Alison Campbell

Biography

I have three true passions in this life:
I am an information sponge. I love to learn and - just as eagerly - love to grow.
I am enchanted by words and have always written - even as a young child I was a poet.
I want to help other people to expand themselves - nurturing is a big part of who I am.

It's an inevitable then, that I should find myself after years of nursing, home educating and running a dog care business, considering ever-increasingly, that what I am, is an author. Inevitable also, that by far the majority of what I write is non-fiction expansion material. Currently this centres very much around rats, dogs and running a small business. I also - in my best moments - am still a poet.

My life is currently very fluid. I do own a house in the UK, which is currently rented, and at the moment I live in my motorhome, usually somewhere in the North of England. I did this to escape the treadmill we all so easily slip onto in this busy life, and to apply the principles of minimalism and essentialism to my life. Although I still run the dog care business from wherever I am, and still do some hands-on work in that regard, most of my work time is now taken up with writing. If not writing, you might find me cooking, walking, enjoying the people I love, in an atmospheric pub drinking whisky or real ale, watching Liverpool play, listening to Audible or helping out on my sister's smallholding.

Where to find Alison Campbell online

Series

The Scuttling Gourmet
A series of books covering all aspects of nutrition for pet rats, adapted from the book, The Scuttling Gourmet. Each book covers one chapter of the original book and these are updated and adapted, with links for sourcing ingredients and supplements. Topics include ingredients and making up a mix; feeding for vitality, longevity and in old age; weight and condition; feeding for reproduction and growth and health, prevention and treatment. All of the books are referenced and contain information based on well over a decade of research, reading and discussion with other experienced rat guardians.

