Dexter's Creature Comforts

21/04/2025

Fanks to Marty Mouse House for the shout out ❤️ I'm bery grateful for the support.

Wheneber a big bag ob fings shows up from Dexter's Creature Comforts here at the New Amsterdam theater, you know you’re in for peak coziness—like, top-tier comfy corner forts, snuggly hammocks and plushy piles ob p*e catchers, all stitched wiff the highest quality stitchery known to ratkind. Ebery seam is snug, ebery corner is fluffed just right, and there’s always that signature faint scent ob maple syrup that makes you feel like you're nuzzled up inside a pancake. It’s not just a package—it’s an experience. Dis is me and Barry are checking out a new cozy cube, but it's not a cube, it's more like an obal. Fanks Jayne!

12/04/2025

Here's a quick rundown of the Bonding Bags and Scarves etc that I make for carrying your small pets. They've been extremely popular recently- especially the Bonding Sack. I originally designed them for rats, but they're perfect for a range of small animals and I'm happy to make a custom size one for you. I have lots fabric options to choose from - soft fleeces, flannels and cottons Feel free to message me with any questions or custom requests. PS turn the sound up to hear a brief description.

03/04/2025

We all need one!

01/04/2025

Please send good vibes. I found Dark Brian rolling around in the cage on Saturday evening, and thinking it was most likely a severe inner ear infection, started treating him with antibiotics, an anti inflammatory and a painkiller. Unfortunately, 48 hours later, he hasn't responded to treatment, and if anything is worse. He's also not eating or drinking- I'm very concerned this could be something else, a pituitary or brain tumour perhaps. Whatever it is, it happened incredibly fast. This little guy is not even a year old. I hope there's something that can help him, but I feel like he might not be coming home with me. My poor little guy.
Edit to say, I haven't posted any video of him rolling around, it's a bit upsetting to watch. Thankfully, once he finds a good position on his side he's able to keep still and manages to sleep.

30/03/2025

If this is what ratty heaven looks like, Josh is a very happy boy. All the treats with just a hint of veggies. Thanks to Drusilla Kehl for this wonderful and very special depiction of my boy. 🐀

27/03/2025

This is the last video I have of Josh, taken just 12 hours before he passed away. We had a regular night time routine- because his back legs didn't work any longer and he couldn't get around, we'd snuggle with some of the other rats while we watched tv. That last night he was particularly chill. I just love his little bruxxes and boggles. It's a memory that's incredibly precious to me now.

16/03/2025

My sweet little Josh is gone. He passed away at the beginning of the month, but I haven't had the heart to post about it until now. It's the hardest rat loss I've ever experienced. Fortunately, it seems he passed quickly and peacefully, curled up with his friends. I left the house that morning, and when I returned a few hours later, he was gone, still in the same place. There were no signs of trauma and it looked like he died in his sleep. The cage feels so quiet without his presence. I miss his warm cuddles and whiskery kisses, ( his over enthusiastic rodentistry, not so much. ) I'd often walk by the cage and see him laid on his back, legs in the air, belly up, sleeping or grooming. These were two of the three most important things in his life. The third was food, which he absolutely adored and his large girth was a testament to his enthusiasm for it. I put him on a diet and you can see in the video the utter distain for the veggies I dared to offer him. I'm pretty sure friends would say they were coming to visit me, but what they really wanted was a cuddle with Josh. Honestly, can't blame them, he was the calmest, snuggliest rat ever.
He made my heart so happy and I feel so fortunate to have had him in my life. I will love and miss you forever my little friend 🤎
I'd like to extend my gratitude to Little Critter Crew, who rescued Josh when he was found duct taped into a cardboard box, and to my friend, Laura Rat Way Sanctuarywho fostered him and suggested I adopt him. Sheer madness! She knew what a special guy he was, and was still prepared to let him go. I am beyond grateful to her.
Enjoy this compilation video of him. Mostly eating. Mostly on his back. 🤎

03/03/2025

There's a horrible situation ongoing in Ohio right now with potentially hundreds of pet rats needing help. The Pipsqueakery is an amazing rescue, please support them if you can.

03/03/2025

TV time with Josh and friends is a pretty relaxed affair. His back legs don't work like they should and he's slowing down a bit more each day. It makes moments like this even more precious 🤎

25/02/2025

Edit. There has been lots of interest in these bags. If you are interested in one, can you DM me rather than leaving a comment on the post, as comments sometimes get lost.

My beloved Josh is over 2 years old, and officially a senior rat. He recently lost the use of his back legs, a condition known as Hind Leg Degeneration- it's fairly common in older rats, and as a result, he can't climb the ramps anymore and spends a huge chunk of the day in one spot in the cage. To enable us to spend more time together I made a a special carrying bag for him with a solid base to make him feel more stable and secure. It has a shorter strap so I can wear it close to my chest which means he doesn't bounce around. It's working out well and he's pretty comfortable in there. If anyone Is interested, I'm happy to make one- it's another good alternative to the bonding scarf that I think would be particularly good for naughty, nippy rats, hedgehogs and guinea pigs, etc.

19/02/2025

G'morning from Josh and Rue 🤎

14/02/2025

Happy Valentine's Day from Josh the Squash. 🤎🤎🤎 Kiss Kiss 💋

07/02/2025

I'm looking for some feedback from those of you that buy rat hammocks. Do you have a preference between these two designs for double decker / bunk bed hammocks?
Both have 4 openings, each level is made with 3 layers of fleece and has added topstitching on both levels & both have metal grommets. The only difference is the top level of the one that's sewn together in the middle is a couple of inches bigger which may be an advantage to this design. I'd love to know your thoughts. I've been making them like the one in the first picture for years, but I'm beginning to wonder if I should change things up or offer an alternate option.

21/01/2025

It may not look like much, but Josh the Squash's New Year's resolution is off to an impressive start! We've been working hard to get his weight down and shed a few grams since before Xmas, and he's already down to 840g from his original weight of over 1000! 😬 Joshua seems to be a genetically large rat, so helping him with his weight as he reaches his senior year has been an important goal. We've swapped high calorie snacks for carrots, cucumbers and yogurt and it's definitely helping. Here's to more veggies and less fluff in 2025!

15/01/2025

Woah! It's been a whole 10 years since Dexter had his moment in the spotlight and the video of him refusing to eat broccoli appeared in media outlets all over the world . I even got to talk on TV about what great pets rats make! What a strange world it is! I now feel it's time to come clean and admit he really did like broccoli, he just didn't like me putting things in his bedroom and would chuck everything out. It really was more of a housekeeping issue with him 😃 He truly was a very discerning little creature. I miss him so much.

09/01/2025

We have the best neighbors! The detail on their Snowrat is impressive! This was from a few years ago when we actually had snow!!

27/10/2024

Is anyone in Oregon able to help with transport? It's needed asap as the people who trapped her don't have any other than the trap to hold her in. If you can help, please message Laura at Rat Way Sanctuary .