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Today. August 22, 2025
It's been almost a week since my last post! I've been taking a break. Sort of. I've been hard at work with the book, working on getting...

Jen Holt
Aug 22, 20252 min read


Today. August 16, 2025
Holy cow. I spent all morning being an emotional mess, crying my eyes off. It came in waves, and after I'd stop crying and think I was fine,

Jen Holt
Aug 16, 20252 min read


NEW EBOOK FROM BEWITCHED RATTERY
I WROTE A BOOK LAST NIGHT

Jen Holt
Aug 13, 20251 min read


Today. August 12, 2025
Today I wrote a third online course to help educate people on some of the basic practices in breeding pet rats. Not by any means to be...

Jen Holt
Aug 12, 20252 min read


Education, Part 2
After staying up all night working on Part 1 of my online courses on Basic Knowledge for Pet Rat Care, I spent all morning working on...

Jen Holt
Aug 11, 20251 min read


Education
Educating people about pet rats and how to care for them is a big deal for me. I've been writing an educational blog that is posted on my...

Jen Holt
Aug 11, 20251 min read


Today. August 10, 2025
Today I spent some time making a video about the topic of keeping lone rats, and working on integrating new rats into the male mischief....

Jen Holt
Aug 10, 20253 min read


Cleaning, and Pairings
Today I spent a few hours cleaning the rattery. This means cleaning all the cages, and sweeping the floors of the bedrooms where we keep...

Jen Holt
Aug 8, 20252 min read


Happy Birthday August People!! 🎈
Peppermint Patty wants to wish you a very happy birthday if you were born in August, like me!! Hopefully you have or had a birthday that...

Jen Holt
Aug 8, 20251 min read


August 4, 2025
I missed the midnight deadline to post on this date, lol. Today (the 4th) I met the most lovely people, Ben and his mom. They came to...

Jen Holt
Aug 5, 20251 min read


August 2, 2025
Today was a much better day. My mentor and friend Diana helped me regain my access to Facebook, and I have to say… While it bothers me...

Jen Holt
Aug 5, 20251 min read


August 2, 2025. My Sunshine
It’s a new day, and my Sunshine makes me so very happy. Peach is currently whelping a litter of six, so our interactions are slightly...

Jen Holt
Aug 5, 20251 min read


August 1, 2025
Today I connected with a few people about adoptions. I’m happy that I was able to talk with these people and help them learn more about...

Jen Holt
Aug 5, 20252 min read


Replying to Adoption Applications
As a rat breeder, I often have people ask about adopting rats from me. I have an application process in place for both pet homes and...

Jen Holt
Aug 5, 20252 min read


Acts of Kindness
Prompt: Write about a random act of kindness you’ve done for someone. I’d like to turn it around. I try to be kind whenever I can,...

Jen Holt
Aug 5, 20251 min read


July 31, 2025
Today I spent a while playing with my female rats in my room. I really enjoy my rats’ company. They’re cute and affectionate, and they...

Jen Holt
Aug 5, 20253 min read
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