Books

Ratwise - Sensing and Perception (How your rats experience the world)
Price: $6.88 USD. Words: 19,430. Language: Commonwealth English. Published: March 4, 2018 . Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Pets & livestock » Rodents, Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Pets & livestock » Reference
Rats are amazing - from eyes that move independently to whiskers as sensitive as fingertips, this book is full of researched information that reveals just what rats are capable of. Prepare to be surprised - no matter how well you think you know them. Interesting researched and referenced information.
Rattenvoeding: Gewichtsbeheersing en conditie
Price: $3.50 USD. Words: 8,140. Language: Dutch. Published: May 29, 2017 . Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Pets & livestock » Rodents, Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Pets & livestock » Reference
Heb je hulp nodig om je ratjes in topconditie te houden, met een gezond gewicht? Dit ebook boordevol informatie zal je helpen de juiste keuze te maken voor jou en je ratjes. Houd ze slank, fit, gezond en in uitstekende conditie. We gaan het hebben over scatter feeding, afvallen of juist aankomen, ondersteuning bij stress en nog veel, veel meer!
Rattenvoeding: Voeren voor gezondheid, preventie en behandeling
Price: $3.60 USD. Words: 10,960. Language: Dutch. Published: May 27, 2017 . Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Pets & livestock » Rodents, Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Pets & livestock » Reference
Leer hoe je je ratten lekker eten kunt geven, dat ook nog eens goed voor ze is. Dit boek, geeft praktische adviezen over hoe voeding kan helpen een aantal vaak voorkomende ziektes te voorkomen en te behandelen. Onder andere wordt besproken: behandelen van uitdroging, het voederspuitje, medicatie toedienen en gevolgen van antibiotica. Met handige links naar extra informatie en verkoopsites.
Rat Diet: Caution! How NOT to feed your rats?
Price: $3.30 USD. Words: 10,740. Language: English. Published: April 5, 2017 . Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Pets & livestock » Rodents, Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Pets & livestock » Reference
(5.00 from 1 review)
Everything you need to know, to avoid the pitfalls in feeding pet rats. With so much online advice and information conflicting, it's easy to get anxious about making good decisions for our pets. "Rat Diet: Caution! How NOT to feed your rats?" is here to help you answer your questions and know (for sure), which practices and foodstuffs to avoid. Keep your rats safe and give yourself peace of mind.
Rat Diet: Feeding for Reproduction and Growth
Series: The Scuttling Gourmet, Book 5. Price: $3.50 USD. Words: 7,340. Language: English. Published: March 20, 2017 . Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Pets & livestock » Rodents, Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Pets & livestock » Reference
A comprehensive, referenced guide to feeding rats during the nutritionally demanding life stages of reproduction and growth. A must read for anyone with new rat babies, under-nourished young (or pregnant) rescues, and for all those thinking about breeding rats, from the author of The Scuttling Gourmet.
Rattenvoeding: de basis, de ingrediënten en het samenstellen van een voermix
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 23,830. Language: Dutch. Published: October 25, 2016 . Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Pets & livestock » Rodents, Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Pets & livestock » General
"Rattenvoeding: Ingrediënten en het samenstellen van een mix", werd geschreven om de mysteries van het rattenvoer te ontrafelen en om je te helpen een interessante, gezonde voermix voor je ratten samen te stellen. We beginnen met de basisprincipes van een gezond dieet, en dan bespreken we de afzonderlijke ingrediënten die kunnen worden gebruikt in de voermix.
Rat Diet: Weight Management and Condition
Series: The Scuttling Gourmet, Book 4. Price: $3.50 USD. Words: 7,640. Language: English. Published: September 18, 2016 . Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Pets & livestock » Rodents, Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Pets & livestock » General
(5.00 from 2 reviews)
Do you need help maintain your rats' at a healthy weight and in peak condition? This ebook is packed with material to empower you to make great choices for you and your rats, that will help keep them lean, fit, healthy and gleaming with great condition. It covers scatter feeding, foods to support weight loss (or gain), how food can help rats in stressful situations and so much more!
Rat Diet: Feeding for Health, Prevention and Treatment
Series: The Scuttling Gourmet, Book 2. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 10,710. Language: Commonwealth English. Published: September 11, 2016 . Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Pets & livestock » Rodents
(5.00 from 2 reviews)
Learn how to feed your rats an awesome diet to promote health. Rat Diet: Feeding for Health, Prevention and Treatment, has useful sections on using nutrition to help prevent and treat a range of common rat illnesses. Also included: treating dehydration, syringe feeding, giving medication and the effects of antibiotics, plus external links to supplementary information and places to buy products.
Rat Diet: Ingredients And Making Up A Mix
Series: The Scuttling Gourmet, Book 3. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 24,200. Language: English. Published: August 27, 2016 . Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Pets & livestock » Rodents, Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Pets & livestock » General
(5.00 from 2 reviews)
"Rat Diet: Ingredients and making up a mix", is written to demystify rat diet and help you to create an interesting, healthy mix for your rats. We begin with the general principles of a wholesome diet, and then discuss the individual ingredients that can be used in a mix. Includes links to further information and online shops to source ingredients. You can even create your own mix from scratch!
Rattenvoeding: voor vitaliteit, voor een lang leven en bij ouderdom
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 14,320. Language: Dutch. Published: August 27, 2016 . Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Pets & livestock » Rodents, Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Pets & livestock » General
Rattenvoeding: voor vitaliteit, voor een lang leven en bij ouderdom, is het eerste nieuwe ebook in de Scuttling Gourmet reeks. Dit boek is ideaal voor iedereen die geïnteresseerd is in voeding voor tamme ratjes en voor wie de ratjes een optimale gezondheid wil geven, opdat ze hun verdere natuurlijke leven zo lang mogelijk vitaal kunnen blijven.
Rat Diet: Feeding for vitality, longevity and in old age
Series: The Scuttling Gourmet, Book 1. Price: $3.50 USD. Words: 14,320. Language: English. Published: June 15, 2016 . Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Pets & livestock » Rodents
(5.00 from 6 reviews)
Book one of The Scuttling Gourmet Series, Rat Diet: Feeding for vitality, longevity and in old age, is perfect for owners of pet rats who are concerned about providing nutrition that will boost vitality, support immune system function and help rats live long and happy lives. It also provides detailed information on how too feed a balanced soft diet should old age or illness require this.