Phoenix Gate is involved with a number of rat enthusiast groups and online communities. Below is a listing of links to these sites and some helpful resources. These links are independent from Phoenix Gate Rattery.
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The FRMCA host a wonderful family safe interactive php forum full of many fellow rat lovers and lots of quality advice. Its free to join no matter where you live.
The FRMCA host a annual Rat Camp in Silver Springs State Park, FL usually in the spring for ratty lovers and fellow members to get together for some quality relaxing time and camping. This event is a favorite among many and lasts a couple of days.
Also called the Goosemoose Pet Portal. A very large forum for rat owners and lovers with great advice and wonderful tales. Site also includes forums for other types of pets.
Yahoo group for Georgia pet rat owners to talk about their rats, share storie sand photos and establish local and statewise connections with fellow owners, rescue groups and breeders.
A wonderful resource for the placement and the search of pets in need of rescue or fostering. This site is well known and popular. The GARMCA is an approved rescue for this site.
One of the BEST places to get your ratty cages! I suggest this company to anyone who is thinking about a new cage. Affordable pricing, speedy shipping, great cage designs and durability.
A wonderful resource for the creation of your own pedigrees with an online simple to use interface. Pedigrees are generated for you in code or as a page. The best part is its free!
www.ratbehavior.org - A very informative and scientific site that takes a look at the rat's behavior and biology. The site features several areas of interest with sounds and images throughout.
A wonderful site with lots of information, ideas, great photos and cage designs and offers something for everyone no matter if you are new to rats or an old pro.
This photo and description based resources gives you a chance to see what the many different varieties of rats there are, multi club standards and genetics.
A highly technical and scientific database of the Rat Genome as it is mapped. "The Rat Genome Database RatMap is focused on presenting rat genes, DNA-markers, QTL:s etc that is localized to chromosome. The database is dedicated to rat gene nomenclature..."
A Rat Guide article detailing the bacterium Mycoplasma pulmonis and the resulting disease Murine Mycoplasmosis in rats. It answers many of the basic questions and covers treatment.
One of the best resources for pet owners and vets alike for the treatment and care of rats. Site features a search engine as well as all vet approved articles.
For cases involving action alerts, monitored cases and information on pet abuse in the US. Site premeres an interactive map displaying abuse cases in each state.
