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12 December 2010

• An update on the US border protection and aviation security surcharge:  After much frustration at the lack of information availabe on this new regulation, I've discovered that the surcharge does not apply for businesses posting to the US using an Australia Post charge account.  So the surcharge will not be added to orders from The Dapper Rat after all! Hooray!

• Increased US border protection and aviation security regulations have been introduced by the US government.  This has resulted in Australia Post implementing a $9 surcharge on all parcels to the US over 450g (16oz), and delivery times for those parcels being a few days longer.  Postage prices to the US for all items from The Dapper Rat store have been updated to include this new charge.  Where possible I'm happy to work around these additional charges by packaging orders into several smaller parcels.

• The Dapper Rat store is open again!

21 October 2010

• The Dapper Rat store will be closed for a week from 30th Oct - 7th Nov.  I will be offline during that time, but will respond to orders as soon as I return.  I apologise for any inconvenience.

8 October 2010

• Our new Christmas cards and Greeting cards are now available!

3 October 2010

• Due to changes in the AU$-US$ exchange rate, all international product prices have been updated at The Dapper Rat store.  I apologise if prices change soon after you have paid for an order, or just before you order, but the exchange rate is highly mobile in the current financial situation.  I'll be updating the prices as often as possible to stay in line with the current rate.  

30 September 2010

• The Dapper Rat Calendar 2011 is now available! 

28 September 2010

• New Robyn's Ramble
• Announcing new Christmas cards and Greeting cards.  The cards are at the printer and should be ready within a week or so.  Pre-orders welcome!
• Photos from the Christmas cards shoots uploaded to The Rat Photos Page.
  

22 September 2010

• New Robyn's Ramble
• Announcing The Dapper Rat Calendar 2011.  The calendar is at the printer and should be ready within a week or two.  Pre-orders are welcome!
• Two new photo shoots added to the Calendar 2011 shoots pages.
• Added pages for our previous calendars on The Rat Photo Pages.
  

13 September 2010

• New Robyn's Ramble
• It is with a heavy heart we announce the passing of Dash and Pester.  Tributes to our much loved and missed boys are on their webpages - Dash and Pester.
  
• We have three new little fuzzlets - Frazil, Rubble and Notch.  Get to know them on the Meet Our Rats page.
• A few new photos added to the webpages of Pekoe and Spruce.
• The Dapper Rat Calendar 2011 is almost finished!  You can see the photo shoots here.  The final images will be announced soon and then the calendar will be available for pre-order.  If you would like to be sent an email announcement when the calendar is available, contact me.
• New sets of Christmas cards will be available soon.  Also with new sets of greeting cards.
• Added some new photos of our daughters, Isabelle and Sophie.
  

11 August 2010

• Due to changes in the AU$-US$ exchange rate, all international product prices have been updated at The Dapper Rat store.  I apologise if prices change soon after you have paid for an order, but the exchange rate is highly mobile in the current financial situation.  I'll be updating the prices as often as possible to stay in line with the current rate.

26 June 2010

• New Australia Post pricing comes into effect on 28th June.  Postage prices have been updated for all Australian and International orders from The Dapper Rat store.

22 May 2010

• Due to changes in the AU$-US$ exchange rate, all international product prices have been updated at The Dapper Rat store.  I apologise if prices change soon after you have paid for an order, but the exchange rate is highly mobile in the current financial situation.  I'll be updating the prices as often as possible to stay in line with the current rate.

4 May 2010

• A few new photos of Sophie added to Robyn's Ramble.
• The Dapper Rat store is open for business again.  I'm taking orders, but due to the demands of a new baby and a rampaging toddler, I may not be able to process orders as fast as I normally do for awhile.

26 April 2010

• New Robyn's Ramble

21 April 2010

• The Dapper Rat store is closed temporarily due to the birth of our second child.  I'm not sure how long we'll be closed, but potentially for a few weeks.  The store will be back as soon as possible, but in the meantime I apologise for the delay with orders and any inconvenience.

21 March 2010

• New Robyn's Ramble

14 March 2010

• The new 14th edition of Rat Health Care is now available.

1 February 2010

• Christmas cards are on sale - half price until sold out.  New Christmas cards will be available later this year.

26 January 2010

• New Robyn's Ramble
• Our new fuzzlets have finally told us their names and now have their own webpages!   You can meet Pekoe, Pester and Spruce on the Meet Our Rats page.
• One new photo of Dash added to his webpage.
• For orders from The Dapper Rat store I will no longer be accepting cheques.  Payment methods accepted include bank deposit, money order, PayPal or credit card.
• Updated the Rat Hammocks page with our current fabric colours.
• A few new photos of our daughter, Isabelle, added to her webpage.
• Updated the website's copyright information for 2010.

26 November 2009

• New Robyn's Ramble
• It is with a heavy heart we announce the passing of Splash and Zipper.  Tributes to Splash and Zipper are on their webpages.
• A few new photos of Dash on his webpage.
  
• We have three new little fuzzlets!  You can meet them on the Temporary Gallery.  They will have their own webpages soon!
• A few new photos of our daughter, Isabelle, added to her webpage.
  

15 October 2009

• Due to changes in the AU$-US$ exchange rate, all international product prices have been updated at The Dapper Rat store.  I apologise if prices change soon after you have paid for an order, but the exchange rate is highly mobile in the current financial situation.  I'll be updating the prices as often as possible to stay in line with the current rate.

15 September 2009

• Due to changes in the AU$-US$ exchange rate, all international product prices have been updated at The Dapper Rat store.  I apologise if prices change soon after you have paid for an order, but the exchange rate is highly mobile in the current financial situation.  I'll be updating the prices as often as possible to stay in line with the current rate.

5 September 2009

• The Dapper Rat Calendar 2010 is now available!

27 August 2009

• New Robyn's Ramble
• It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Gecko.  A tribute to this charming, cheeky, adventurous rat is on Gecko's webpage.
• Announcing The Dapper Rat Calendar 2010.  The calendar is currently at the printer, but should be ready in about 2 weeks.  Advance orders welcome!
  

2 July 2009

• New Australia Post pricing comes into effect on 6th July.  Postage prices have been updated for all Auistralian and International orders from The Dapper Rat store.

25 May 2009

• Due to changes in the AU$-US$ exchange rate, all international product prices have been updated at The Dapper Rat store.  I apologise if prices change soon after you have paid for an order, but the exchange rate is highly mobile in the current financial situation.  I'll be updating the prices as often as possible to stay in line with the current rate.

9 April 2009

• New Robyn's Ramble
• It is with a heavy heart we announce the passing of our big squish, Waffle.  A tribute and some recent photos of him are on Waffle's webpage.
• New photos added to the webpages of Splash and Gecko
• New photos and one new tale added to the webpages of Zipper and Dash.
• Lots of new photos added of our daughter, Isabelle.
• New photos added to The Funny Photos Collection - they've been added on the new page Funny Photos 7.
• Several new photos added to the Lick Lick gallery.
  
• Four new images are now available as bookmarks, fridge magnets, PR cards and posters in the Flat Dapper Rat range.
• The Dapper Rat Calendar 2009 is on sale until sold out.  Only a few left!
  
• Due to changes in the AU$-US$ exchange rate, all international product prices have been updated at The Dapper Rat store.  I apologise if prices change soon after you have paid for an order, but the exchange rate is highly mobile in the current financial situation.  I'll be updating the prices as often as possible to stay in line with the current rate.
• A few new additions to the Links page.
• Updated the website's copyright information for 2009.
  

