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tinyweirddogs.bsky.social @tinyweirddogs.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

My little old man rat is gone. He went fairly peacefully in the end. RIP silver boy.

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tinyweirddogs.bsky.social @tinyweirddogs.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Currently holding my silver boy while he sleeps but this is his last night. He's gotten too weak too suddenly.

A silver colored fancy rat sleeping while wrapped in a towel.

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tinyweirddogs.bsky.social @tinyweirddogs.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I've been posting a lot of only Tyranid lately but here he is pretending to be a dead bug.

A black furred fancy rat sleeping on his back with his toes curled.

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tinyweirddogs.bsky.social @tinyweirddogs.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Tyranid is super protective of the older rats. Here he is eyeing me waiting to see if I was going to bother them again.

A black furred fancy rat leaning on the edge of a plastic box and looking at the camera.

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tinyweirddogs.bsky.social @tinyweirddogs.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Happy (slightly late) 2nd birthday to the lucky litter. Most of them snatched cake and ran, but Faust took 5 seconds to actually taste it first.

A small rat birthday cake shaped like a 2 and frosted with yogurt.

A silver colored fancy rat licking a small birthday cake shaped like a 2.

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tinyweirddogs.bsky.social @tinyweirddogs.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Shame this fat man, he got overly excited about food and bit my thumb. This is Tyranid, btw. He's gotten so big.

A large black furred fancy rat being held so he's standing upright on his back legs.

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tinyweirddogs.bsky.social @tinyweirddogs.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Nothing startles me more than looking over and seeing I did not actually successfully close the girls' cage with all ratties inside. It's always Sako staring back at me like "Mother, please help, I've made a huge tiny mistake."

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Feli @vogelkasper.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Came back home from convention vacation and this is how I was greeted:

A dark furred rat holing a human's finger wirh her paw. She looks friendly.

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tinyweirddogs.bsky.social @tinyweirddogs.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

How will I ever say goodbye to my little silver boy? 3 of the older rats (Faust, Felix, and Kiara) suddenly had their age catch up with them very fast. Looking like they're all planning to go together.

A silver colored pet rat lying on a bed with his eyes closed while his shoulders get scratched.

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tinyweirddogs.bsky.social @tinyweirddogs.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Time to play Open the Cage Door on hard mode.

Many black and white pet rats swarming the front of their cage to sniff through the bars.

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shadowtherat.bsky.social @shadowtherat.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Bad angle but look how cute Pinto is! She likes to nap al over me, often sweetly curled into a ball 🥺 Like any young rat she also has her moments of activity, bouncing around and play-fighting the other girls - but after she gets her beans out she becomes soooo snuggly!

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Feli @vogelkasper.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

All. ALL in ONE picture.

Five rats looking out of their comfortable nest bed.

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tinyweirddogs.bsky.social @tinyweirddogs.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Someone didn't get the memo that they were facing the other way today.

3 black furred pet rats sleeping next to each other on brown krinkle paper bedding. Two are facing toward the camera and the third is facing the opposite way with his tail curling between their faces.

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tinyweirddogs.bsky.social @tinyweirddogs.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

The swarm demands attention. I was trying to get a picture of Beretta's tiny heart shaped marking but the others squashed her.

A jumble of black and white rat limbs/paws/heads from several rats climbing over each other.

3 black and white rats smooshed into the corner of a cage climbing over each other.

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Orius @chaoticdikdik.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

The true concern I had when I saw her start doing rat math to jump to the stool in the distance 😂 #rat #rats #petrat #petrats #fancyrat

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tinyweirddogs.bsky.social @tinyweirddogs.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Don't think I ever really posted any pictures of Fluke since she was always a little blur or shoving her nose into the camera. But here's the last picture I got of her. Grumpy little burrito hated her meds. I have a D&D character based on her, so she'll live on in a way.

A black furred rat peeking out of a towel that's wrapped around her.

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tinyweirddogs.bsky.social @tinyweirddogs.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Well this isn't at all how I expected the day to go. My little Fluke is gone. She was old, and had issues that were being treated. But she was doing ok. When I checked on her this morning she had a mystery head wound and made it clear she was ready to go.

A rat's pawprint pressed into clay, with the name "Fluke" written next to it.

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Vi 🐀 @cycloserine.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

look at her precious little face. tiny bean eyes 🥺 #rats #petrats

Chip the white hooded rat eating One Popcorn

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Feli @vogelkasper.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

A boggle bean

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Rat Squinks 🐀 @ratsquinks.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

everyone say hi disco I love you disco!

disco the grey and white hooded rat standing on her hind legs and leaning in towards the camera

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tinyweirddogs.bsky.social @tinyweirddogs.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

That is officially the sleeping basket now. I've been dealing with my husband being deployed, a sick dog, and trying to keep up with everything else, so sorry for lack of ratty pictures. They're all doing well.

A photo taken through the bars of a cage of a black furred rat curled up asleep on a pile of bedding in a hanging basket/tray.

