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Shelley from the concert
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Writer, editor, rat rescuer, concert fanatic, cyborg.
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Pat the Rat reminding us that good hygiene is important. #petrats #fancyrats #ratties #ratsky
A silver rat sits hunched with his paws around his nose, in the middle of washing himself.
June 5, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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My fur niece doesn't know how to not be cute. 🥰 #miki #mikidog
A photo of a MiKi dog lying upside down, looking up at the camera.
May 16, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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Patrick looks so excited in this photo, and his joy is contagious! 😃

Photo credit @mooseontehloose.bsky.social #petrats #fancyrats #ratties
A small gray pet rat looking excited with his mouth open, as if exclaiming in surprise.
May 12, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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#MotherMother Old Days post # 9: MM went through a time period, maybe 2015-ish, where they played a slowed down and moodier version of Hayloft in their live sets, a temporary departure from the high energy version of today. Can't imagine them going back to that, but it was a neat little experiment.
A photo of an upside down typed set list with the following songs written on it: Get Out The Way, Body of Years, Monkey Tree, Reaper Man, I Yo Hungry, Infinitesimal, The Sticks, Ghosting, Modern Love, O My Heart, VGBT, Video Games, Hayloft, Bit By Bit, The Stand, Simply Simple, Let's Fall In Love
May 7, 2025 at 3:17 AM
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Rest in Peace to my oldest boy, Edwin, who made it to 2 and a half. He was an adorable rex and an "uppies" enthusiast, always going up on two legs to help be picked up. #petrats #fancyrats #ratties
Black and white photo of a black and white patterned rat peeking out of a plush hide.
April 25, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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#MotherMother Old Days post # 8: The MM team ran a contest during the Sticks tour where each week one fan who attended the tour could win a copy of the original Mother album. We were floored at how generous this was.
A small poster of the band Mother Mother with the following information underneath: #STICKSTOUR CONTEST - Stroudsburg. How to Enter: 1. Take a photo of THIS poster. 2. Tweet the photo to @/mothermother & include #STICKSTOUR. 3. We will randomly select 1 winner every Thursday who will receive (our independently released album from 2005 not available in stores anywhere!) There will be 6 opportunities to win!
April 15, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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Hey Roger, don't be alarmed, but that rock is moving. And it has a tail. #petrats #fancyrats #ratties #ratsky #ratsofbluesky
April 7, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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#MotherMother Old Days post # 7: I remember when MM would play Body of Years by itself, with no cover in the middle. It used to be their finale song around 2011. Perfect - I'd always pictured them starting their set with OMH and ending with Body of Years, and at my first show they did just that!
A handwritten set list with song abbreviations as follows: OMY HAY OS BDD POLY BIAF SS WRECK GHOST PROBZ CID BORN STAND BOY
April 4, 2025 at 5:01 AM
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Old man Edwin is a master of eye contact, even while drinking or eating. #petrats #fancyrats #ratties #ratsky #rattiesofbluesky
A black and white rat looking into the camera while drinking from a water bottle.
April 2, 2025 at 2:12 AM
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Murray the Siamese in a rare moment of giving his attention to the camera. Photographed by my friend @mooseontehloose.bsky.social
#petrats #ratties #fancyrats
A photo of a Siamese rat (a fancy rat that's cream colored with a brown nose, like a Siamese cat) poking out from behind a cardboard structure.
March 26, 2025 at 1:53 AM
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#MotherMother Old Days post # 6: Set lists used to be handwritten and subject to change. The band took requests at shows I've been to, in the main set. This was years and years before the VIP pre-show was a thing.

Yes, this particular set list has "Drum Solo" on it. Ali was/is incredible.
A handwritten set list from a Mother Mother show circa 2017. The list reads: Free, BOY, Stand, Reaper, Love Stuck, OMH, LFIL, Letter, Baby Boy, Monkey Tree, The Drugs, Wreck, Drum Solo, Hayloft, BBB/GOTW.
March 24, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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Roger and Patrick bonding over a breakfast of oats. #petrats #fancyrats #ratties
A light brown rat and a gray rat sitting with a pile of oats in front of them.
March 22, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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The real bun buns of BC. #bunnycafe #bunny #rabbit
A light tan rabbit from Vancouver's Bunny Cafe. A light gray rabbit from Vancouver's Bunny Cafe. A dark gray rabbit from Vancouver's Bunny Cafe.
March 16, 2025 at 3:37 AM
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Met my first camel yesterday, in a suburban strip mall, of all places. 🐪
Photo of a camel walking in a parking lot with its handler. Photo of a camel walking in a parking lot with its handler. View of a camel from the back, showcasing its hump and a tapestry draped over its back.
March 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Sadly, my elderly "old soul" heart rat, Hansel, crossed the rainbow bridge yesterday with humane assistance from our vet. He was 2 1/2 years old.