23 November 2008

• New Robyn's Ramble

7 November 2008

• The prices of Wodent Wheels and Rat Health Care booklets have been increased in response to the dramatic changes in the AU$-US$ exchange rate.  Surface mail is also no longer available for wodent wheel shipments from the US, so we now have higher airmail costs.

30 October 2008

• Our new Christmas cards are now available!

27 October 2008

• Due to changes in the AU$-US$ exchange rate, all international product prices have been updated (reduced!) at The Dapper Rat store.  I apologise if prices change soon after you have paid for an order, but the exchange rate is highly mobile in the current financial situation.  I'll be updating the prices as often as possible to stay in line with the current rate.

20 October 2008

• New Christmas cards available soon.  The cards are currently at the printer, but will be ready within a week or so.  Advance orders welcome!  

18 October 2008

• Some new Christmas photos have been added to the Christmas 2008 gallery.  Many of these will be available as Christmas cards... new sets to be announced soon.

9 October 2008

• The Dapper Rat Calendar 2009 is now available!
• Due to changes in the AU$-US$ exchange rate, all international product prices have been updated (reduced!) at The Dapper Rat store.  I apologise if prices change soon after you have paid for an order, but the exchange rate is highly mobile in the current financial situation.  I'll be updating the prices as often as possible to stay in line with the current rate.

4 October 2008

• Due to the wildly varying AU$-US$ exchange rate, all international product prices have been updated (reduced!) at The Dapper Rat store.  I'll be updating the prices regularly to stay in line with the current rate.

30 September 2008

• New Robyn's Ramble.
• The Dapper Rat Calendar 2009 is now available to order!  The calendar is currently at the printer and should be ready within a week or so.

28 September 2009

• More photo shoots added to The Dapper Rat Calendar 2009 - Photo Shoots pages.

23 September 2008

• More photo shoots added to The Dapper Rat Calendar 2009 - Photo Shoots pages.

14 September 2008

• New Robyn's Ramble.
• Some photos from the new calendar shoots have been added to The Dapper Rat Calendar 2009 - Photo Shoots pages.
  
• Australia Post domestic letter and international letter and parcel prices have increased.  Postage prices have been updated accordingly on all products from The Dapper Rat store.
• Treat bowls are no longer available to purchase from The Dapper Rat.
  

23 August 2008

• Due to variation in the AU$ - US$ exchange rate, our international prices have been updated on all products from The Dapper Rat store. 
• The Dapper Rat Calendar 2008 is now sold out.  We're currenty shooting the photos for the 2009 calendar, which should be announced in the next few weeks.
• Added several new rodent friendly vets to our Australian Rat Vets list.
  

1 August 2008

• New Robyn's Ramble.
• We're running a raffle for Brisbane Rodent Rescue.  Details here.
• A few new photos of our gorgeous daughter added to The Isabelle Gallery.
  

7 July 2008

• Australia Post domestic post prices increased today.  Postage prices have been updated accordingly on all products from The Dapper Rat store.

18 April 2008

• New Robyn's Ramble.
• We've just welcomed two new little Dapper Rats!  Meet Zipper and Dash on the Meet Our Rats page.
• New photos and tales added to Waffle's webpage.
• New phtoos and tales added to Gecko's webpage.
• New photos and tales added to Splash's webpage.
• New photos added to The Problems with Rat Photography - specifically Page 3 was added to and there's now Page 4.
  
• SALE!  The Dapper Rat Calendar 2008 price has been discounted until sold out.
• The new 13th edition of Rat Health Care is now available.
• Senior and Junior Wodent Wheels are now available in new coloured panels - bright pink and bright blue!
• Photos of our stall at The Spectacular Petacular (the Brisbane Pet Expo) are in the Temporary Gallery.
• A few new photos of our gorgeous daughter added to The Isabelle Gallery.
  

29 February 2008

• New Robyn's Ramble.
• It is with a very heavy heart that we announce the passing of our big squish Noogie.  A tribute to the late great Noogs is on Nougat's webpage.
• The Isabelle Gallery has been added with lots of photos of our gorgeous daughter.
• Splash, Gecko and Waffle turned 1 year old recently!  A few photos from their party are in this Temporary Gallery.
• A new set of Greeting Cards is now available - it includes some new cards and some old ones.  A Mixed Set of greeting cards is also now available.
• Due to variation in the AU$ - US$ exchange rate, our international prices have been updated on all products from The Dapper Rat store.  Also, Australia Post's rates have risen for all international post.
• The new season colours for the Rat hammocks and Rat toys are now in use, so we no longer have green or aqua available.
• Updated copyright information to 2008 in footer on all pages.

30 October 2007

• New Robyn's Ramble.
• Alan and I are very proud to announce the birth of our daughter, Isabelle Claire.   Born on the 16th October 2007, weighing 3.14kg (6lb 14.5oz).

1 October 2007

• Due to variation in the AU$ - US$ exchange rate, our international prices have been updated on all products from The Dapper Rat store.  I apologise for the unexpected increase in the calendar price so soon after release, but the exchange rate has risen rapidly in the last week.  I'll be keeping a close eye on the rate fluctuations and changing prices accordingly to keep them as low as possible for our customers.

28 September 2007

• The Dapper Rat Calendar 2008 is now available!  

22 September 2007

19 September 2007

• New Robyn's Ramble.
• It is with a very heavy heart that we announce the passing of our stunningly beautiful Schnoz.  A tribute to the late great SchnozMonster is on Schnoz's webpage.
• The Dapper Rat Calendar 2008 is nearly finished!   You can view some of the shoots here.  It should be announced and ready for pre-order within a week or so.
• Our Christmas cards are now available for purchase.
• Small Treat bowls are available again, in glazed terracotta.
• Due to difficulty obtaining green polar fleece this season, we only have limited stock available in green for Rat Hammocks and Rat Toys.
  
• Added several more vets to the Australian Rat Vets list.

22 August 2007

• Due to variation in the AU$ - US$ exchange rate, our international prices have been updated (reduced!) on all products from The Dapper Rat store.
• We're currently photographing for The Dapper Rat Calendar 2008 and hope to announce it in the next few weeks.
• Due to time restraints (the birth of our first child due in late October) we won't be shooting new Christmas cards this year.  The three sets from last year will be re-printed instead.  My apologies to those who were hoping for new cards.
  

26 June 2007

• New Robyn's Ramble.
• The Dapper Rat Calendar 2007 is now sold out!  The 2008 calendar will be announced later this year.
  
• Due to variation in the AU$ - US$ exchange rate, our international prices have been updated on all products from The Dapper Rat store.
• Noogs and Schnoz just celebrated their 2nd birthdays!  Photos of their birthday party in the Temporary Gallery.
• One new photo added to Schnoz's webpage.
  
• One new tale added to Waffle's webpage.
• One new tale added to Gecko's webpage.
• One new tale added to Splash's webpage.
• Two new tales added to the Ratty Ramblings page.
  

8 April 2007

• Our three new fuzzlets now have their own webpages:  Splash, Gecko and Waffle.  Or you can see them and our other rats from the Meet Our Rats page.
• Two new tales added to the Ratty Ramblings page.
  

4 April 2007

• The Dapper Rat Calendar 2007 is on sale at 40% discount until sold out!
• New images now available in the Flat Dapper Rat range of bookmarks, magnets and posters.  Including some new multi-image bookmarks!
  

