GooseMoose.com-a very good forum for animal discussion, rescue, and adoption. There is a rat forum as well as a seperate forum for each of the following: dogs, pocket pets, ferrets, cats, and birds!

RatRescue.com-a forum for the discussion, rescue, and adoption of domestic rats.

RatsRule.com-Beautiful merchandise for sale.

- Thank you, Arlene, for adopting from our rescue division!

-beautiful and original rat emoticons and icons. Our rattie icons are from this beautiful site!

-The Ohio Rat Fanciers Association.

Rattie Clubs you may enjoy!
AFRMA: Club in southern CA.
RMCA: Some good articles here. No registry or shows.
NARR: The North American Rat Registry to help keep track of rats' pedigrees and health. Very good source.
RAATS in the Carolinas: Rat Club in the SE USA.
Rat Fan Club: Online club/resource for rat owners, run by the infamous and wonderful Debbie Duccomun. RRR reccomends her book!.
RMFE: Chicago area club running a registry and two shows a year.
RSA: Parent organization for other rat clubs in the US.

General Care Info

Aggressive Male Rats: Tips on dealing with aggressive males.
Cage Calculator: Type in cage dimensions to find out rat capacity. 2 cubic feet per rat is recommended!
The Dapper Rat: Cute site with neat homemade cage and toys and fun stuff. Awesome photographs.
Especially for Newbies: Good articles for new rat owners.
How to Rent: Tips on renting an apartment and keeping a pet.
Rat & Mouse Buyer's Checklist: Things to look for and beware of when searching for the new addition.
Rat Guide: A very good site.
Rat Sauce: Fun site! Great pictures and info. And a good forum.
The Rat's Guide: So Cute! From a rat's point of view with humor as well as great info.
Ratty Rat: Unique site, very fun. Good tips, info, and reviews, as well as a 'Memorial' section with good uplifting poems.
Spaz Rats: Lots of good info here.
Suebee's Rats Rule: Great rat info and a highly recommended homemade diet. RRR recommends the forum listed on this page.
Why Rats Need Company: The case against single rats.
Your First Rats: A simple guide for new rat owners.

Health Info

Health (Fancy-Rats.co.uk)
Health (Your First Rats)
Health Guide
Health of the Fancy Rat
Helpful Info
Medical Information
Rat Health Checks
Veterinary Insurance: Vet bills can be expensive, and insurance can help you out.
More Health Articles/Links...

Rescues

Angela's Rabbit Adoption
The Herber Downs Rescue
Kim's Ark: mostly East Cost rescue
Rattie Love Rescue:out of Cincinnati OH
Petfinder: Nation wide adoptions.
Rat & Mouse Orphans
Rat Association of Texas
Rats for Rehoming
Rat Rehoming Register
Rat Rescue
R.T. Rat and Mouse Rescue
Wee Companions: Based in California. They often work with very large scale rescue operations!

Breeder Directories

IRFD
The Ratster: Great resource, finally being updated!
RMCA Breeders List
Rodent Breeders List
Rodent Central: USA Breeders

Breeders Commonly Recommended

RaffinHouse: Located in Fremont, OH. Home of the beautiful My Boy Gus, a Blazed Rose Grey Teddy Rex dumbo, who sadly passed recently. He was a looker and I'm glad he has many sons to carry on his bloodline! Thanks to Tony for mentoring us!

Curiosity Rats: Located in Huntington, W.V. Very nice animals!
Silver Fuzz Rattery: Located in Grand Rapids Michigan. Wonderful animals that would be well worth the trip! Very knowledgable.
Jenni's Mischief: Brunswick, OH. Specializes mostly in Dumbos in Black, Agouti, Russian Blue, American Blue, Mink and Pearl.In a variety of markings and coat types, including hairless.
Misfit: DC area.
KeelzDragonz: Toledo, OH. Specializes in hairless and siamese.
Misfit: DC area.
Sweet Genes: Chicago area.

Shopping

Animal Den: Gifts (toys, calandars, etc.) for animal lovers.
Brisky Pet Products
Bunny Bytes
BunnyLuv
Custom Cage Works
Crafty Rat Shop: You can buy Teklad lab blocks here.
The Dapper Rat: Toys, hammocks, etc. in Australia.
DrsFosterSmith.com
Ebay: Find new and used supplies for good deals.
Fern Cages: A bit pricy but nice cages.
The Ferret Store: Free shipping on orders over $35.
For Ferrets Only: Cages and accessories (rats like 'em too!).
Jeffers Pet
K & D Exotics: Some supplies for exotics. They sell Wodent Wheels.
Kim's Ark Store: Proceeds benefit the rescue.
Klubertanz Equipment Co.: Source for cage building supplies.
KV Vet Supply
Leith Petwerks
Maine Cage Factory
Martin's Cages: Best rat cages around!
Mazuri Feeds
Medi+Pet
Petco
Pet Food Direct
Pet Food Express
Pet Medicine Chest: Herbal/alternate medicine for pets.
Pet Pack: UK pet supplies. (Neat rat starter kit.)
Pet Ranch Discount: Small selection, but good prices.
PETsMART.com: Great selection. For a quick list of rat products click here.
Pets Warehouse: HUGE catalog of pet supplies.
Quality Cage Co.: They have tank toppers.
The Raggy Rat Co.: Adorable stuffed rats (in the UK).
RatLovers.com
Safeguard Cages
That Pet Place
Wee Forest Folk: Mice figurines, a favorite of my grandmother and really cute.
Wodent Wheels: Wheels rats actually enjoy and are very safe!

Worthy Critter Causes & Issues

Please remember, the opinions of the authors of these sites are not necessarily the same as those here at RRR, but they are good sources of information.

ALIS: Information about animals used in medical research (ethics, alternatives, etc.)
Animal Abuse and Human Abuse: The two are linked.
Bad Rap: "Blame the deed, not the breed."
Don't Litter: Spay and neuter all cats and dogs for their health and to control the pet population.)
Pet-Abuse.com: A database of pet abuse cases and information about preventing abuse.
Pet Shops: No Bargain for Animals: How to spot abuse in stores, and what to do.
Pet Shop Laws: Learn the laws that apply to the care of animals in stores.
Pet Trade Activism
Pet Trade Information: Problems with pet stores and other retailers (focus on reptiles).
Smoking Animals: Facts on the tobacco industry and animal testing.)
Sold a Sick Animal?: Steps to take.
Take Action Against Pet Store Abuse: Don't buy("rescue") those pet store rats! Take action to make a real difference!
Voices for the Voiceless: The truth about pet stores and "mills."