sister-in-law about how awesome rats are as
pets, and I said that we definitely are going to get more. When Ivy
passes, we'd like to get two boys. Josh mentioned that he wants to get
them from you again since our girls were so good, but I don't think
we're going to ever be driving out here again.
Thanks
for breeding awesome rats! I tell everyone I
know to consider rats as pets and tell them where we got ours (you!).
Kirsten
7/2009
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Hi Amy and thanks! Our rats (which we named Jack and Jeff) are doing well and our whole family enjoys them.
Christine M.
6/2009
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Adopter Name: = Jennifer
Which Rats Did You Adopt? And When? = Hilda, Sweetie and Sweet Leaf (know known as Flower)
Please Add Any Adopter Comments Here. = These rats are sooooo sweet! Love getting the little kisses from all of them!
6/2009
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Amy,
Hey, I just wanted to check in and let you know that the two dwarf
dumbo boys are settling in nicely. They have a great time playing on
all the shelves and tunnels I put into my 55 gallon tank. They
especially love their hammock I made for them! Whenever I come home
from work, they peek out from their hammock to greet me, just begging
to come out and run around! I swear, I've been eating so much
healthier now that I keep my two boys (Falx and Dimitri, as I have
dubbed them) in mind when I'm cooking! Even though these boys weren't
part of one of your planned litters, it just goes to show what quality
rats they come from. Thanks for my popcorny and playful ratties! I'll
send some pictures of us soon...
Chelsea
6/2009
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Oh Amy. I am so in love.  These babies have the perfect
temperament! So playful, outgoing, curious, licky and cuddly. I
couldn't ask for more. And I'm so glad I decided to get Cheyenna, black Rex. She is so beefy, I have to look twice to make sure she isn't DD.
DD must be going thru the teenage gangly stage. She longer than
Cheyenna but when they are curled up sleeping in the ferret tunnels,
they look the same size. Good thing Dream isn't black or I really would
have trouble. LOL
It's no wonder it took so long to tell if Miya was a dwarf or not. She
so petite & feminine. And of course, Keyni is just the greatest. I
could just sit in front of the cages and watch them for hours. Oh Ya,
that's what I have been doing all morning. 
Karen
H2R Rattery
6/2009
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Hi Amy,
I just wanted you to know that little "DD" (my baby from "D" and Pam's litter)is doing great.
She is so playful and pop-corny. When we play she just hops all over the place. She's so funny.
Thanks Amy for such a great baby.
Karen
H2R Rattery
5/2009
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Hi Amy,
Just thought I’d check in with you to let you know that
Misty and Annie are doing wonderful and the entire family (along with friends
and neighbors) love them very, very much.
They get LOTS of attention not only from Danielle and Michelle,
but I’ll catch myself getting them out of their cage during the day and
playing with them. I’ve even caught my husband coming home for
lunch and playing with “the girls”. Thank you for letting us
adopt your amazing little pets. Carol 5/2009
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Amy--We love our little fuzzy creatures!! We have had so much fun
with them. Thank you for giving them so much love as babies. They are
so loving and friendly:)
Jenny Lea
P.S. My daughter Katie says Hi and promises she will send a picture soon:)
5/2009
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Misty
and Annie are still doing great. The girls can’t seem to get enough of
them. Needless to say the rats are certainly not lacking for
attention.
The
rats are very loving and sweet and the kids (and rats) love to cuddle,
especially right before bedtime (at least bedtime for the girls). Every
once in a while, when the rats are in the cage, they are either wrestling
(fighting) or just playing and being rambunctious. Nobody ever gets
hurt, I just don’t know if this is normal “rat behavior”.
Anyway,
we are all loving the rats, except our 80 lbs English Setter who is scared of
them (he was once attacked by a Chihuahua and has been afraid of small
animals ever since).
Take
Care,
Carol
5/2009
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Adopter Name: = Nora
Which Rats Did You Adopt? And When? = Cama Christie Road, Cama Pixie Dust
Please Add Any Adopter Comments Here. = I took all 4 of my little
ones in to the specialist vet, Dr Fitzgerald at Alameda East Vet.