21 March 2007

• We've just added a third little fuzzlet from Brisbane Rodent Rescue!  Photos of him (and more photos of the other two) are in the Temporary Gallery.

7 March 2007

• We have two new little Dapper Rats!   A few photos are available in the Temporary Gallery until they tell us their names and I create their individual webpages.
• Australia Post domestic and international prices increased today.  Our new postage prices are given for each product from The Dapper Rat store.

12 February 2007

• New Robyn's Ramble.
• It is with a very heavy heart we announce the passing of our beloved Ilford.  Ilford's webpage has been updated with a tribute to this gentle, sweet natured and very cuddly rat who we miss dearly.  Also added is one more tale of Ilford.
• The Dapper Rat will be attending The Spectacular Petacular, a pet expo to be held in Brisbane on 17-18th March 2007. 
• Two new tales added to Nougat's webpage.
• One new tale added to Schnoz's webpage.
• One new tale: "A day in the life of Bug" added to Bug's webpage.
  
• Added information on Emergency Options to the "Cool Rats" article on the Rat Information page.
• One new tale added to the Ratty Ramblings page.
  

2 January 2007

• A second small print run of The Dapper Rat Calendar 2007 is now available.  

21 December 2006

• New Robyn's Ramble.
• Robyn on holidays:  I will be away for the week from Christmas to New Years.  Orders cannot be processed during that time, but will be handled promptly on my return.  Sorry for any inconvenience.
• The Dapper Rat Calendar 2007 is now SOLD OUT!  But more are being printed and should be available soon!

5 December 2006

• New Robyn's Ramble.
• It is with a very heavy heart we announce the passing of our beloved Bug.  Bug's webpage has been updated with a tribute to a charmingly gorgeous and exasperatingly naughty rat who brought us so much joy.
• The Dapper Rat Calendar 2007 is now  over 95% sold!

16 November 2006

• New 12th edition of "Rat Health Care" by Debbie Ducommun now available.
• The Dapper Rat Calendar 2007 is now  over 75% sold!

26 October 2006

• The three new sets of  Christmas Cards  are now available!

• Two new galleries added to The Rat Photo Pages:  Christmas 2006 and Bug and the Candy Cane.  
• Announcing new Christmas Cards.  The two sets are in being printed.  Pre-orders welcome!
  

13 October 2006

• New sets of Greeting Cards are now available!  New Christmas cards are being photographed this weekend, so hopefully we should have the new sets announced early next week.

5 October 2006

• Announcing two new sets of Greeting Cards - Set B and Set C.  Set A is also being reprinted.  All three sets are at the printer and should be available within about 10 days.  Pre-orders welcome.  We're working on a new set of Christmas cards too.  They'll be available in a few weeks.
• The Dapper Rat Calendar 2007 is now  over 50% sold!
• Photos added to Schnoz's Pebble Project.
  

27 September 2006

• The Dapper Rat Calendar 2007 is now available!  Over 40% already sold in pre-orders, so if you'd like one order now!
• Added edited version of "After Midnight" image to  The Dapper Rat calendar 2007 Photo Shoots - Shoots 2.

24 September 2006

• New Greeting Cards will be announced soon! 
• Remaining stock of current Greeting Cards (Set B and Set C) are on sale at half price until sold out.
  

19 September 2006

• New Robyn's Ramble.
• Announcing... The Dapper Rat Calendar 2007.  The calendar is now available for pre-order.  It is currently at the printer and should be available within about 2 weeks.
• One new shoot added to  The Dapper Rat calendar 2007 Photo Shoots - Shoots 4.
• Due to printing problems The Dapper Rat bags are not available just yet.  Hopefully soon though!
  

10 September 2006

• Two new galleries added to The Dapper Rat Calendar 2007 Photo Shoots - new images were added to pages Shoots 3 and Shoots 4.

5 September 2006

• New Robyn's Ramble.
• The Dapper Rat Calendar 2007 is currently being photographed!   Some photos from the first shoots can be seen here.  The 2007 calendar will be announced and available for pre-order in the next few weeks.  Details about our calendars are on this year's calendar page:  The Dapper Rat Calendar 2006
• Major reorganisation of The Rat Photo Pages - the calendar shoots have been moved into a section of their own and several of the galleries have been renamed.

• New Robyn's Ramble.
• Coming soon - The Dapper Rat bags!   A sturdy calico shoulder bag available in a selection of our most popular photos.
• Happy Birthday to Bug and Ilford!   Bug and Ilford turned 2 years old recently.  Photos of their parties can be seen here (temporarily):  Ilford's Birthday and Bug's Birthday.
• One new photo and one new tale added to Bug's webpage.
• One new photo and one new tale added to Ilford's webpage.
• One new tale added to Nougat's webpage.
• One new photo and two new tales added to Schnoz's webpage.
• New gallery of photos:  A Wealth of Whiskers.
• New gallery of photos:  Lick Lick.
  

27 June 2006

• One new photo added to Bug's webpage.   
• One new photo added to Ilford's webpage.
• Two new photos added to Nougat's webpage.
• One new photo added to Schnoz's webpage.
• Changed images of Bug and Ilford on the Meet Our Rats page.
  

16 June 2006

• It is with a heavy heart we announce the passing of Little Husky, who left us way too young.  Husky's webpage has been updated with a tribute.
• New Robyn's Ramble
• The Greeting Cards page has been updated.  Some sets are now sold out, but new sets are coming soon!  Two new Note Cards are now available.
• New deal available on Flat Dapper Rat bookmarks, fridge magnets and PR cards - buy  two get one free!
• Two new tales added to Nougat's webpage.
• One new file added to The BugFord Files.
• Several updates to the Links page.
  

8 May 2006

• Due to variation in the AU$ - US$ exchange rate, our international prices have been updated on all products from The Dapper Rat store.

12 April 2006

• The Dapper Rat has a new logo image!  Our gorgeous minky Scrambler rat in his blue pot will now greet our website visitors with his charming whiskery smile!
• New promotional magnets for The Dapper Rat are now available with our new logo image.   They are free with your first order from The Dapper Rat store.
  

27 March 2006

• New Robyn's Ramble
• It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our old adorable minky Scrambler.  His webpage has been updated with a tribute.
  
• Announcing new range of products!  Flat Dapper Rat  are a selection of fun laminated products - bookmarks, fridge magnets, posters, etc. - available in some of our most popular rat photographs.
• Photographic Prints are no longer available from The Dapper Rat.  They have been replaced with a range of laminated prints in the Flat Dapper Rat range.
• Due to variation in the AU$ - US$ exchange rate, our international prices have been reduced on all products from The Dapper Rat store.

6 March 2006

• New Robyn's Ramble
• Coming soon to The Dapper Rat!  A selection of rat bookmarks and fridge magnets!
• New article added to the Rat Information page:  Fuzzlet World - a simple and fun way to get to know your new rats!
• A new photo added to the webpage of Schnoz.
• A new tale added to the webpage of Scrambler.
• One new tale added to the webpage of Ilford.
  
• Three new files added to The BugFord Files.
• The Dapper Rat Calendar 2006 is now sold out! 
• Australia Post local and international prices rose today.  New postage prices for our products have been updated on the individual product pages of The Dapper Rat store.
• Minor changes to ordering information on The Dapper Rat product pages.
  
• Update of our copyright information on all webpages.
  

