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18 April 2008

• New Robyn's Ramble.
• We've just welcomed two new little Dapper Rats!  Meet Zipper and Dash on the Meet Our Rats page.
• New photos and tales added to Waffle's webpage.
• New phtoos and tales added to Gecko's webpage.
• New photos and tales added to Splash's webpage.
• New photos added to The Problems with Rat Photography - specifically Page 3 was added to and there's now Page 4.
  
• SALE!  The Dapper Rat Calendar 2008 price has been discounted until sold out.
• The new 13th edition of Rat Health Care is now available.
• Senior and Junior Wodent Wheels are now available in new coloured panels - bright pink and bright blue!
• Photos of our stall at The Spectacular Petacular (the Brisbane Pet Expo) are in the Temporary Gallery.
• A few new photos of our gorgeous daughter added to The Isabelle Gallery.
  

29 February 2008

• New Robyn's Ramble.
• It is with a very heavy heart that we announce the passing of our big squish Noogie.  A tribute to the late great Noogs is on Nougat's webpage.
• The Isabelle Gallery has been added with lots of photos of our gorgeous daughter.
• Splash, Gecko and Waffle turned 1 year old recently!  A few photos from their party are in this Temporary Gallery.
• A new set of Greeting Cards is now available - it includes some new cards and some old ones.  A Mixed Set of greeting cards is also now available.
• Due to variation in the AU$ - US$ exchange rate, our international prices have been updated on all products from The Dapper Rat store.  Also, Australia Post's rates have risen for all international post.
• The new season colours for the Rat hammocks and Rat toys are now in use, so we no longer have green or aqua available.
• Updated copyright information to 2008 in footer on all pages.

30 October 2008

• New Robyn's Ramble.
• Alan and I are very proud to announce the birth of our daughter, Isabelle Claire.   Born on the 16th October 2007, weighing 3.14kg (6lb 14.5oz).

1 October 2008

• Due to variation in the AU$ - US$ exchange rate, our international prices have been updated on all products from The Dapper Rat store.  I apologise for the unexpected increase in the calendar price so soon after release, but the exchange rate has risen rapidly in the last week.  I'll be keeping a close eye on the rate fluctuations and changing prices accordingly to keep them as low as possible for our customers.

28 September 2007

• The Dapper Rat Calendar 2008 is now available!  

22 September 2007

19 September 2007

• New Robyn's Ramble.
• It is with a very heavy heart that we announce the passing of our stunningly beautiful Schnoz.  A tribute to the late great SchnozMonster is on Schnoz's webpage.
• The Dapper Rat Calendar 2008 is nearly finished!   You can view some of the shoots here.  It should be announced and ready for pre-order within a week or so.
• Our Christmas cards are now available for purchase.
• Small Treat bowls are available again, in glazed terracotta.
• Due to difficulty obtaining green polar fleece this season, we only have limited stock available in green for Rat Hammocks and Rat Toys.
  
• Added several more vets to the Australian Rat Vets list.

22 August 2007

• Due to variation in the AU$ - US$ exchange rate, our international prices have been updated (reduced!) on all products from The Dapper Rat store.
• We're currently photographing for The Dapper Rat Calendar 2008 and hope to announce it in the next few weeks.
• Due to time restraints (the birth of our first child due in late October) we won't be shooting new Christmas cards this year.  The three sets from last year will be re-printed instead.  My apologies to those who were hoping for new cards.
  

26 June 2007

• New Robyn's Ramble.
• The Dapper Rat Calendar 2007 is now sold out!  The 2008 calendar will be announced later this year.
  
• Due to variation in the AU$ - US$ exchange rate, our international prices have been updated on all products from The Dapper Rat store.
• Noogs and Schnoz just celebrated their 2nd birthdays!  Photos of their birthday party in the Temporary Gallery.
• One new photo added to Schnoz's webpage.
  