Hospital for a check up, He said that both Christie and her daughter
Pixie were beautiful and "Perfect", he was quite taken by how healthy
they were. Thanks Amy
Submitted using the adopter comments form
4/2009
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Hi Amy,
I just thought I’d let you know that #1 mink, who is now
known as “Misty” and #6 black, who is now named “Annie”,
are safe and sound. Misty has already really taken to the hammock and
Annie seems to prefer the wooden house. They are absolutely darling and
we just adore them both!
Thanks for letting us pick them up tonight.
I’ll keep you posted.
Thanks again!
God Bless,
Carol 4/2009
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I adopted two berk girls last September who were bred from Cannon X Yorba. They are both still doing well and get along with my older rat. One
has gotten quite large, while her sister is this tiny, nimble thing.
They both are very funny. :D
Here's some pics. Volt and Nimbus are the rats I got from you.
Caryn
4/2009
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Adopter Name: = Monika R.
Which Rats Did You Adopt? And When? = Tears, Mustard, Udon, Miso, and Kenro
Please Add Any Adopter Comments Here. = Amy,
Your
ratties I got from you are the best. They are so sweet, sociable, and
funny. Tears is such a cuddler; she will crawl down my shirt every
chance she gets. Mustard is such a lover boy, always kissing and
grooming every time momma gives him scritches. The twins Udon and Miso
are kissers cuddlers as well. My oldest, Kenro, is such a lil darling.
He is quite content sitting on your shoulder or in your lap; the other
3 boys are even teaching him to become more or a kisser and groomer.
All 5 of my kids are bruxers and are doing fabulous. I will send you
pics of them very soon.
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4/2009
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Hello
I wanted to let you know that the boys are doing well. I
have named I am the Walrus "Wall-e" for short and the unnamed boy is
"Moe". Of course Screwdriver kept his name.
Thank you for these boys and I will send a "real" update later with pictures!
--
Mary Kirsten W.
4/2009
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Subject: Christie Road
I did something I had hoped to do with her since I got her,
I couldn’t get her out of the cage to cuddle with her so I brought her cage
over on my bed opened the door, sat on the bed and waited. She came out,
I tickled her back into the cage, she peeked out got out and ran over to me, I
chased her back into the cage, she and I played for about an hour on the bed,
then I put her back up on the guinea pig cage. We had such a good
time!!! And I have figured out how to get the other 3 out to play now, do
the same thing, next I’ll clean out both cages put everyone back in them
and then put one cage on each side of the bed and let the door stay open,
Casper, Christie, Baby and Pixie will all get to meet each other together in
the middle. We can all play together and have “safe zones” on
each side of the bed so they don’t have to be chased into the
cages. This is what I used to do with my “little Girl” rat I’d
toss her to the end of my bed, she’d come running back up, we’d
tussle at the top and I’d toss her back, this would go on for quite a
while till she thought she needed a break. Christie is inquisitive, she’s
smart, she is very playful, and for a treat after all the play, I cut off a 3
inch square of soft material from my dog’s dog jacket. She is
so great. Can’t wait to get them all out to play.
I’m going to try to get my camera in the room at the
same time so I can do a little movie of her playing.
I’ll keep you posted of her progress in the wrestling
field.
Nora 3/2009
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Hi Amy,
Things are going great with my little "rat pack". I named my little dwarf Hubble for the Hubble space telescope because he orbits around the cage at the speed of a spaceship.
Michelle D.
3/2009
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I just wanted to let y'all know, I got my new lil ratty from Amy, found a ride up to Denver and
everything. Elanor, is fantastic. Sweetest lil thing! Still trying to figure out who the heck I am
though. She's a much better advocate of rats as awesome pets than my other rat, haha she's
so unsocial and bitter. I will absolutely have to get pictures here pretty soon.
Kaysha
3/2009
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Hi. My name is Di and my 9 year old daughter just adopted two male
rats from Amy. Their names are Silverstream and Twilight -- both names
she got from books. They are sweet, hungry little guys. They are
still a bit shy, but warming up as the week has passed. Thanks to Amy
for all the help.
