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		<title>Star&#8217;s Rat Rescue</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2009 17:52:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Star's Rat Rescue in Winner, South Dakota.  A recognition of their work with links to their web site and store. Please help where you can.
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<li><a href='http://rattitude.com/2009/05/stars-rat-rescue-baby-ipapers/' rel='bookmark' title='Stars Rat Rescue Baby iPapers'>Stars Rat Rescue Baby iPapers</a></li>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winner,_South_Dakota">Winner, South Dakota</a>.</p>
<p>The home of <a href="http://starsratrescue.com/">Star&#8217;s Rat Rescue</a>. Seems rather appropriate to me, and as the name infers, this operation takes in pet rats that need to be re-homed, or sometimes just need their first home. The rescue is run by a fine young woman named Brittney and I have had the pleasure of getting to know her over the last year via <a href="http://www.ratchatter.com/">RatChatter forums</a>.</p>
<p>She is kind and considerate and has no issues putting the rats ahead of herself. A patient individual that works very hard to help educate those unaware of the great companion animals that pet rats can be, and for many people are.</p>
<p>Star&#8217;s Rat Rescue is supported through <a href="http://www.starsratrescue.com/donations.html">donations</a>, mostly unsolicited, and by the <a href="http://www.starsratrescue.com/store.html">sales in the SRR Store</a> of Brittney&#8217;s sewing handiwork. <a href="http://www.starsratrescue.com/storehammocks.html">Hammocks, cubes, cage liners, shelf liners</a> &#8230; the list goes on.  A lot of the handcrafted items are geared towards <a href="http://www.midwesthomes4pets.com/category/default.aspx?maincatid=27&amp;subcat=4&amp;submenu=0&amp;catid=29">Ferret Nations</a> and/or <a href="http://www.midwesthomes4pets.com/category/default.aspx?maincatid=27&amp;subcat=4&amp;submenu=0&amp;catid=140">Critter Nations</a> produced by <a href="http://www.midwesthomes4pets.com/">MidWest home for Pets</a>.  These types of habitats are common for rat keepers.</p>
<p>I would like to ask my readers to stop over at <a href="http://www.starsratrescue.com/">Star&#8217;s Rat Rescue</a>. Take a few moments to read about the rescue operations and see which beautiful and handsome <a href="http://www.starsratrescue.com/availablerats.html">pet rats are waiting</a> to find their permanent homes. Perhaps make arrangements with Brittney to adopt a pair (or more) of these fine pets; maybe purchase an item or two for your own pet rats; ferret and chinchilla keepers using Ferret Nations can benefit, too; or, you could offer something else &#8230; I&#8217;m sure it would be appreciated.</p>
<p><strong><em>How do you support animal rescues? Are you an animal rescue? Tell us about it.</em></strong></p>
<p style='text-align:left'>&copy; 2009, <a href='http://rattitude.com'>Mr.Rattitude</a>. All rights reserved. </p>
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<li><a href='http://rattitude.com/2009/05/stars-rat-rescue-baby-ipapers/' rel='bookmark' title='Stars Rat Rescue Baby iPapers'>Stars Rat Rescue Baby iPapers</a></li>
<li><a href='http://rattitude.com/2008/11/stars-rat-rescue-on-etsy/' rel='bookmark' title='Stars Rat Rescue on Etsy'>Stars Rat Rescue on Etsy</a></li>
<li><a href='http://rattitude.com/2010/06/1286/' rel='bookmark' title='Star&#8217;s Rat Rescue has started a Rat Train'>Star&#8217;s Rat Rescue has started a Rat Train</a></li>
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		<title>Pet Keeping</title>
		<link>http://rattitude.com/2009/02/pet-keeping/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 18:50:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mr.Rattitude</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Personal Quote (Feb 28, 2009) of Edward A. Caissie: You hope for the best; you deal with the worst; and, you live in between.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Just something I was thinking of this morning about keeping pets, things do not always work out for the best.  Sometimes you have to make hard decisions, ones you wouldn&#8217;t normally deal with.  On the other hand, when all is well you enjoy living the life of Riley with your companion animal and never worry about the bad times. More often than not, most pet keepers will have experiences someplace in between these extremes and life is good &#8230; and with that I would like to leave you this:</p>
<blockquote><p>You hope for the best; you deal with the worst; and, you live in between.<br />
~~ Edward A. Caissie aka Mr.Rattitude</p></blockquote>
<p style='text-align:left'>&copy; 2009, <a href='http://rattitude.com'>Mr.Rattitude</a>. All rights reserved. </p>
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