• One new tale added to Waffle's webpage.
• One new tale added to Gecko's webpage.
• One new tale added to Splash's webpage.
• Two new tales added to the Ratty Ramblings page.
  

8 April 2007

• Our three new fuzzlets now have their own webpages:  Splash, Gecko and Waffle.  Or you can see them and our other rats from the Meet Our Rats page.
• Two new tales added to the Ratty Ramblings page.
  

4 April 2007

• The Dapper Rat Calendar 2007 is on sale at 40% discount until sold out!
• New images now available in the Flat Dapper Rat range of bookmarks, magnets and posters.  Including some new multi-image bookmarks!
  

21 March 2007

• We've just added a third little fuzzlet from Brisbane Rodent Rescue!  Photos of him (and more photos of the other two) are in the Temporary Gallery.

7 March 2007

• We have two new little Dapper Rats!   A few photos are available in the Temporary Gallery until they tell us their names and I create their individual webpages.
• Australia Post domestic and international prices increased today.  Our new postage prices are given for each product from The Dapper Rat store.

12 February 2007

• New Robyn's Ramble.
• It is with a very heavy heart we announce the passing of our beloved Ilford.  Ilford's webpage has been updated with a tribute to this gentle, sweet natured and very cuddly rat who we miss dearly.  Also added is one more tale of Ilford.
• The Dapper Rat will be attending The Spectacular Petacular, a pet expo to be held in Brisbane on 17-18th March 2007. 
• Two new tales added to Nougat's webpage.
• One new tale added to Schnoz's webpage.
• One new tale: "A day in the life of Bug" added to Bug's webpage.
  
• Added information on Emergency Options to the "Cool Rats" article on the Rat Information page.
• One new tale added to the Ratty Ramblings page.
  

2 January 2007

• A second small print run of The Dapper Rat Calendar 2007 is now available.  

21 December 2006

• New Robyn's Ramble.
• Robyn on holidays:  I will be away for the week from Christmas to New Years.  Orders cannot be processed during that time, but will be handled promptly on my return.  Sorry for any inconvenience.
• The Dapper Rat Calendar 2007 is now SOLD OUT!  But more are being printed and should be available soon!

5 December 2006

• New Robyn's Ramble.
• It is with a very heavy heart we announce the passing of our beloved Bug.  Bug's webpage has been updated with a tribute to a charmingly gorgeous and exasperatingly naughty rat who brought us so much joy.
• The Dapper Rat Calendar 2007 is now  over 95% sold!

16 November 2006

• New 12th edition of "Rat Health Care" by Debbie Ducommun now available.
• The Dapper Rat Calendar 2007 is now  over 75% sold!

26 October 2006

• The three new sets of  Christmas Cards  are now available!

• Two new galleries added to The Rat Photo Pages:  Christmas 2006 and Bug and the Candy Cane.  
• Announcing new Christmas Cards.  The two sets are in being printed.  Pre-orders welcome!
  

13 October 2006

• New sets of Greeting Cards are now available!  New Christmas cards are being photographed this weekend, so hopefully we should have the new sets announced early next week.

5 October 2006

• Announcing two new sets of Greeting Cards - Set B and Set C.  Set A is also being reprinted.  All three sets are at the printer and should be available within about 10 days.  Pre-orders welcome.  We're working on a new set of Christmas cards too.  They'll be available in a few weeks.
• The Dapper Rat Calendar 2007 is now  over 50% sold!
• Photos added to Schnoz's Pebble Project.
  

27 September 2006

• The Dapper Rat Calendar 2007 is now available!  Over 40% already sold in pre-orders, so if you'd like one order now!
• Added edited version of "After Midnight" image to  The Dapper Rat calendar 2007 Photo Shoots - Shoots 2.

24 September 2006

• New Greeting Cards will be announced soon! 
• Remaining stock of current Greeting Cards (Set B and Set C) are on sale at half price until sold out.
  

