Critter Cave

Dmnt. Dott's babies -- eight girls and one bouncing boy, are old enough to head out to new homes!

Dmnt. Dott gave birth to 9 gorgeous babies today! CAVE Alex is the proud daddy. We're hoping for some gorgeous satin and velveteen rats.

** Computer issues have caused a large lapse in our ability to update the site - the holes will all be filled in as we have time, but we are still here and still active!

Five PEW lab rat pinkies were adopted by CAVE Emily today! Somehow these babies lost their mommy, and the WSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital asked me (and Emily) to raise them up. Emily's proud of her new, bigger litter too!

We traveled the six+ hours to Port Orchard this weekend for the RatsPacNW Fall Show! All the 'kids' had fun and little CAVE Black n' Blue, from our last litter, won Best of Variety and Best of Section. We're also started work on two co-litters with Denise and FURR Rattery in Kirkland, and I was interviewed as a rat expert for a future PBS special on Rats!

CAVE True Blue gave birth to 12 healthy pinkies! If you missed out on the last litter of blues, this one's for you!

This summer has been a hard one here at critter cave; I lost several of my older ladies, including my wonderful Autumn, Schmoo and Curley Sue :( Their sweet personalities will be very missed.

We have babies! My beautiful blue girl tBBR China, gave birth to her first litter today! There are 11 squeeking pinkies, and their daddy, CAVE Freddy, couldn't be happier!

We attended Rat-a-Rama in Boise, ID and we did GREAT! My beauty China won Best of Show and my adorable boy Freddy won Best of Show Kitten! It was fun too! : )

We celebrated Earth Day at WSU! Representing the club we're working to start here, The Rat Pack, with a ratty display showing how to reuse items for rats! LOTS of people came past our table to enjoy the company of my does Curly Sue, Scout, Willow and Marie, and my buck Kenmore.

Our World Rat Day celebration was a blast! LOTS of people came over to visit my ratties and learn more. With all the interest, I've decided to work to create a local rat club!

The RatsPacNW Spring Show! We didn't do too badly either! One of our recent babies, CAVE Nimh, won best of her section, and my beloved Squidge won Best Pet! He's just too squishy to resist ; )

CAVE Sophia and CAVE Johanna gave birth to a total of five beautiful babies. Though the litters were much smaller than hoped for, we are none-the-less blessed! Keep your eyes open for these beauties at the March show!

CAVE Fritz & CAVE Sophia and CAVE Heidelberg & CAVE Johanna moved in together for their honeymoons! We'll be expecting some pretty babies for adoption in March!

The beautiful Tamarin gave birth to her much anticipated litter today! Eight little pink squeekers. These rittens promise to be AMAZING ratties; with the award-winning bean-bag of a rat Squidge as their daddy!

Our latest 'oops' litter was born today! My roomie, who lovingly cared for my ratties while I was at t last show, accidentally let a girl in with the boys - Ooops! She had a beautiful litter of 10 little rascals.

My rats and I attended the RatsPacNW show "RATS!" and came home winners! Squeek's son, CAVE Fritz, took Best of Show! All the other attending ratties carried home ribbons as well, including CAVE Widget who won a 1st prize ribbon. Local rat breeders also got their first hand-on look at beautiful roan rats, enjoying several kittens from the Squeek x Grey Girl Litter.

It is with great sadness that I announce that my beloved Squeek passed away during the night. Squeek was over two years old, and had been battling pneumonia for some time. He passed away quietly in the night. I'll miss my silly, outgoing boy!

WE MOVED!! The Critter Cave has moved to Pullman, WA so that I can pursue a degree in zoology/animal science at WSU.

CAVE Grey Girl gave birth today! 11 beautiful babies - expected to have some ROANS! I expect babies in various patterns of blue and black.

CAVE Widget pops! She gave birth to 12 gorgeous babies today! All are expected to be black, agouti or chocolate.

3 June 2006

SITH Reaver, my wonderful award-winning agouti velveteen, gave birth to 11 gorgeous pinkies!

28 May 2006

CAVE Widget, gave birth to eight beautiful babies! There are two girls and six boys, in both black and agouti. What adorable squeekers!!

April 2006

The Critter Cave won 'Web Site of the Month' from Rodent Breeders Unite -- Thank You everyone!

25 March 2006

On the 25th of March the Critter Cave went to the RatsPacNW Spring Show in Port Orchard, WA. We had LOTS of fun and adopted out almost all of Willow and Autumns' babies to new homes! One of my pretty girls, SITH Reaver, also won her second show title, Velveteen Best of Variety!

8 February 2006
EAGL Willow, a pretty velveteen blue berkshire, 'popped' today, giving birth to 9 beautiful pink babies!

3 February 2006
EAGL Autumn gave birth to 11 beautiful pinkies today.