7 February 2006

• The Dapper Rat Calendar 2006 - a few extras now available!   Due to demand, we're doing another very small print run.  The extra calendars will be available within the week.  Let me know asap if you would like to reserve one.

21 January 2006

• The Dapper Rat Calendar 2006 is now SOLD OUT!  However, if you would still like one, let me know.  If there is enough interest I may do another small print run.
• Our two sets of rat Christmas cards are now sold out!
  
• Some new photos of the boys added to the Temporary Gallery.

 December 2005

• New Robyn's Ramble
• The Dapper Rat Calendar 2006 is now over 90% sold! 
• A Christmas desktop image is available on the Ratty Desktop Stuff page.
• Two new terms added to the Ratty Dictionary.
• New photos of Bug added to his webpage.
• New photos of Ilford added to his webpage.
• Three new files added to The BugFord Files
• New photos and tales of Nougat added to his webpage.
• New photos and tales of Schnoz added to his webpage.
• new photos and tales of Husky added to his webpage.
  
• Two new tales added to the Ratty Ramblings page.
  
• Lots of new photos added to The Problems with Rat Photography, which now has expanded to three pages.
• One new photo added to The Gallery of Yawns 6

17 October 2005

• The Christmas Cards are now available!   A bonus has been included - order both sets of Christmas cards and receive 6 rat gift tags free.  (Note:  the free gift tags were included with all pre-orders of both Christmas card sets).
• The Dapper Rat Calendar 2006 - over 50% sold already!

12 October 2005

• The Dapper Rat Calendar 2006 is now available!   Order soon.. nearly half sold already!
• The new Christmas Cards are at the printer and should be available by monday.
  

8 October 2005

• Two new sets of Christmas Cards now available for pre-order!
• The Dapper Rat Calendar 2006 is already 40% sold on pre-orders!  It is expected back from the printer on monday. 
• A new gallery of photos added - Christmas 2005
  

1 October 2005

• New Robyn's Ramble
• The Dapper Rat Calendar 2006 is now available for pre-ordering!
• The final photo shoot for the calendar - Ratmelon - added to The Calendar 2006 shoots 2.
• One new photo added to Funny Photos 6.
  

26 September

• More photo shoots for The Dapper Rat Calendar 2006 added to The Calendar 2006 shoots
• We've now finished shooting for The Dapper Rat Calendar 2006.  The calendar will be announced and ready for pre-order shortly.  
  

23 September 2005

• With a heavy heart we announce the passing of our charming minky Grub.  Grub's webpage has been updated.
• New Robyn's Ramble.
  
• On the Meet Our Rats page, the listing of our past rats has been rearranged into their cagemate groupings.
  
• What Rat Is That? has been updated with more photos and edited descriptions.
• More photo shoots for The Dapper Rat Calendar 2006 added to The Calendar 2006 shoots 3 and onwards to The Calendar 2006 shoots 4.
• One new photo added to Funny Photos 6.
• Mouse pocket hammocks now available as part of our Mouse Hammock range.
• Ladders are now available as part of our Rat Toy range.  Also Ratty ropes are now available in a small size for mice.
  

13 September 2005

• Our last season Christmas cards are now sold out!   We are currently photographing a new set of 6 cards, which should be available in a few weeks.

5 September 2005

• Australia Post prices increased today for parcels sent within Australia.  Our new postage prices are given for each product from The Dapper Rat store.

3 September 2005

• New webpage:  What Rat Is That?  - a simple guide to Australian rat colours and markings.
• The "Rat care Articles" page is now called the "Rat Information" page.  The "What Rat Is That?" page is linked from there.
• We are currently photographing shoots for The Dapper Rat Calendar 2006.  Some photos from the first few shoots can be seen in The Calendar 2006 shoots 1 and The Calendar 2006 Shoots 2.

30 August 2005

• Updated Robyn's Ramble 
• Our three new fuzzlets now have their names and their own webpages:  Nougat, Schnoz and Husky.   Or go to Meet Our Rats to see all of their pages.
• The new 11th edition of Rat Health Care by Debbie Ducommun is now available.
• The  Dapper Rat Calendar 2006 is now in production and should be availble in a month or so.  The Dapper Rat Calendar 2005 is sold out, but you can view the photos here.
• One new yawn photo added to The Gallery of Yawns - Page 6.
• Three new photos added to Funny Photos 6.
• Photos from Bug and Ilford's birthday party are now in the Temporary Gallery.
  

6 August 2005

• New Robyn's Ramble 
• Meet our three new little Dapper Rats!  You can see photos of them in the Temporary Gallery.  Their individual webpages will be added as soon as they tell us their names.
• Bug and Ilford celebrated their first birthdays recently!  See photos from their party.

26 July 2005

• It is with a heavy heart that we announce the loss of Lamington and Schnapps.  Lamington and Schnapps' webpages have been updated.
• New photos of Scrambler, Ilford, Bug and Lamington added to the Meet Our Rats page.
• Two new photos of Bug added to his webpage.
• One new photo and one new tale of Ilford added to his webpage.
• A new Funny Photos page added, with four new photos.
• A new photo gallery added to The Rat Photo Pages - The lofty heights of laziness 2

6 July 2005

• Three new yawns added to The Gallery of Yawns:  Page 6.
• Coming soon to our mouse hammock range:  Mouse pocket hammocks!
• Many new photos of the boys added to the Temporary Gallery.

• New Robyn's Ramble.
• Happy 2nd birthday to Lamington, Scrambler and Grub!  Photos from their parties in Gallery 25.
• Carry Sacks are now also available in a large size to suit multiple rats and other small pets such as guinea pigs, bunnies and ferrets.
• A new tale added to Tales of Lamington.
• Two new files added to The BugFord Files.

• Our World Rat Day raffle has been drawn and the winner is Coby Grieef!  Coby wins AU$80 worth of rat decor, including hammocks and toys from The Dapper Rat and foofferdomes from Ratly Manor.  Our heartfelt thanks to everyone who entered the raffle and supported Brisbane Rodent Rescue!  With your generosity we raised AU$410 (~US$330) to help the many rats and mice rescued, cared for, and happily rehomed by Brisbane Rodent Rescue!

• It is with a heavy heart that we announce the loss of our big old squishy Rumpus on 6th March 2005. A tribute to Rumpus has been added to his webpage.
• New Robyn's Ramble.
• Announcing a new range of Photographic Prints.
• Some reorganisation of The Ratty Fun Pages.  All of our individual rat anecdotes pages (The Naughty Nimbus Narratives, The Romping Rumpy Reports, Ratty Ramblings, and Moments of Mischief) are now linked from The Rat Tales Page.
• One new tale added to the Ratty Ramblings page.
• One new tale added to Tales of Bug.
• Introducing The BugFord Files!  Tales of Bug and Ilford, the ratty odd couple.
• One new word added to The Ratty Dictionary.
• Two new photos of Scrambler added to his webpage.
• Two new photos added to The Funny Photos Collection on Funny Photos 5.

• Sets of Christmas Cards are on sale at 40% off until sold out!  New sets will be available later in the year.
• All Poster Prints are 60% off until sold out!  We will soon be announcing a new range of photographic prints.

• New Robyn's Ramble.
• Three new sets of Rat Greeting Cards now available!
• One new Tale of Ilford added to his webpage.
• Three new Tales of Bug added to his webpage.
• One new Tale of Grub added to his webpage.
• One new toy added to the Rat Toy Ideas page.
• Two new Dapper Rat yawns added to The Gallery of Yawns.
• Updated copyright information throughout website.

