1. Adoption fees are $25 for one rat, and $20 each for additional rats. This is for rats reserved at 10 weeks old and under. Older rats/rescues are generally $10 each.

2. When being placed on my waiting list a 50% deposit is required to ensure your place in line. This is a non-refundable deposit. I have had a number of adopters back out recently, and hope that a deposit will weed out those who are not serious about adopting. I can accept Paypal or money orders for this payment. Once I recieve your deposit your name will be placed on my waiting list.

3. When being placed on my waiting list, I can often give you an estimate as to when I expect to have babies available. If the actual wait time is a month or more over this estimate I can return your deposit upon request. However, if are looking for an uncommon variety or color I may not be able to give a wait time - I will wait until a breeding is done that is likely to produce this variety to accept your deposit.

4. If you do not respond to an e-mail to choose your rats within three days I may have to skip over you. Since there is such a short time between the time the babies' eyes open and when they are ready to go home, any delays can cause major problems. Choices are generally made when the rats are about two or three weeks old; if you know you will unavailable at that time please let me know beforehand so we can work something out!

5. If someone backs out of an adoption without adequate notice, they may be refused adoptions in the future, or if I do adopt to them I will require their payment in full up front.

Adoption Policies

2. Rats will be adopted in same-sex pairs (or groups) only unless you already have rats at home.

3. You must be 18 or older or have a parent/guardian present to sign the adoption agreement.

4. If you ever cannot keep your rat(s) for any reason, I require that they be returned to me. I don't ever want to have my rats end up in rescue, pet stores, or worse! I am willing to travel to pick them up if needed, and will find them a loving home.

5. If your rat has ANY health problems throughout its lifetime, please let me know so I can keep track of any issues within my lines. This is very important!

6. Adopters will be placed on my waiting list on a first come, first served basis. Normally there is a wait of at least a month or two; possibly longer if you are looking for a particular variety.

7. After being placed on my waiting list, please let me know if you are unable to adopt for whatever reason. This will keep me from having to wait for a reply that may never come.

8. Be sure to read over my FAQ page before deciding to adopt! I also provide links to other reference material. Learn all you can before adopting!

9. Available rats under 6 weeks old will be listed on their litter's page. After they are 6 weeks old they will be moved to the Available Rats page.

10. I generally do not adopt to other breeders. The only exceptions are if the breeder is already established, with pedigreed lines OR if it is someone that I've developed a long-term working relationship with, and who understands my goals and policies.

11. Don't forget to let me know how your rats are doing once in a while - I love updates and photos!

If you're interested in adopting, send me an e-mail with the following information: