Rattilodgey Pet Sitting and Boarding

19/10/2024

What does your day to day look like with rats? This is mine. Generally being whacked in the face with a tail (courtesy of Hudson, on this occasion).

I'm not sure if you know, but I have thirteen beautiful boys who are my absolute world.

Please show me your little cutie pies!

17/10/2024

That's three lovely girls ferried back to their humans! I really will miss those three little snuggle monsters ❤️

13/10/2024

Little Delilah here has to have eye drops twice a day, and she's been an absolute superstar. She has her drops then snuggles up. It's a big thing for a little one to allow a random human to be really invasive, and I'm really proud of her ❤️

09/10/2024

I have the lovely Delilah, Abbie, and Ziva staying with me this week while their humans go off for a well-deserved holiday! I always forget how wriggly girls are....

I met their humans half way to help out with journey times - a reminder that I'm fully insured for animal transport too :)

I'm taking a week of holiday myself in December and again in May, but I have lots of availability either side if you fancy a last minute escape away from this horrrrrrrreeeeeennnnnndous weather we're having!

Liv x

28/09/2024

Hi everyone!

Just a quick note. A lot of people recently have been asking for discounts on my services. I consider the service I offer to be reasonably priced. Yes, if you're going away for a week and require your pets to be in my home for a cost of £15 a day, it does add up and seems like a scary number, but I'm happy to spread the cost over the months beforehand. Your pets are getting essentially 24/7 monitoring, health checks, exercise, care, and clean bedding, substrate, and litter trays for that cost.

You don't walk into your favourite fast food chain and ask for a discount, even though you know it's massively marked up, do you? So why ask a small business who is making far less than minimum wage per day of giving your furry loved ones excellent care for a discount? The national minimum wage here in the UK is £11.44 per hour; I'm charging you £15 per day. I'm charging you £0.625 or 62.5 pence per hour of looking after your pets. Please don't ask me for discount.

I work from home and your kiddos are in a big cage in my living room, not shoved away behind closed doors.

Please respect the people who are here for your animals. We love them like they are our own ❤️

25/08/2024

Played a spot of hide and seek with a bearded dragon named Ruby this morning. I won (eventually).

17/08/2024

I have some of the most gorgeous girlies staying with me at the moment! They're still settling in as they only arrived on Thursday, but I am SO EXCITED for hall playtime tomorrow ❤️

28/07/2024

You may see some of my boys recently featured on here! Toogoods Tiny Paws is an excellent photographer so I highly recommend for a photography session ❤️

📸 Last minute photoshoot availability! 📸

Due to cancellations, I now have limited dates available over the next few weeks.

SUPER last minute:
✨20% off if you book for either of these dates✨
🌟 Monday 29th July
🌟 Tuesday 30th July

August dates;
🌟 Thursday 1st August
🌟 Thursday 22nd August
🌟 Tuesday 27th August
🌟 Wednesday 28th August

Please drop me a message to book a date. All pet photoshoots available, both mobile and here at Tiny Paws HQ.

27/07/2024

One of my current boarders, Mene. I'm sure she loves me really.

She's my boy Radley's sister. It's such a joy having her and her sister here!

27/07/2024

And here it is!

Rattichewie didn't really make sense anymore...so please welcome Rattilodgey Pet Sitting and Boarding!

Large Aventura cage with a 16" wheel for groups, smaller Furat cage if preferred for 2-3 rats or OAPs, I'm fully insured for drop ins, sitting, boarding and transporting, along with dog walking and pet sitting in their own home.

August is fairly booked up for boarding at the moment, but I still have availability for drop ins if needed :)

Also, if I have provided these services for you, I'd be really grateful for a review if you could please!

Liv x

25/07/2024

In the next couple of days, Rattichewie will be slightly rebranding. Photo of the baby lads for attention.

23/07/2024

We love our vets and they're wonderful, but this is such an awesome new option that I had to share with you all! Direct, rat-specific knowledge without having to travel anywhere or filter out the nonsense from (some) rat groups / Google etc. It's always great to have options when you own animals, and this may just be a godsend for rat parents! Plus, it's always great to have a reliable second opinion or discuss something if you're not sure.

Calling all rat parents!

Finding the right vet for our rats is difficult - they're either miles away, or are specialists and require a referral in a very difficult financial time. I was lucky enough to have a fantastic vet very close by before I graduated, and want to be able to help other rat parents the way she did me.

I'm not a registered specialist in Exotics but work very hard to improve my knowledge all the time. I've also learned a lot from my incredible clients!

The main downside of this platform is that I can't legally prescribe any medications due to the regulations set by the RCVS. However, I can give advice on dosing and timings of medications you already have, recommend over the counter medications at the correct dose and frequency, and give plenty of advice and reassurance for any concerns you may have.

I'm also happy to share information and recommendations with your local vet if they are less rat savvy, so they can provide you the best quality of care too.

Photo credit to Toogoods Tiny Paws. Little Nessie is still thriving after I removed her mass last year.

29/06/2024

My little angels ❤️

It's so important to me to document my little kiddos and going to see Steph for decent photos just means the world. Cannot wait to see the result of this photoshoot but for now.... here's my Hudson being the wee legend that he is!

Toogoods Tiny Paws HQ is based just outside Ilminster but mobile photography is also an option, so please do check out her page. Prices start from £30 for one hour at HQ...bargain!

22/06/2024

Hi everyone!

I know I've been quiet for ages...I just want to say I'm now just focussing on pet sitting/drop ins and boarding, for which I'm fully insured! And on that: I have availability in June, July, and September, so just fling a message my way if you need me to pop round. The reason I do this is because I believe everyone should be able to go on holiday and not spend a fortune on a pet sitter*!

The chew making side is now closed..I had ridiculously high standards for the products I made. I had to know the provenance of all the wood (sourced within five miles from organic growers), the seagrass (don't get me started), the loofah (strictly natural from the Med). It wasn't necessary to be honest, but that was how it was and to this day I refuse to back down on that...which is why it's become completely ridiculous to expect anyone to pay the cost for something that would be destroyed in a couple of days at today's prices.

Thank you to anyone who has bought anything from me, you're superstars and I was grateful for every single order ❤️

Photo below is Timothy with his new pinecone chew from Toogoods Tiny Paws ❤️

Liv x

*I do this ad-hoc, I am insured but I am an occasional sitter rather than someone on a regular rotation; I have a full time job outside of this. There are many, many amazing businesses out there for regular animal care!

03/06/2024

Oh look there's me being quiet again 🤣

I've had the absolute JOY of looking after an incredible dog, a cat who thinks he's a dog, and approximately 20,000* rats for the last three weeks and I've had THE BEST TIME. I work from home, so I was able to plonk myself on the dining table, work, and look after these incredible little ones (whilst having the odd hilarious dog or cat in the background of Teams calls 😂)

It makes me so happy that this awesome family could go off and have an amazing holiday and know that their pets were being looked after in their happy place: their own home!

*May be a slight exaggeration

August is pretty booked up, but I still have spaces on the calendar if you need your kiddos looked after while you head off on holiday. I'll only be a wee bit jealous.

11/11/2023

On my way back from a house visit to a gorgeous cat this morning, I just had to take a moment to appreciate how lovely today is, and how beautiful the village is.

No, it's not a picture of a cute animal, but I remembered I haven't posted on here in approximately twenty years (give or take) so here, have a lovely photo of the sky and some trees.

03/08/2023

Guess the uh...rat is out of the bag now I've declared it on the regional rat group 🤣 I am DELIGHTED to say that I am now fully insured to undertake pet boarding, dog walking, pet sitting, and pet transport!

I have an Aventura cage, complete with a 16" tic tac wheel here in my home just outside Taunton, Somerset, and can accommodate groups of up to ten rats.

I work from home, so I am here for your furry, four-legged family members as much as they need me to be. The cage is situated in my living room, so your rats will never be behind closed doors, or in a room away from attention. That's always been important to me ❤️

I've been owned by rats for over four years now, and I'm versed in difficult rats, giving medication to rats (to prescription and pet owner's requirements), and I'm definitely qualified in giving massive snugs!

Photo of my current boarders, the gorgeous Noodle, Egg, and Dumpling!

Basic rates for rat boarding: £15 per day*, up to 10 rats.

* 1)This is charged on use of the cage, with base substrate of Snowflake Supreme, litter tray substrate of Breeders Celect, and hammocks for your group of up to 10 rats.

*2) The pet owner provides adequate food for their rats for the duration of their stay.

*3) Your babies will be given at least 30 minutes of out of cage time per day. Photos and videos provided, because I personally like to see my babies when I'm away from them!

*4) If your pet requires medication, please notify me at the time of booking. Depending on the medication, giving medication may be charged at an extra cost and all meds must be provided by the pet owner with vet prescribed dosages. If I see fit, I will discuss vet attendance with the pet owner and all costs will be invoiced directly to the pet owner.

5*) All rats boarding with me require proof of mite treatment prior to coming here - Harkamectin or Beaphar spot on are readily available from pet and equine shops.