• Due to an overwhelming number of yawn photos submitted and the gallery using too much webspace, The Gallery of Yawns in now closed to new photos other than our own.  Thanks to everyone who submitted photos of their yawning rats!

• A second small print run of The Dapper Rat Calendar 2005 is now available!

• The Dapper Rat Calendar 2005 is now sold out!  Due to demand, we're doing another small print run which will be available soon.  If you wish to reserve a calendar, order now.

• A new range of Note Cards now available!
• The Dapper Rat Calendar 2005 is now over 90% sold!  So if you'd like one, order asap.

• A collection of birthday photos added to Gallery 9.
• A new gallery added to The Funny Photos Collection - Funny Photos 5
• A few new photos and four new tales added to the webpage of Bug.
• A few new photos and two new tales added to the webpage of Ilford.
• One new tale added to the webpage of Lamington.
• Two new reports added to The Romping Rumpy Reports.
• One new photo added to The Gallery of Yawns 6.
• Three new words added to The Ratty Dictionary.
• Photos of the fuzzlet's first digging box experience added to the Temporary Gallery.

• Due to the continuing climb of the Australian dollar, our international prices have had to be raised to compensate.  New US$ prices for products and postage on international orders are indicated on The Dapper Rat product pages.  Although we have left the price of The Dapper Rat Calendar 2005 the same.
• The Dapper Rat Calendar 2005 is now 85% sold!  So if you'd still like one, order asap.
• Our Wodent Wheel prices have dropped!  A great chance to buy a wheel for your rats for Christmas!
• Junior Wodent Wheels now available for mice!

• The Dapper Rat Calendar 2005 is now available!

• New Robyn's Ramble.
• Announcing The Dapper Rat Calendar 2005!  It will be in for printing on monday and will probably take a week or so, but pre-orders are welcome.
• More photos from the 2005 calendar shoots uploaded to Gallery 24.

• A selection of photos from the 2005 calendar shoots uploaded to Gallery 22 (continues to Gallery 23 and Gallery 24)
• The Dapper Rat Calendar 2005 will be announced and available for pre-order later this week!

• New Robyn's Ramble.
• Welcome to our two new adorable little Dapper Rats - Ilford and Bug - their personal webpages have information on their names, personalities and lots of cute photos, of course!

• New Robyn's Ramble.
• The Dapper Rat Calendar 2005 is currently in production and is expected to be announced late September.
• Australia Post prices for domestic and international postage will increase on 6th September.  New postage prices are indicated for all products from The Dapper Rat store.

• The Dapper Rat Calendar 2004 now 40% discounted!  Only a few left!
• New season hammock colours and photo of hanging hooks and chains added to the Rat Hammocks page.

4 August 2004

• A big rearrangment of the site!
• New Meet Our Rats section comprises the boys' personal pages.  These pages include their individual photo gallery, but also lots of their specific anecdotes so you can read all about each of their characters and antics while viewing their photos.
• The Rat Photo Pages is now separate to the boys' personal pages.  It includes all our other photos galleries, The Funny Photos Collection, The Gallery of Yawns, and Rat Photography information.
• The Rat Photography page is now located within The Rat Photos Pages.
• The Ratty Anecdotes page has been renamed Ratty Ramblings.  Many of the anecdotes have been relocated to the boys' personal pages.
• Lots of new tales added to the boys' personal pages in Meet Our Rats.
• Several new tales added to The Romping Rumpy Reports.
• Several new tales added to Ratty Ramblings.
• Several new items added to the Assorted Rat Humour page.
• More rodent-friendly vets added to the Australian Rat Vets list.

• New Robyn's Ramble.
• A list of recommended Australian Rat Vets added to the links page.  If you can recommend a good rat vet that isn't listed yet, please send me their details.
• The new 10th edition of Debbie Ducommun's Rat Health Care booklet is now available.
• Photos of the amazing Inverta-Grub added to the Temporary Gallery.
• A new word added to The Ratty Dictionary.
• A new tale added to Moments Of Mischief.
• Two new yawns and yet another new page added to The Gallery of Yawns - Page 6.

• New photos added to the personal pages of Rumpus, Schnapps, Lamington, Scrambler and Grub.
• A new photo gallery added - The Digging Box.
• Two new photos added to The Funny Photos Collection - on page Funny Photos 4.
• A new tale added to The Romping Rumpy Reports.
• A new item added to the Ratty Anecdotes page.
• A new item added to the Assorted Rat Humour page.
• A new article added to the Rat Toy Ideas page... Toys from the trash!
• A new word added to The Ratty Dictionary.
• Additional information added to The Grotto FAQ.
• Updated copyright information throughout the site.

18 May 2004

• Uploaded photos of Scrambler and Grub's 1st Birthday (Temporary Gallery).
• One new tale added to Moments Of Mischief.
• Rat Greeting Cards - A new set (Set C) of our most popular older cards is now available.
• Our two sets of Rat Christmas cards are now available to order.
• We are now sold out of Square Note Cards and won't be printing those again in future.

• Uploaded photos of Lamington's 1st Birthday (Temporary Gallery).

• A new Robyn's Ramble.
• A new word added to The Ratty Dictionary.
• A new fun idea added to the Rat Toy Ideas page.
• Several new photos added to The Gallery of Yawns - Page 5.

• A new feature - Robyn's Ramble - ratty thoughts and comments from your website owner.
• New photos added to Rumpus, Schnapps, Lamington, Scrambler and Grub's galleries.  See The Rat Photo Pages.
• Three new photos added to The Funny Photos Collection - Page 4.
• A new range of Carry Sacks available for toting your rats about the house.
• Our new roll-about Soft Tunnel design is now available!
• A new tale added to The Romping Rumpy Reports.
• Two new yawn photos added to The Gallery of Yawns - Page 5.
• Due to the decline of the Australian dollar, our international prices have been lowered to compensate.  New US$ prices for products and postage on international orders are indicated on The Dapper Rat product pages.

• Due to the continuing climb of the Australian dollar, our international prices have had to be raised to compensate.  New US$ prices for products and postage on international orders are indicated on The Dapper Rat product pages.
• A new gallery of photos of the boys playing in their Christmas present - The Wading Pool
• Lots of new photos added to the Temporary Gallery
• One new item added to the Rat Toy Ideas page.
• The Dapper Rat Calendar 2004 is now 95% sold out!  So if you want one, order now!

• Six new desktop images available for download.  Also three new Christmas desktop images!  See Ratty Desktop Stuff.
• Our ratty Christmas cards are now sold out, but will be available again before Christmas 2004.
• Three new tales in The Romping Rumpy Reports!
• Four new tales added to the Ratty Anecdotes page.
• One new cage added to The Cage Page.
• Four new photos added to The Gallery of Yawns 5.

• Due to the continuing climb of the Australian dollar, our international prices have had to be raised to compensate.  New US$ prices for products and postage on international orders are indicated on The Dapper Rat product pages.

• It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Bokeh.  He left us suddenly at the age of 2 1/2, a vibrant youthful ratty to the very end.  A Tribute to Bokeh.
• The Dapper Rat Calendar 2004 is already 75% sold out!  So if you want one, order now!

• The Dapper Rat Calendar 2004 is now available!   The calendars are already over 60% pre-sold, so order today!
• Two new sets of Rat Christmas Cards now available!