Hansel was a former bad boy turned smooshy love, thanks to the power of neutering. He loved treats and total chaos. #fancyrats #petrats #ratties
A black and white photo of a large gray pet rat with his hands together holding a snack.
March 13, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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Roger looks like he's willing to make a deal. #petrats #fancyrats #ratties
A brown and white rat standing upright with his paw extended on the surface of a box.
March 4, 2025 at 4:05 AM
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#MotherMother Old Days post # 5: For a while after MySpace, Twitter was the best way to interact with MM members and fans alike. This was approx between 2010-2015. I've long left my Twitter account to rot, but I had saved this screenshot a while back due to the hilarious typo (mercy table! 😂)
A screenshot of a Twitter exchange from 2015 in which Shelley (yours truly) wrote to the official Mother Mother account: "Can't wait for tomorrow's show! Made a gift for y'all, but I may not make it early for M&G. Will you be around after the show?" Then Mother Mother's response: "we'll be by the mercy [sic] table after the show. Look forward to seeing u!"
March 2, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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Forever one of my favorite photos of brothers Edwin and Otis. Hugging? Wrestling? All of the above? #petrats #ratties #fancyrats
A photo of two young black and white rats taken from above, both of them standing facing each other with their arms extended toward each other in a hug-like stance as they look up at the camera.
March 1, 2025 at 1:44 AM
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#MotherMother Old Days post # 4: At my first 6 or so shows, the venues were intimate and the crowds were small. The band would finish their set and announce that they'd be around to meet fans after, and then they'd take the shortest of breaks and just get out there and mingle with fans.
A folded chalkboard sign that reads: TONIGHT Flamenco por la Vida / Mother Mother doors 7 show 8 / Basement Tapes Lounge"
February 26, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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Totally miss hugging and holding this absolute unit. He was so massive, he was practically a Guinea pig. 😂 #petrats #ratties #fancyrats
A photo of a large black and white rat sitting hunched with his hands together, holding a crumb of a treat.
February 25, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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Needed to get out of the US for the weekend with everything going on here. International travel will keep me afloat. 🇨🇦✈️
A photo of the Canadian flag on a pole near barren winter trees.
February 25, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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Old man Edwin watching live entertainment: the baby rats wrestling in the cage next door. #petrats #fancyrats #ratties
A black and white fancy rat looking out from inside his cage with his nose pressed between the bars.
February 20, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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#MotherMother Old Days post # 3: MM would occasionally interact with fans on MySpace, but the main way to get your questions answered was via a form on their official website in the O My Heart (2008) days. I wrote in and asked about Ryan's songwriting process and got an answer from the band.
A screenshot of a partial message (cut off on the right side so it's impossible to read the entirety of it, only part of the sentences) that was posted on Mother Mother's website around 2008. It's in a question and answer format, and the question in bold font starts out as "Hi Mother Mother! You guys are hands down my fav..." and then cuts to a partial question about the songwriting process. The answer posted below starts with "HI Shelley! We apologize a million for this bring such a late response" and then goes on to mention that Ryan's songwriting starts with either a chord progression or a melody. The message wraps up with "Thank you for loving the songs" and ends with, "Love, MM"
February 19, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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Baby Patrick gets so attached to me. #petrats #fancyrats #ratties
February 18, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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Celebrating our 19 year anniversary today. ❤️

I often joke that I'm so glad someone has tolerated me for this long, but the truth is that we chose each other, and we continue to choose each other and actively put work into our relationship every day. There's nothing I'm more grateful for. 💓
A photo of a lit candle on a table next to a window that shows it's dark out.
February 18, 2025 at 3:08 AM