23/07/2023

Thank you so much if you made a purchase at the Summer Cup show today. We're very grateful and hope your kiddos enjoy them. Thanks again to for taking my basket along ❤️

20/07/2023

My little basket of STUFF which will be on sale on Toogoods Tiny Paws table at the Summer Cup show on Sunday. You might have to check under the table, she's got a lot of her own great products to display!

In the basket....

🐀 Medium and large chews, £5 each or 3 for £12
🐀 Bags of mixed whole (shell-on) nuts, £2 per bag
🐀 Teeny chews, £1 each

Cash, card, and PayPal accepted :)

19/07/2023

Hi everyone!

If anyone is planning on going to the National Fancy Rat Society Summer Cup Show in Cheltenham, the wonderful Toogoods Tiny Paws will have a stall. I won't be there, but amongst her own absolutely beautiful creations, there will be a small Rattichewie offering too.

Details of the show are below:

Summer Cup ⭐️⭐️⭐️Sunday 23rd July 2023

Venue: Shurdington Social Centre, Bishop Road, Shurdington, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 4TB

Show Secretary: Amy Foxford (entries to [email protected] or [email protected] by Wednesday 19th July at 10pm.

Doors: 09:00
Judging starts: 10:30 – Rats to be benched by 10:15
Varieties Judge: Fiona Barker
Pet Judge: Nicola Goodwill

This is a dual entry show. Please let me know when you send your entries in if any rats are entered into both pets and varieties.

28/05/2023

Hi everybody!

Sorry I've been quiet again, my actual job has been incredibly busy, Frankie passed away unexpectedly, three new babies arrived, and Mr Milo (photographed) had to have anti-being-a-sod-to-others surgery on Wednesday. He's not been on his own as he's had the babies with him (hence them arriving when they did). I'm now going away for a week 😂

So I'm shutting up shop for a week, until 6th June 🙂

Thanks for your continued and awesome support ❤️

Liv x

22/04/2023

We've been quiet again, I know. But we're still here!

Much love,
Harris, the rest of the Little Fuffs (the Rattichewie gang) and Liv (the Human) x

06/04/2023

Yeah, Toogoods Tiny Paws is alright too.

I'm sort of lazy sharing this as a way of saying I'm not about this weekend, but frankly, I couldn't possibly make a cuter photo happen, just look at Sausage and her mini-me!

Any Rattichewie orders which may be placed over this weekend won't be made up until Monday earliest, so please bear that in mind if you're thinking of making an order.

Thanks lovelies and have an amazing long weekend ❤️

My weekend starts today 🤩

I'm going away to Cornwall with my very lovely friend from Rattichewie (if you haven't seen what she makes, you should definitely check out her page!) on Saturday and Sunday but I'll be working on orders tomorrow and Monday so there shouldn't be too much of a delay with orders being sent out.

I do have a few posts scheduled to go up whilst I'm away so plenty of Tiny Paws content will still be here 🥰

Hope everyone enjoys their weekend 🩷

Enjoy this photo of Sausage and her mini me from her current litter. She has 8 beautiful little ones who are now exploring their new cage after opening their eyes on Sunday. Bella and Lillas litters started to open their eyes today 🥰

27/03/2023

Okay, so, not the post any of us want to make, but I've been reviewing things and Etsy as a platform is not viable for me, as it currently stands.

From a £25 mystery box, which includes postage (or, according to Etsy, 'free postage'), I receive just under £17.

Of course, if I was getting loads of orders each month, that cut probably wouldn't be so large or noticeable, but I'm not, so it's just not going to work. (Not a dig, just reality!)

For transparency, each mystery box is prepared from scratch, and they take about an hour+ from start to finish to make, plus fuel and my time to take it to the drop off point.

I am not willing to compromise on the quality of my supplies, therefore, I'm really sorry, but I'm going to have to add postage to the mystery boxes purchased via Etsy. This will be £3 for Evri standard (which actually costs £2.95 and I make sod all on that once you add packaging materials in 😂)

Whilst this might sound like I'm terrible at running a business, I'm not. I've tried my best to give you something different, affordable, and high quality. It's just that this is a VERY small business, and this happens. If I have to go back to just Facebook sales, then that's fine!

I also totally get that money is tight for everyone right now, so believe me when I say every order is EXTRA appreciated.

Photo is Harris refusing to give up blankie snugs (plus several of my chins, you lucky things), as my payment to you.

Thank you as always,
Liv and The Boys x

08/03/2023

10/10 recommend Toogoods Tiny Paws photoshoots! She is absolutely wonderful, obviously amazing with rats, and the photos are just incredible and something to cherish forever. You wouldn't believe that that gorgeous black hooded boy (my Atticus) was an utter nightmare when she photographed him last year 😂