• A new gallery of Christmas photos uploaded.
• Two new sets of Greeting Cards now available.
• Announcing two new sets of Christmas cards.  These will be available in a few days time, but pre-orders are welcome.

• Announcing The Dapper Rat Calendar 2004.  The calendar is currently being printed and is now available to pre-order.  We print a limited number of 150 calendars only, so get in fast!
• Two new sets of Rat Greeting Cards will be available soon, as well as a new set of Christmas cards.
• 12 new Poster Prints are now available (images from the 2003 calendar).

• Some images from the photo shoots for the 2004 Calendar uploaded into Gallery 16, Gallery 17 and Gallery 18.
• The Dapper Rat Calendar 2004 will be announced soon!  Stay tuned!

• It is with a heavy heart that we announce the loss of Roofie (RiffRaff) from a stroke on 30th September 2003.  A tribute to Roofie has been added to his photo page.

• A range of Rat Toys now available from The Dapper Rat!  Do your rats need a climbing / chew rope?  Or a fun tunneling toy to play in during free range time?

1 September 2003

• Australia Post charges for parcel delivery have increased today for domestic and international postage.  Postage prices for The Dapper Rat products have been changed accordingly.

• Our three new fuzzlets now have their own galleries in The Rat Photo Pages.  See Lamington, Scramble and Grub.
• One new photo added to Schnapps' photo page.
• Rat Health Care 9th edition will be available soon!
• The Cage Page has now been split into two galleries, and three new cage photos added.
• The Problems with Rat Photography has been split into two galleries, and lots of new photos added.
• One new photo added to The Gallery of Yawns 5.
• One new item added to the Ratty Anecdotes page.
• One new item added to The Naughty Nimbus Narratives.
• One new word added to The Ratty Dictionary.
• We've nearly sold out our first shipment of Wodent Wheels... but more are on their way!
• The Dapper Rat hammock range now includes Snuggle Sacks in a large size suitable for guinea pigs, ferrets, and large groups of rats.
• The Dapper Rat Greeting Cards Set A and B are now sold out.  Two new sets of greeting cards will be available soon.... one set comprising new images, and one set comprising our most popular cards from the old sets.
• Two new photos added to the Temporary Gallery.

• Wodent Wheels are now available to purchase through The Dapper Rat.

• Photos of our three new little fuzzlets are now up!
• Two new photos add to the Temporary Gallery.
• Wodent Wheels should be arriving any day now.  Details here - prices to be announced soon.

• It is with a heavy heart that we announce the loss of our beautiful Spritely.  So young, so vibrant, and so gorgeous... he was taken from us tragically by severe respiratory illness at only 8 months of age.  A tribute to Spritely.
• A few new photos added to Rumpus' gallery.
• A few new photos added to Schnapps' gallery.
• Some photos from the AusRFS (Qld) rat show in the Temporary Gallery.

• Added a new gallery of photos:The lofty heights of laziness.
• Two new yawn photos and an extra page added as The Gallery of Yawns 5.
• One new item added to The Romping Rumpy Reports.
• One new photo of Schnapps added to his photo gallery.
• Several new photos of Spritely and one of Schnapps added to the Temporary Gallery.
• Due to the continuing climb in the Australian dollar, our international prices have had to be raised to compensate.  New US$ prices for products and postage on international orders are indicated on The Dapper Rat product pages.
• Wodent Wheels - the most highly recommended rat exercise wheel in the world - will soon be available to purchase in Australia through The Dapper Rat.

• Bokeh celebrated his 2nd birthday on 10th May 2003!  See his birthday photos in the Temporary Gallery.
• New photo of Bokeh added to his photo gallery.
• Two new gorgeous photos of Spritely added to the Temporary Gallery.
• A new word added to The Ratty Dictionary.
• A new item added to the Ratty Anecdotes page.

• A tribute to Stattles added to his photo page, along with one more photo of him.
• Roofie's birthday cake photos added to the Temporary Gallery.
• One new tale added to the Ratty Anecdotes page.
• One new tale added to The Romping Rumpy Reports.

29 April 2003

• We are sad to announce the passing of Stattles on 22nd May 2003.  Our oldest and squishiest and most adorable fuzz.  You can see him in all his cinnamon gorgeousness here.
• Due to ISP disagreements, I have been unable to send email to any AOL or Compuserve accounts for the last 2-3 weeks.  I apologise if you've emailed me and my reply hasn't reached you.  Hopefully this problem will be resolved soon.

• The Dapper Rat Calendar 2003 - 60% off sale!  Need another calendar for your office?  Or 12 gorgeous prints to decorate your walls?  Some ratty PR prints for your rat club or organisation?  On sale while stocks last.
• New photo added to The Gallery of Yawns 4, along with a link to yet more gorgeous yawns at Schweez Yawnsch.

• A tribute to Bramblehas been added to his photo page.
• Due to many of our photos being used without permission, copyright information has been added to all images.
• The wonderful Foofferdomes Andrea made for our boys are now available to buy from her.
• New photo added to the Moments of Mischief page.
• One new word added to The Ratty Dictionary.
• A link to the Pet Brick FAQ added to The Ratty Fun Pages.
• Several new photos added to the Rat Toy Ideas page.
• A new feature page:  The Romping Rumpy Reports.  Two items added, and many more to come soon (he's rather prolific at silliness).
• A photo of The Incredible Flying Schnappster added to the Temporary Gallery.
• One new item added to the Ratty Anecdotes page.

7 March 2003

• Due to the continuing climb in the Australian dollar, our international prices have had to be raised to compensate.  New US$ prices for products and postage on international orders are indicated on The Dapper Rat product pages.
• The Dapper Rat Calendar 2003 has now been reduced by 15% to AUD$20 (US$14.00).

• Added a new tale to Moments of Mischief:  Medicating Felix
• New photo of mice enjoying their snuggle sack added to the Rat Hammocks page.
• One new photo of Spritely added to his gallery.  And some more for the Spritely fans in the Temporary Gallery.
• One new photo of Stat! added to his gallery.
• One new photo of RiffRaff added to his gallery.
• A few new words added to The Ratty Dictionary.
• A selection of photos from theAusRFS Feb 2003 show uploaded.  (temporary page only)
• Due to the enormous number of submissions for The Gallery of Yawns, we've had to cut it back to the best of the best.  The galleries have been rearranged a little and several new photos have been added.
• The Dapper Rat has been given two new Website Awards.

• Updated the Rat Hammocks page with some new photos - the corner pocket hammock and range of colours.
• Several new photos added to The Gallery Of Yawns 4.
• The Dapper Rat Calendar 2003 is now available for local purchase in the U.K.  Details here.
• New article "The Rat Diary" added to the Rat Care Articles page.

• Update of copyright information on all pages.
• Added two new words to The Ratty Dictionary.
• Yet more yawn photos!  Now we've added yet another new page to The Gallery of Yawns.  See the new photos on Yawns 3 and Yawns 4 galleries.
• Our first website award added to the About Us page.
• The Rat Photo Shoots page now divided into two pages.

• Happy New Year to all our website visitors!  We wish you and your fuzzy ones a healthy fun-filled 2003.
• A huge reorganisation of The Rat Photo Pages... now all our rats have individual pages for their photos.
• Several new photos added to The Fuzzlets Three gallery.
• The three Funny Photos galleries have been combined into The Funny Photos Collection, and a new page has been added.
• Five new charming yawn photos added to The Gallery Of Yawns 3.

