Yep you read that right...You might have noticed that we are sporadically active on Facebook as of late. Not only does the family keep me busy, but I've been trying to stay under the radar... In this blog post, find out why breeder and pet pages are being shutdown on Facebook, what the "Ratical" event is all about, what Moonshadow is up to this week and a special shoutout! Facebook is actively shutting down groups and pagesSpecifically pet, animal, breeder related pages AND groups! While this has been going on for a while, while most of you already know this information, I felt a blog post was needed on Moonshadow's behalf just in case we get the Facebook boot into page darkness land. In short: PETA decided they wanted their content seen after Facebook was shutting down their own posts. All they would have to do to get their way is to buy their way into Facebook and influence the social media platform as a shareholder. After buying stocks into Facebook, PETA now uses their shareholder influence to target animal pages and groups that do not align with their ideals. As a breeder, I plan to continue to post and fill my Facebook newsfeed with cute & glorious rattie content after I've preserved what I need to on my page. After all, if Zuckerberg is truly filtering what people see, we better keep him busy! Presently, we are making a back up account switch to the newer social media platform: Mewe. You can also find Moonshadow on Instagram and Google! What's so great about MeWe?
https://mewe.com/faq Find us on MeWe: https://mewe.com/join/moonshadowratteryexotics Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonshadowrattery/ Email: [email protected]m Semi-Annual Ratical 2019I've been having a lot of inquires about animal sales recently in my Facebook messages. I have not been responding to them due to the possible shut down of my page. Also I would like to mention, I will NOT have Rats & Fancy Mice available until the Ratical Event. Haven't heard of Ratical? What is this? An event with a Rat pun in the name??? Well, yea! And so much more! A little about Ratical: I am co-founder/organizer, along with our sister rattery: Bandit Rattery, of RATICAL. What: Ratical is a semi-annual event in the Harrisburg, PA area where we place our pet rats, as well as host many small animal and rat product vendors. Ratical is a great place to meet rats for the first time and learn if they are the right pet for you. When: September 28, 2019 from 9am-3pm Where: Holiday Inn Express Harrisburg East 4021 Union Deposit Road, Harrisburg, PA 17109 Animal Applications are currently closed as we let our litters grow out and see who's available. Those looking to purchase rats MUST be pre-approved and information is all on the Facebook page. We'll update how the purchase process will work later on, what I can tell you now is that it isn't going to be the mad rush with a line wrapped around the building like it was in March! Find more about Ratical at: www.facebook.com/RaticalSemiAnnual Ratical will soon get it's own MeWe group as well! Vendors at Ratical, We Want YOU!Are you a creative person with a unique business or product/service you'd like to showcase at Ratical? Ratical is NOT just for purchasing rats. Our vision was to expand the event to include education and an expo-style feel for all owners to come, shop, and be with others who share their love for rodents. We hope to fill 9 vendor spaces. Spaces are available! Interested in joining us? Fill out a form here and we'll be in touch! Due to quarantine and the possibility of diseases or illness being spread among or animals, we request NO live animal vendors unless previously discussed. It's not worth it for us to risk it. Products and services only Current List of Vendors
What's Happening at Moonshadow?Currently, our rat room is continuing renovations and the last of our litters are being born for Ratical! I'm going to be updating our current breeder rats on the website and posting some lovely pictures of them on Instagram and Facebook through out the week with a short bio about them and my plans for their future at the Rattery! Some sad news, our beloved Luna passed away from organ failure despite my best efforts to keep her going. She was the best rat and loved everyone she met. She was our middle child's rat. Her daughter, Winona had 3 baby boys 2 days after Luna's passing. I wish she was with us longer so that she could've played with her grandbabies while they were growing. She will be very well missed and I really miss her greeting me each day with kisses and cuddles... Special Shoutout!You might of noticed a couple memes from Marty Mouse House throughout this blog! I find myself chuckling at the pictures and memes, they always have something different and unique to bring to the internet! They are pretty entertaining, especially if you love rats! You can find Marty's Mouse House here: Marty's Website: https://www.martymousehouse.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/martymousehouse/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/martymousehouse/ What are some vendors or items you'd like to see at
the next Ratical Event? Share with us in the comments below!
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Amy Behrens
8/6/2019 11:21:13 am
I should have asked earlier but... I was approved for the Spring event. Did I need to reapply for the Fall?
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Daniele Neuenschwander
8/6/2019 11:53:08 am
Following for answer to same question.
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Amber L Stark
8/6/2019 01:28:58 pm
https://mewe.com/join/moonshadowratteryexotics should work!
Amber L Stark
8/6/2019 01:29:35 pm
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