19 September 2006

• New Robyn's Ramble.
• Announcing... The Dapper Rat Calendar 2007.  The calendar is now available for pre-order.  It is currently at the printer and should be available within about 2 weeks.
• One new shoot added to  The Dapper Rat calendar 2007 Photo Shoots - Shoots 4.
• Due to printing problems The Dapper Rat bags are not available just yet.  Hopefully soon though!
  

10 September 2006

• Two new galleries added to The Dapper Rat Calendar 2007 Photo Shoots - new images were added to pages Shoots 3 and Shoots 4.

5 September 2006

• New Robyn's Ramble.
• The Dapper Rat Calendar 2007 is currently being photographed!   Some photos from the first shoots can be seen here.  The 2007 calendar will be announced and available for pre-order in the next few weeks.  Details about our calendars are on this year's calendar page:  The Dapper Rat Calendar 2006
• Major reorganisation of The Rat Photo Pages - the calendar shoots have been moved into a section of their own and several of the galleries have been renamed.

• New Robyn's Ramble.
• Coming soon - The Dapper Rat bags!   A sturdy calico shoulder bag available in a selection of our most popular photos.
• Happy Birthday to Bug and Ilford!   Bug and Ilford turned 2 years old recently.  Photos of their parties can be seen here (temporarily):  Ilford's Birthday and Bug's Birthday.
• One new photo and one new tale added to Bug's webpage.
• One new photo and one new tale added to Ilford's webpage.
• One new tale added to Nougat's webpage.
• One new photo and two new tales added to Schnoz's webpage.
• New gallery of photos:  A Wealth of Whiskers.
• New gallery of photos:  Lick Lick.
  

27 June 2006

• One new photo added to Bug's webpage.   
• One new photo added to Ilford's webpage.
• Two new photos added to Nougat's webpage.
• One new photo added to Schnoz's webpage.
• Changed images of Bug and Ilford on the Meet Our Rats page.
  

16 June 2006

• It is with a heavy heart we announce the passing of Little Husky, who left us way too young.  Husky's webpage has been updated with a tribute.
• New Robyn's Ramble
• The Greeting Cards page has been updated.  Some sets are now sold out, but new sets are coming soon!  Two new Note Cards are now available.
• New deal available on Flat Dapper Rat bookmarks, fridge magnets and PR cards - buy  two get one free!
• Two new tales added to Nougat's webpage.
• One new file added to The BugFord Files.
• Several updates to the Links page.
  

8 May 2006

• Due to variation in the AU$ - US$ exchange rate, our international prices have been updated on all products from The Dapper Rat store.

12 April 2006

• The Dapper Rat has a new logo image!  Our gorgeous minky Scrambler rat in his blue pot will now greet our website visitors with his charming whiskery smile!
• New promotional magnets for The Dapper Rat are now available with our new logo image.   They are free with your first order from The Dapper Rat store.
  

27 March 2006

• New Robyn's Ramble
• It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our old adorable minky Scrambler.  His webpage has been updated with a tribute.
  
• Announcing new range of products!  Flat Dapper Rat  are a selection of fun laminated products - bookmarks, fridge magnets, posters, etc. - available in some of our most popular rat photographs.
• Photographic Prints are no longer available from The Dapper Rat.  They have been replaced with a range of laminated prints in the Flat Dapper Rat range.
• Due to variation in the AU$ - US$ exchange rate, our international prices have been reduced on all products from The Dapper Rat store.

6 March 2006

• New Robyn's Ramble
• Coming soon to The Dapper Rat!  A selection of rat bookmarks and fridge magnets!
• New article added to the Rat Information page:  Fuzzlet World - a simple and fun way to get to know your new rats!
• A new photo added to the webpage of Schnoz.
• A new tale added to the webpage of Scrambler.
• One new tale added to the webpage of Ilford.
  
• Three new files added to The BugFord Files.
• The Dapper Rat Calendar 2006 is now sold out! 
• Australia Post local and international prices rose today.  New postage prices for our products have been updated on the individual product pages of The Dapper Rat store.
• Minor changes to ordering information on The Dapper Rat product pages.
  