• A tribute to Nimbus has been added to his photo page.
• Yet another page added to The Gallery of Yawns... now three whole pages of gorgeous sleepy yawns!
• One new item added to the Assorted Rat Humour page.
• Four new photos added to the Temporary Gallery.

• It is with a very heavy heart that I announce the passing of Nimbus.  He died peacefully in his sleep yesterday at the old age of 2 years and 8 months.  I will be adding a tribute to him soon.  In the meantime, you can view Nim's photo gallery, and also some more recent photos of him, and read about his beastly adventures in The Naughty Nimbus Narratives.

• By popular demand we now have two pages of fabulous rat yawn photos in The Gallery of Yawns
• Four new photos added to the Temporary Gallery.

• The Gallery of Yawns uploaded... a collection of spectacularly charming ratty yawn photos.  Warning: Viewing this gallery may cause drowsiness.  :)

• Update of the boys' personal photo galleries in The Rat Photo Pages.
• New photo of Mote added to the Itchy Rat article.
• Five new photos added to the Funny Photos 3 gallery.
• Some new photos add to The Problems with Rat Photography.

• Added several new photos to The Fuzzlets Three gallery.
• New gallery added to The Rat Photo Pages:  Nimbus: Growing old disgracefully
• One new photo of Stattles added to the Temporary Gallery.

• Three Christmas desktop images added to the Ratty Desktop Stuff page.

• A new gallery added with more photos of The Fuzzlets Three.
• One new tale added to the Moments of mischief collection.
• One new photo of Nimbus added to the Temporary Gallery.

• The Dapper Rat Calendar 2003 selling out fast!  If you'd like one, order now!
• The Fuzzlets Three have names! Meet Rumpus, Spritely & Schnapps.
• Several new words added to The Ratty Dictionary.
• One new tale added to The Naughty Nimbus Narratives.
• Four new tales added to the Ratty Anecdotes page.
• New page added to The Ratty Fun Pages:  Moments of mischief - a collection of other people's hilarious ratty tales.

• We have new ratlets!!!!  Meet The Fuzzlets Three... their story and photos.  WARNING CUTENESS!
• New photo of Bramble added to the Up Close and Personal gallery.
• New photo of Bramble and Statty added to the Temporary Gallery.

• The Dapper Rat Calendar 2003 already over 30% sold!  So if you want one, get in fast!
• Updated the ordering information on The Dapper Rat product pages.
• Two new Grotto-style cage photos added to The Cage Page.
• Three new items added to the Assorted Rat Humour page.
• Several new words added to The Ratty Dictionary.

• Details of The Dapper Rat Calendar 2003 are now uploaded.  It is available to order now!
• Our rat Christmas cards are now available to order.
• A range of Mouse Hammocks now available.
• Resizing and renaming of images on The Dapper Rat products pages.
• Two new photos added to the Temporary Gallery.

• New photos added to the Temporary Gallery.
• Two new words added to The Ratty Dictionary, and also a dictionary format update.
• A new photo shoot added to the Rat Photo Shoots page.

• The new 8th edition of "Rat Health Care" by Debbie Ducommun is now available for ordering.  Details here.
• Updated / edited the "Rat bathing" and "Caring for older rats" articles on the Rat Articles page.

• New gallery of photos added to The Rat Photo Pages:  Gallery 12 - Coffee with cute

• It is with a heavy heart that I announce that Motley left us on 11th September 2002.  His photo gallery has been updated with this sad news and a tribute added to the page.
• New page added with tributes to the ratties who have left us. [Tributes now on individual photos pages]

• Due to an increase in Australia Post's domestic and international rates, postage prices for merchandise from The Dapper Rat have increased.  New postage prices are given on individual product pages.
• One new entry and photo in The Naughty Nimbus Narratives.
• One new article added to the Ratty Anecdotes page.
• New link added to The Ratty Fun Pages:  The Trading Cages Transcript - by Julie Eschliman.
• Reorganisation of The Rat Photo Pages - temporary gallery photos distributed to their relevant pages.
• New photos uploaded of Bramble's 2nd birthday in the Big boy birthdays! gallery.
• New gallery created:  Funny Photos 3.
• New photos added to theTemporary Gallery.
• Two new cages added to The Cage Page.
• Updated some links on the Links page.

• One new item added to the Assorted Rat Humour page.
• Two new items added to The Naughty Nimbus Narratives.
• One new word added to The Ratty Dictionary.
• Updated the Rat Hammocks page with the current colours available.

• It is with a heavy heart that I announce that The Bear (Ramekin) left us on 5th July 2002.  His photo page has been updated with this sad news.
• Two new cages added to The Cage Page.
• Re-writing of the Chew Toys article in response to possible safety concerns for some of the items listed.
• Two new words added to The Ratty Dictionary.
• Several new links added to the Links page and broken links repaired or removed.
• The old stock of themed Greeting Cards are now sold out.  Set A is now only available as blank cards.

• New photo added to The Naughty Nimbus Narratives:  The Beast of Bourbon
• Two new photos added to the Temp Gallery.
• A new toy added to The Rat Toy Ideas page:  The Foam Mine

• New beastly tale added to The Naughty Nimbus Narratives.
• New photo of Statty added to the Up Close and Personal gallery.
• Four new photos added to the Temp Gallery.

• Reorganisation of The Rat Photo Pages.  Several of the birthday galleries have been combined into one here.
• New gallery of photos uploaded: Statty's 2nd Birthday
• New Temp gallery created for displaying temporary photos.  Four photos added to the Temp Gallery.
• New photo of Robyn added to the About Us page.

• Due to substantial movement in the AUD$ - US$ exchange rate, our prices for international orders have increased.  See The Dapper Rat product pages for our new pricing.
• New cage photo added to The Cage Page.
• Four new words added to The Ratty Dictionary.
• A new toy added to The Rat Toy Ideas page:  Sock it to me!
• Three new items added to the Ratty Anecdotes page.
• A short song/poem added to Ramekin The Squish photo gallery.

• Overhaul of the Rat Hammocks page.
• New XLarge Pocket Hammocks and Snuggle Sacks now available.
• New photos added of Bokeh's Birthday!

• New photos added of RiffRaff's Birthday!
• Two new photos added to the Rat Toy Ideas page:  The Fort and The Snuggle Sack.
• New page added of our Grotto renovation:  The Grotto v1.1 - what the cage looks like now!

• New photo added to the Funny Photos II gallery.

• Update of Links page to include a comprehensive collection of Rat Care Links.

• Added the new About Us page.
• Several new photos added to the Up Close and Personal gallery.
• New photo added to the Rat Photography Tips page.
• New photo added to The Naughty Nimbus Narratives:  Me and My Nimbus.
• New item added to the Rat Humour Page.
• Funny Photos now split into two galleries: Gallery 5 and Gallery 13.  New photo of Bokeh added to Gallery 13.

• New photo of The Bear added to Gallery 11 - Up Close and Personal
• New photo gallery added to The Rat Photo Pages:  Gallery 12 - Motley's Birthday!

• New photo gallery added to The Rat Photo Pages:  Gallery 11 - Up Close and Personal
• Two new words added to The Ratty Dictionary.
• Five new items added to the Ratty Anecdotes page.
• Three new items added to The Naughty Nimbus Narratives.
• The Dapper Rat now has a fridge magnet available!