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tinyweirddogs.bsky.social @tinyweirddogs.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Sky jail sky jail sky jail (She climbed onto my head and jumped to the top of the cage).

A small black and white dumbo rat sticking her back legs straight out while being held up in the air.

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tinyweirddogs.bsky.social @tinyweirddogs.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Eugene on another adventure. He insists he can drive. #petrats

A black and white pet rat standing on the seat of a car.

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Kitters @nimblepawforge.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

I always take one of my rats to a weekly art/farmers market but won't be able to go again for quite awhile. So I threw this together in a couple of hours to give to one of the vendors who loved seeing him. #felt #plush #fiberart

A small hanging felt plushie of a black and white dumbo rat reaching its arms up to hold onto a peace sign.

The back of a hanging felt plushie of a black and white rat reaching its arms up to hold onto a peace sign.

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tinyweirddogs.bsky.social @tinyweirddogs.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

I'm stupid and lost several parts we need to add more platforms and baskets to the boys' upgraded cage, but they've been enjoying having more space anyway. Eugene loves draping himself over this one to sleep.

A black and white rat lying on top of a curved plastic 3d printed platform.

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tinyweirddogs.bsky.social @tinyweirddogs.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Flinty always sleeps in horrifying ways, then goes dead bug mode and curls up when I make sure he's still breathing.

A black furred pet rat with a white spot on his chest sleeping flat on his back with his head tilted away from the camera.

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tinyweirddogs.bsky.social @tinyweirddogs.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Flintlock is the goofiest, most loving little rat.

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tinyweirddogs.bsky.social @tinyweirddogs.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Have you held a rat's little grabby hand today? You should. #petrats

Two black and white fancy rats lying in a hammock. A hand is held in front of them with one rat placing a paw on an outstretched finger.

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tinyweirddogs.bsky.social @tinyweirddogs.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

We've been taking Eugene out to local markets and I've been so pleasantly surprised that no one has reacted negatively to a rat being around. There are now several people who recognize him and always say hello to him. Eugene has been loving sniffing everything and exploring too.

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tinyweirddogs.bsky.social @tinyweirddogs.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Baby's first adventure. Eugene went on a trip to the pet store and absolutely loved sniffing all of the new smells everywhere.

A black and white dumbo rat wearing a yellow harness and leash while he stands partially inside of a fabric pouch.

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tinyweirddogs.bsky.social @tinyweirddogs.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Stop! Important message from the sleepy rat committee: "Shhhhh shushit. Hush. Whyareyoulikethis. We're sleepin' here. Also bring treats." That is all.

5 baby black and white rats poking their heads out of a hammock. They're all piled on top of each other.

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tinyweirddogs.bsky.social @tinyweirddogs.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

I wanted to do an L shaped cage for all of the girls, but decided to keep the older girls in a separate cage for now. Easier to keep track of some small health issues popping up with them. The babies love having more space. Still need to finish adding toys and hammocks.

A double Critter Nation cage full of ropes, baskets, seagrass bridges, dig boxes, and baby rats.

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tinyweirddogs.bsky.social @tinyweirddogs.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

I've been baby rat crazy for awhile but the older ratties are still getting plenty of attention and are all doing very well considering they're nearly 2 years old. Here's Clover hiding in her giant nest (she builds one whenever it gets slightly chilly).

The face of a brown fancy rat sticking out of the middle of a large pile of crinkle paper bedding.

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tinyweirddogs.bsky.social @tinyweirddogs.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

I have committed the horrible crime of waking a sleeping bean. Straight to rat jail.

A black furred baby rat curled up on her side while lifting her head to look toward the camera.

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tinyweirddogs.bsky.social @tinyweirddogs.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Benelli! She's a little jumpy with any noises but is always the first to run over for attention.

A black furred baby rat sitting in an oversized teacup with her chin on the edge.

A black furred baby rat peeking out of an oversized teacup with her paws on the edge. She looks like she's smiling.

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tinyweirddogs.bsky.social @tinyweirddogs.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

We got an off-brand Critter Nation sized cage to give the girls more space and I lost it at the picture on the assembly instructions. I knew my rats were spoiled but a whole house?! Haha

The cover of assembly instructions for a rat cage. The top says "small animal cage" with an image under that of a large house with a swimming pool in the yard.

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tinyweirddogs.bsky.social @tinyweirddogs.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Small Caliber/Cal! He was one of the runts but caught up pretty well.

A black furred baby rat peeking over the edge of an oversized teacup with his ears perked up.

A black furred baby rat curled up on fluffy fabric inside of an oversized teacup.

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tinyweirddogs.bsky.social @tinyweirddogs.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Pico! And a bonus Ruger. She's about half the size of the others and we didn't think she would make it, but she's a little fighter!

A tiny black and white baby rat clinging to the edge of an oversized teacup.

Two black and white baby rats staring at the camera while sitting in a giant teacup.

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