Di
2/2009
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Just wanna say thanks to Amy!I picked up my 2 loves on Wednesday and we are getting to know
each other quite well. They are adapting to their new home. I got the
2 Siamese sisters and their names are Samba and Skeelah. They seem to
fit their personalities quite well. I can tell we're going to be very
happy together. I will post some pics soon! Thanks again Amy!
Cindy
2/2009
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Things are going well I think. if it wasn't for my darn cat I'd
let them out more, so funny.... I use to be such a cat person, now I
think I'm almost more of a rat person LOL. I love my cat and give her
plenty of attention, but I just wanna play with the ratties so much.
Nate B
2/2009
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My babies are doing fantastic and get along great with Howard they are amazingly friendly and outgoing.
Michelle
2/2009
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Amy-
Hi, sorry this has taken so long but school has
been crazy. I wanted to let you know that the boys are doing great.
Quillo, Bucky and Spike are all settled in and doing great. Mousse
and Latte love the new cage and their new roomies.
-Terren
2nd comment from this adopter after I asked to borrow 2 of his males for breeding:
Well the only rats that I have are yours. I don't see the point of
going to anyone else. They are healthy and huge! Except for
Spike...he's kind of racy. It will be nice to see what kind of babies
my boys make without actually breeding them. All the AWW! factor
without the work. :) Plus I'm glad I can help!
2/2009
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Amy- just wanted to let you know that everything has gone GREAT with our new
little rat. Our son just loves him. He is such a sweet little guy, very
gentle, SO soft and we are so happy with him. Our blue has perked up too
with his new cage mate here. Our son has named him Pluto, after his favorite
planet (actually not a planet anymore, which our space minded son could tell
you all about)!
Thanks again for all the help. I am SURE we will be back again for more
ratties, it's hard not to get more once you start!
I also have some friends I am referring to you from the Springs here.
Take care-
Cara
~
Amy,
You are welcome to post a picture! Here is Grant's favorite picture for
you...he calls it "Pluto Doing Math".
Thank you again-
Cara
2/2009
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  Hi Amy. I just wanted to update
you. They are very
sweet! Thunder (the blue) is definitely not as shy anymore, in
fact he is the little brat! He is very playful and nips me and runs
away and comes back for more. Lightening (the little beige berk)
is very sweet and curious. He always wants to come out and play
but he is not as rambunctious as Thunder. Thunder actually tries to
wrestle and play. I will have to try and take a picture of
Lightening's belly, it is exactly the shape of a lightening bolt! We
have never had rats but they are just awesome. My husband even
loves them! Thank you Amy. We appreciate the sweeties you gave
us. You never know, maybe we'll get a third sometime in the near
future!
Natalie
2/2009
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Amy, thanks so much for these three beautiful little boys! They are all
healthy, sweet and gorgeous little guys. Each ratty has his own
distinct personality and brings us hours of fun and joy. I try to stay
off your web site because its so tempting to bring home more of these
little bundles of joy! Just know you have a customer for life!
Deb T.
1/2009
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Hello Amy!
We decided to name the rat we adopted from you Mr. Fatty, because he's a snuggly, smushy, ball of cute. =]
To
be honest, I came to pick up my rat thinking he would be a bit smaller,
but when I got there I was surprised when you told me that my little
guy might get up to 2lbs. I was going to say no and just leave him,
because my other little ratties were so much smaller than him, but he
was just so sweet I couldn't go home without him!
I just wanted to thank you for such a sweet little
rat, and I can finally remember what it's like to have such amazing
little furries and I will definitely be coming back to you if I would
ever like more pet rats.
Thank you very much Amy! I've attached a couple of pictures of all of my little boys together. They're so cute!
Michelle B.
1/2009
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Finally got around to posting pictures of our fab girls! We got them
from Amy at the beginning of October.
Kalika's the smaller dark one, busier and feisty--although Twyla puts
her in a headlock several times a day to clean behind her ears. Twyla,
the agouti, is much heftier (we laughed at Amy's description "a beefy
girl," but that's pretty accurate,) and she is more laid back. They are
out of their cage several times a day, and have trained us to a routine
of a rat treat every time we put them back in.
Luna
1/2009
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Amy, Thanks for posting your wonderful rat diet, always answering
all of my (sometimes silly) rattie questions, sharing all of your
wonderful rat wisdom, for the great forum which provides tons of
information and sweet indulgence for a rat fanatic, and a HUGE special
thanks for my furry family members: Griffin, Sunny, and Harry (and for
the late Ichabod Crane "Icky", Mr. Reepicheep "Reepy" and Noah).
Liz
1/2009
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I am giving you a update on the little
guys so you know they are rotten rats (spoiled) and are doing very well! Thank
you again
Julie
12/2008
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Hi Amy,
I
just wanted to thank you for letting me take home my 2 beautiful boys.
They started off nervous but then one day just came out of their shell. They
are both so funny Paddington is more thoughtful than Dweasel and plans his
moves carefully Dweasel on the other hand just runs and jumps and hopes for the
best J The both love dried unsweetened
bananas and get those a treats I swear Paddington does back flips when he hears
the bag of bananas rustle. I forget how fast they grow 6.5 weeks old and
have nearly doubled in size from 5 weeks.
Amanda F.
12/2008
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Hi Amy,
I wanted you to know Pepper (Cama Shot in the Dark) has adjusted well to her new home and is doing great. She and Marshmallow
(Cama White Moon) are like two peas in a pod. Their personalities are
very similar. They're both extremely curious and friendly. I cannot
tell if either one is an Alpha rat. They're always together. It's
very humorous to see both of their white and black noses sticking out
of the end of their hammock.
Here's a funny story for you:
Marshmallow likes to perch on my shoulder, root around in my hair and
play with my earrings. One afternoon Marshmallow climbed up my shirt
onto my shoulder. Not to be left behind, Pepper followed her. There
really wasn't room for both, so they wrestled around in my hair
squeaking until Marshmallow climbed across me (scratching up my neck in
the process of course) to my other shoulder. Once again Pepper
followed her and the same battle for space took place until Pepper gave
up and climbed off my shoulder.
They're always doing amusing
things. The other night Kurt fed them cut up apple. He noted that
Pepper, who is usually the first to stuff her face when given a treat,
didn't seem to like the apple. The next morning, I found a few apple
pieces on the floor. I can but assume that Pepper pushed them out of
the cage.
We're very happy with the rats.
Lili
11/2008
|
Hello everyone,
Well yesterday I became the proud mama of three little
seal point Siamese boys from Amy at Camarattery. They are Roscoe,
Dexter and Dudley, haven't decided which name goes with which face yet
though.
First of all I am lucky cause Amy is a responsible breeder
and these boys are healthy and beautiful. Second because they are so
friendly and sweet we have already had a couple of visits with my boys
Rufus and Dunkan, and they have gone fantastically! ! They will be
living together soon.
Rufus has done a little bit of the "I am
bigger than you" stance, and he has had to hold each of them down and
thoroughly examine them, but he has been extremely gentle with them.
Dunkan had a moment where he hid in his house and put his head into a
toilet paper roll and just peeked out at me, I so wish I had a picture
of that, but a cookie and a few snuggles and kisses fixed that. The new
boys are a little bit younger than mine so it is
working!
It
is making me want to build another cage though and I have all kinds of
ideas. So today we built a cage add on for the bottom giving them tons
more space and everyone is living together. This has been by far the
easiest intros for boys that I have ever had.
THANKS AMY!!!
--
Cindy
11/2008 |
 Hey Amy!
I know I haven’t been on the forums or talked with you
in a while, but I figured I would give you a little update. I don’t know
if I told you yet, but I named the dwarf Mike, and the velveteen Sully. I
thought it fit them well! They are as social as ever. Sully likes to wrestle
with Mike and I swear he always wins. Another thing I have noticed is that
Sully likes to steal all the food and hide it. I guess he doesn’t like to
share. (Sometimes he also takes what Mike is eating. It’s quite hilarious
at times!) They are funny! Wouldn’t you think they would sleep inside the
igloo? They don’t, but they enjoy sleeping on the top. I took a picture
of them sleeping on their igloo and I thought it would be fun to share with
you. I think the photo shows their true brotherly love! I hope all
is well with you!
Peter M.
10/2008 |
We
love Biscuit! She is such a sweetie. She and midnight are getting
along very well. Biscuit is a little more shy about coming out of the
cage to play. She likes to be near the cage or me so that she has a
place to duck into if she gets nervous. I have a hammock in the cage
for the rattie girls, and Biscuit has not been a shredder. Though I
also have a sock in there that both girls like to chew on. Her
favorite foods are brown rice, yogurt with granola in it, and bananas.
Jane
9/2008 |
Amy's babies are the
best, wonderful temperament and health. Amy, these boys are just
divine! Of course you already knew that but I
wanted you to know that they are doing very well. They were a bit
standoffish last night, so I just left them alone,and let them come to
me. First thing this morn Danny Boy
ran over to me,and was ready for love. I put the liners in their cage
and they seem to like it. They are also doing great in the play
pool.The
black boy is such a doll too. He acts a lot like Ollie(like you
said)-very playful.They also are eating VERY well (wow). I filled up
their bowls again last night and this morn not one crumb left! I really
feel honored to have them,and I just wanted to tell you thank you again.
Jennifer B.
9/2008
2nd comment from this adopter:
Dear Amy,
I am writing you to tell you how grateful I am for you
and your
rattery,and the ethics that you employ .I have adopted 5 rats from you
so far,and they are all just the sweetest.They are happy and
healthy,and get along great.I am so relieved that I can count on good
health and temperament from any rat that I get from you.It is apparent
from the second they get to my house how well they have been
treated,and socialized. I am always impressed by how shiny and healthy
their coats are! They are just beautiful. I also appreciate the way
that
you have put together your website and group,because I have learned so
much about how to take good care of my rats,and whenever I have had a
problem(like my poor Nihm growing old),I have been able to get help and
advice.You bring so very much to the "rat world",and it means so much
to me. I am enclosing pics of my happy rats...thanks!
Jennifer B.
1/2009
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Amy,
I want to Thank You again for all these boys and girls and for your extremely generous gift of Cama Breaking the Rules!!
All
the babies are doing great! I can tell that you worked a lot with
Rules. He is SO friendly and relaxed when being handled!
Desiree
MWR Rattery
12/2008 |
I have to tell you that I absolutely adore them. My kids at school
(along with my own family) love them as well. The parents have told me
that their children talk about them all of the time. I did a "rat"
unit when I first brought them in and the kids really got into it. We
did it for nearly 3 weeks. And you being a preschool teacher yourself, know that's unusual for the little ones to be interested in
something for that long. They tell me they are the mommies and daddies
of the Littlest Boys and it's there job to take care of them. And I
think the greatest thing that has come out of all of this has been that
they've educated their families and their families have seen what
amazing creatures they are. It's helped with that bad stereotype that
poor ratties get. Thanks again for putting us together with Chico
and Felix. They're sweeties!
Libby =)
9/2008
|
 Hi Amy!
It's been awhile, but I thought I'd send you a cute pic of Trouble and Diamond in their new Speed Racer sports cars!
Of course, Diamond is the crazier driver while Trouble is content to
sit at the wheel and watch everyone go by! They are just the most
adorable, sweetest little girls and I look forward to seeing their little noses
peeking through the cage every morning, waiting to get out and say
hello. Trouble likes to sit on my lap and watch me work on the
computer, while Diamond the Explorer really likes be toted around the
house and take in the sights. They enjoy their little baby pool during
the day and play in my kids old parking garage toy with their other rattie gal pal, Queenie. They enjoy lots of pasta
and veggies, with peas and broccoli the obvious favorites. They are
also hopelessly addicted to the tunnel hammock I placed in their cage
and look so cute cuddled up together for their naps. I never thought I
would be a rat person, but these girls have me hooked and I wanted to
thank you for giving me the opportunity to give them a good home. They
are truly loved and I hope to get some more great rats from you in the
future!
Vanessa
2nd comment from this adopter:
Hi Amy!
Thought I'd let you know that your girls are doing fantastic! I just
got the new cage topper today for the 20gallon (long) tank and they are
having a blast! They are so sweet and come running and scrambling
every time I come in the office and I have such fun talking to them and
watching them play as I work. My kids love them a lot and enjoy
feeding them carrots and broccoli, although it seems their favorite is
actually PEAS! I'll try to send some pics,
if you like, and I am considering adopting a couple of dwarfs sometime
down the road. Thanks again for my babies!
Vanessa
7/2008 |
OMfreekinGosh!! I just LOVE ALL of them!! THANK YOU!! They are better than I could have ever imagined!
Donna
GRIM Rattery
7/2008
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I just love the rats I got from you! Thank you so much!
Terry
Sun Shine Rattery
7/2008
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Thank You VERY much for the Triple Dilute!
She is very Gorgeous!
Just thought I would send you a line letting you know I have her and THANK YOU very much, she is just a love!
Maggie
BEWR Rattery
7/2008
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The rats are doing great! Actually, if there was such a thing as a rat
that was too friendly, that would explain every one of these guys and
gals. They are really more than I could have asked for, and I am very
pleased with them. :)
I've actually noticed some funny little quirks with these rats -
mainly the girls. The two Black Hooded Du's (Calypso and Jitterbug) are
nearly inseparable - they are always together, even when they are
trying to run in the wheels! That's always amusing.
The boys, for the most part, are terribly well behaved. They all seem
to adore me and will all line up and seemingly wait their turn to be
petted and loved on. :)
Shanna
.
Serendipity Rodentry
6/2008
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| Hi Amy,
I wanted to thank you for the great pet rats. Everybody in the
family loves them. The first thing that my kids do when they get home
from school is check on the rats. The kids have named them Earl (black
bareback) and Robert (blue hooded). Both of the our rats are very
friendly. I am glad that I found your website and was able to adopt
such well socialized pets.
Dave
4/2008
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Amy, thank you so much for my new pets. They're
doing great. The black one we named Crazy Lu, she's so funny and
playful. The other we named Gaia, she's been pretty calm with us so
far. but i see her and Lu playing all the time. I'm really happy with
them, thanks again.
Aja
3/2008
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We just wanted to email you to tell you how much we are enjoying our 2
little girls. We named them Sadie and
Sarah. They are so adorable, lovable and so very funny. Their distinct
personalities are starting to show. Sarah is
always taking food away from Sadie. Sadie likes to lick where Sarah likes
to nibble...and thank you so very much for breeding such
wonderful pets!
Sue & Hope
2/08 |
Thanks so much for all your time helping us adopt our two wonderful rats. They are so much fun and easy to care for.
Regards,
Steve
2/2008 |
Hi Amy,
The boys, Aki and Kenro, are doing great. They are the
sweetest boys, always wanting to be with mom and they love to give
rattie kisses, brux, and cuddle with anyone. They are so sociable and
loving, its wonderful. (Kenro is on my shoulder as we speak.) Here are
a few pics with them in it.
Love,
Monika R.
1/2008
(new comment)
You got me so hooked on
having ratties and the kiddos from you are totally wonderful boys and
girls. Its so hard not to want and get more whenever I see the pics of
your adoptables. You do an awesome job raising them. I hope that when I
finally get to become a breeder I can be half as good as you.
Monika 4/2009
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Amy is the best rat expert I know - not just because she knows a
lot about them, but because she truly loves them. She will tell you
herself that she's not in it for the money, and it's true. Her ratties
are bred with love for good health and temperament - and I have 5
wonderful boys that I kiss everyday who show it. Thanks for everything
you do, Amy!
Sara G.
1/2008
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I admire your work and dedication. Your web site shows all that work and effort. Thank you for keeping us up to date.
Ivette V. |
I just love the two boys I got from you.