• Photo of Bramble added to theindex page.
• Arrows added to assist navigation through The Rat Photo Pages.
• Several new words added to The Ratty Dictionary.
• A new photo added to The Cage Page - Marie's rat cages.

• Added a few new words to The Ratty Dictionary.

• Added a new page to The Rat Photo Pages: Gallery 9 - The TV Show Shoot
• Added a new page to The Rat Photo Pages: Gallery 10 - The Black & White Gallery 2
• New photo added to Gallery 5 - Funny Photos:  Absolut Beast

24 January 2002

• Added new item to the Assorted Rat Humour page:  ToDo List - a cartoon by Dan Wedeking.
• Renovation of the website header and footer bars.
• A few new words added to The Ratty Dictionary.

• Relocation to our new domain: www.dapper.com.au
• Renaming of website from "Robyn's Rats" to "The Dapper Rat" (our business name).
• Renovation of site including new headers, contact email address, formatting, etc.
• New photo added to The Naughty Nimbus Narratives here.
• A few new words added to The Ratty Dictionary.
• The return of Images of Antarctica.

• New article "Itchy rat" added to the Rat Articles page.
• Added two new items (cartoons) to the Assorted Rat Humour page.
• Renovated The Ratty Fun Pages.

• New page created for Ratty Desktop Stuff.
• Uploaded six new desktop images to the Ratty Desktop Stuff page.

• General updates to The Dapper Rat merchandise pages.
• New gallery added to The Rat Photo Pages:  Gallery 8 - Bramble's Nest Box.
• New cage photo added to The Cage Page.
• Removed The AusRFS (Qld) Rat Show photos.
• Removed the three Christmas Desktop Images.  These will be replaced with some new images soon.

• New toy "The Fort" added to the Rat Toy Ideas page.
• A few new words added to The Ratty Dictionary.

• An introduction to each of our rats' personalities is now added to their individual photo pages.  See The Rat Photo Pages.
• A few new items added to the Ratty Anecdotes page.
• Several new words included in The Ratty Dictionary.

• A few design changes to the site, including removal of link underlines, etc.
• Removed Photos of Antarctica pages.  These will be uploaded again soon, once more space is available.

• New item added to the Rat Humour page.
• Two new black & white Poster Prints now available.

• Updated the "Are you a ratty veteran?" quiz.
• Three new photos added to the Rat Toy Ideas page.
• Three new photos added to the Rat Articles page.
• One new photo added to the Ratty Anecdotes page.
• Two new photos added to The Ratty Dictionary page.

• New quiz "Are you a ratty veteran?" added to the Mad Ratters page.
• New gallery of images added to The Rat Photo Pages:  Gallery 7 - Ramekin The Squish
• A few new words added to The Ratty Dictionary.
• Re-sizing of website fonts.

30 November 2001

• Reorganisation of The Rat Photo Pages.  Now Bokeh has his own page, separate from Motley and RiffRaff's photos.
• New page added of Ratty Anecdotes.
• More items added to Assorted Rat Humour.
• More entries in The Naughty Nimbus Narratives.

• The Dapper Rat Calendar 2002 now sold out!
• New photos of Motley and RiffRaff in Gallery 7 (soon to be relocated to their own page).
• New photos of Andreas' Girls added to the Rat Photo Shoots page.
• Photos from the AusRFS (Qld) November rat show added here (this page only temporary).
• Five new words added to The Ratty Dictionary.
• A new cage photo add to The Cage Page.

• Picture of The Chewers Hammock added to the Rat Pocket Hammocks page.
• New photo added to Gallery 5:  Funny Photos.
• Three high resolution Christmas Desktop Images are available for download. (Note:  you will first need to shrink them to fit your screen, or choose "Stretch" in your desktop settings)

• New article Claw clipping added to the Rat Articles page.
• More additions to The Art of Scritching on the Rat Articles page.

• New entry in The Naughty Nimbus Narratives.
• Two new words added to The Ratty Dictionary.
• More entries in The Bad Rat Pledge.
• New article added to the Assorted Rat Humour page.
• New article The Art of Scritching added to the Rat Articles page.

• New articles: Warm rats and Rat Bathing added to Rat Articles page.
• New article added to the Assorted Rat Humour page.
• Many new words added to The Ratty Dictionary.
• New cage photo added to The Cage Page.

• Rat Poster Prints now available of many of our photographs

• 2001 Christmas cards now available on the Rat Greeting Cards page.
• The Chewers Hammock now available on the Pocket Hammock page.
• New page of photos of The Grotto here.
• The Grotto FAQ added to the "Building your own rat cage" page.
• Reorganisation of The Rat Photo Pages.  Images in "Gallery 6 - Some new photos" distributed to their relevant webpages, new page of Funny Photos compiled.

• New photos added to The Rat Photo Pages in Gallery 6 - Christmas 2001
• The Dapper Rat Screensaver added to The Ratty Fun Pages.
• New Grotto-style cage added to The Cage Page.

• New photo galleries added to The Rat Photo Pages: "Rats on Ropes" and "Some new photos"

• The Dapper Rat Calendar 2002 now available to order!
• The 7th edition of "Rat Health Care" by Debbie Ducommun is now available.

• Final details of The Dapper Rat Calendar 2002 uploaded.

• Uploaded The Dapper Rat Calendar 2002 page.
• Added more ratty fun to the Assorted Rat Humour page.

• Updated The Ratty Fun Pages to include other rat fun links on the internet.
• Uploaded Mad Ratters - a page for and about rat owners, including The Rataholics Quiz and The Rat Owners Personality Test.
• Uploaded Assorted Rat Humour - jokes, poems, fun lists and other rat humour.
• Updated the formatting on The Dapper Rat hammocks and cards pages.

• Uploaded higher resolution images of the Huskers pics.
• New words added to The Ratty Dictionary.
• "Introductions" added to the Articles page.
• Updated the Links page.
• Another Grotto-style cage photo added to The Cage Page.
• Added "How many rats can live in a cage this size?" to the Building your own rat cage page.

• "Our rat diet" and "Caring for older rats" added to the Articles page
• Links page uploaded
• Re-organisation of The Rat Photo Pages.
• See photos of other people's Grotto-style cages on The Cage Page.

• General rat care information links added to Articles page.
• Added Customer Satisfaction photo to Pocket Hammocks page.
• Website visitor counter and statistics monitor added to Home page.
• Update of page header and footer links.

• The Black & White Gallery added to The Rat Photo Pages.

• Gallery 3 added to The Rat Photo Pages.
• New article "Nest boxes" added to the Rat Toy Ideas page.

• Reorganisation of The Rat Photo Pages.
• More entries to The Ratty Dictionary.
• Added The Naughty Nimbus Narratives... tales of the baddest rat in the business.  :)

• Added "Ratlet Toys" to the Rat Toy Ideas page.
• More entries added to The Bad Rat Pledge.

• The first few articles uploaded to the Rat Articles Page.
• The Bad Rat Pledge added to the Ratty Fun Pages.
• New words added to the Ratty Dictionary

• New photos of Bokeh added to the Rat Photos pages here

• "Rat Health Care" by Debbie Ducommun now available in Australia! Order here.
• Added more photos to the Rat Photos pages here
• Added more photos of Eoz's rats here

• Photos of our new little ratlets here
• New words added to The Ratty Dictionary
• New photo and tip added to the Rat Photography Tips page
• Added a rat footprint tour to guide you through all the Rat Photos pages.
• Reorganisation of the website pages and links

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