Welcome to Midwest Mischief Rat Lovers' Club! We're based in Minnesota, but this list serves as common ground for anyone interested in pet rats, which all deserve responsible, loving homes.

We encourage members to post about rat care, cool rat sites, new rat products, informative rat articles, and anything else that might interest a rat lover. We also encourage questions when help is needed, and you’re welcome to post about rats who need new and loving homes. Don’t forget to share, with permission, anything neat from other rat lists and forums.

Many of our members are in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area and like to meet to do "rat stuff”; scrapbook; have a meal; go to the library, zoo, or museums; and so on. If you are interested in attending a get together, please email Cindy at cindy@digicitymn.com.

If you want to talk about rats as food for other pets, we aren't interested.

Please respect each other's views and varying levels of rat knowledge. Direct any complaints about list behavior to our moderator, Andrea. Flamers will be removed from the list.

Please check the group files for fliers on rat care and club promotion; a list of recommended MN rat vets; and other important information. Members can post photos in the photos section and add information to the calendar.

Please visit RattyRat.com for an in-depth guide on every aspect of caring for your rats, including a really successful, unique way to introduce new rats, a colors guide, a cage calculator, a sexing guide, reviews of 190+ rat products, a giant names list, memorial poetry, rats in science, rat folklore, and much more!

To purchase merchandise with our wonderful logo on it, please visit our shops at Zazzle and Cafépress.

Welcome again, and enjoy!