• Update of our copyright information on all webpages.
  

7 February 2006

• The Dapper Rat Calendar 2006 - a few extras now available!   Due to demand, we're doing another very small print run.  The extra calendars will be available within the week.  Let me know asap if you would like to reserve one.

21 January 2006

• The Dapper Rat Calendar 2006 is now SOLD OUT!  However, if you would still like one, let me know.  If there is enough interest I may do another small print run.
• Our two sets of rat Christmas cards are now sold out!
  
• Some new photos of the boys added to the Temporary Gallery.

 December 2005

• New Robyn's Ramble
• The Dapper Rat Calendar 2006 is now over 90% sold! 
• A Christmas desktop image is available on the Ratty Desktop Stuff page.
• Two new terms added to the Ratty Dictionary.
• New photos of Bug added to his webpage.
• New photos of Ilford added to his webpage.
• Three new files added to The BugFord Files
• New photos and tales of Nougat added to his webpage.
• New photos and tales of Schnoz added to his webpage.
• new photos and tales of Husky added to his webpage.
  
• Two new tales added to the Ratty Ramblings page.
  
• Lots of new photos added to The Problems with Rat Photography, which now has expanded to three pages.
• One new photo added to The Gallery of Yawns 6

17 October 2005

• The Christmas Cards are now available!   A bonus has been included - order both sets of Christmas cards and receive 6 rat gift tags free.  (Note:  the free gift tags were included with all pre-orders of both Christmas card sets).
• The Dapper Rat Calendar 2006 - over 50% sold already!

12 October 2005

• The Dapper Rat Calendar 2006 is now available!   Order soon.. nearly half sold already!
• The new Christmas Cards are at the printer and should be available by monday.
  

8 October 2005

• Two new sets of Christmas Cards now available for pre-order!
• The Dapper Rat Calendar 2006 is already 40% sold on pre-orders!  It is expected back from the printer on monday. 
• A new gallery of photos added - Christmas 2005
  

1 October 2005

• New Robyn's Ramble
• The Dapper Rat Calendar 2006 is now available for pre-ordering!
• The final photo shoot for the calendar - Ratmelon - added to The Calendar 2006 shoots 2.
• One new photo added to Funny Photos 6.
  

26 September

• More photo shoots for The Dapper Rat Calendar 2006 added to The Calendar 2006 shoots
• We've now finished shooting for The Dapper Rat Calendar 2006.  The calendar will be announced and ready for pre-order shortly.  
  

23 September 2005

• With a heavy heart we announce the passing of our charming minky Grub.  Grub's webpage has been updated.
• New Robyn's Ramble.
  
• On the Meet Our Rats page, the listing of our past rats has been rearranged into their cagemate groupings.
  
• What Rat Is That? has been updated with more photos and edited descriptions.
• More photo shoots for The Dapper Rat Calendar 2006 added to The Calendar 2006 shoots 3 and onwards to The Calendar 2006 shoots 4.
• One new photo added to Funny Photos 6.
• Mouse pocket hammocks now available as part of our Mouse Hammock range.
• Ladders are now available as part of our Rat Toy range.  Also Ratty ropes are now available in a small size for mice.
  

13 September 2005

• Our last season Christmas cards are now sold out!   We are currently photographing a new set of 6 cards, which should be available in a few weeks.

5 September 2005

• Australia Post prices increased today for parcels sent within Australia.  Our new postage prices are given for each product from The Dapper Rat store.

3 September 2005

• New webpage:  What Rat Is That?  - a simple guide to Australian rat colours and markings.
• The "Rat care Articles" page is now called the "Rat Information" page.  The "What Rat Is That?" page is linked from there.
• We are currently photographing shoots for The Dapper Rat Calendar 2006.  Some photos from the first few shoots can be seen in The Calendar 2006 shoots 1 and The Calendar 2006 Shoots 2.

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