Deena
12/2007 |
Thanks you so much for the wonderful surprise, I recently got a
Burmese Himalayan Self from Amy and was so happy I did. She breeds the
best rats ever. Thanks Amy so much.
Logan
12/2007 |
THANK YOU FOR MY THREE SWEET BABIES!!! I just LOVE Aloysius, Diogenes and Smithback. Wonderful site, and lots of cute babies!!
Thanks, and MANY Thanks for being in Colorado!!
Jyoti T.
11/2007 |
Just wanted to let you know how pleased I am with my little babies
Ducky and Mary Jane. Ducky, the little platinum bareback, is no longer
bareback! She now has spots down her back, and they are very adorable.
They are so wonderful, and have the silliest happiest personalities. I
couldn't have asked for greater companions! Thanks!
-Sarah
8/2007
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Thanks Amy for my wonderful babies.
Not only good looking
but real sweethearts with great health. And I love your site and how
often you up date to let us all know whats going on. Posting not only
your yearly goals but individual litter breeding goals is very
educational.
Thanks for making us feel apart of Camarattery!
Karen of the future
H2R Rattery
8/2007
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Thank you so much for the best friends I have ever had. Your rats are amazing!
Terren
7/2007
|
Amy, We love the three rats we adopted just before
Christmas. Your rats are the best! They have very sweet temperaments
and have made an excellent addition to our family. We look forward to
having them for several years to come. I also love your website which I
check often.
Thanks!
Marilee
1/2007 |
Hey Amy, It's great to see you back in action. Your website looks great, by the way. 
Just wanted to let you know that the girls we got from you are doing
great. We have April and Daisy still and two others who we named
Guiness, and Bailey. They're the best!...I must say, you breed beautiful rats. I'm playing with our girls right
now and they're great. Every time I see your website I'm newly amazed at
how gorgeous they are. I brag about your rattery to anyone who cares to
listen. Thanks for being a part of something that brings people so much
joy.
Elisa
12/2006 |
Love your site Amy, you have sure come a long way. You have gain my
trust through and through! Keep up the wonderful pictures and beautiful
Babies!
Jess RRRA Rattery
10/2006
|
I just wanted to brag about how darn happy our girls are!! They are
SO happy! I am not sure I have ever seen such a happy bunch!
We decided to take Amy's advice with our most recent adoption, and go
for three girls, rather than two. Our first set were sisters, and
they got along really well. But when one passed away we attempted to
cheer our (almost) 2 year old rattie up with a baby. The baby only
stayed in the cage for about a month, and then we decided we couldn't
take the constant bickering between our old girl and our baby... so
we split them up for a while. That only lasted a few months, because
then our old girl passed away too.
We were heartbroken and debated about what to do, as we didn't want
another fight on our hands, and weren't totally sure who didn't want
to live with whom... But after talking to Amy, she suggested getting
TWO new rats and then there would be three and no one would be
singled out.
I didn't think I wanted three... because that just seemed like MORE
of the same worry. But when we went to get our new baby, I asked Amy
if we could take a look at one of her adoptions, and we were so taken
with a spunky little dwarf girl who immediately put off the air of an
Alpha.
Sure enough, Jesse, our little dwarf 6 month old has been the
backbone of our mini colony, and we have never seen rats so content
and cheerful! Our other 6 month old bulked up and has a nice fat
round belly and a gleam in her eye (and the silliest grin on her face
all the time) and our other two have fallen in with my son in a BIG
way.
What a fun success story. I just wanted to encourage people who have
only had two to consider the HUGE benefit of having three--only
because the difference has been so significant.
... not that anyone here probably NEEDS encouragement to get more
rats... LOL
Just thought I would share!
Cheryl
9/2006 |
Amy,
Your rats are the best! I would recommend them to everyone! I just love all of my rats from you!
Susie
6/2005
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Last week we picked up Can't Buy Me Love. What a beautiful and sweet rat! We enjoyed our visit to the rattery to see where Love grew up! Despite having a bunch of rats, it was a clean and smell-free place; Amy has nothing to hide! The rats all appeared healthy and happy and well cared for! We will be back!
Kelly and family
10/2009