📰 Application process

Please read through the care guide before applying for rats from me. It will answer many basic questions about rat husbandary and the standard of care I expect for rats bred by me.

Once you have read through, please complete an application form. This is not a test, but more to see what you understand about rat care and if there is anything I can help you with.

MY WAITLIST IS CURRENTLY CLOSED, and I am not accepting new applications at this time.

I only home out rats in same sex pairs or trios. I am not in a position to offer out rats for breeding as my lines are new.

Rats cost £20 each. There is no discount for multiples.

🕑 After you have applied

I aim to get into contact with you within 2 weeks. Please bear in mind I work full time which is why the wait is this long. Once accepted, you will be added to a ‘wait pool’. If you have Facebook you will recieve an invite to join the homing group.

🐀 Allocating rats

When I have rats available, I will notify by posting on my Facebook page, Instagram and on this website. It is then up to you to contact me at twinsqueaksrats@gmail.com if you are interested in rats from the advertised litters.

I will then allocate rats to those who have contacted me who I believe I have suitable rats for. I will try and stick to preferences (although with them all being black there won’t be much variety!) however you will not be able to choose individual rats as I want to make sure I pair up the right rats with the right people.

🏠 Picking up rats

When the rats are ready to be homed I will contact you and we can arrange a date and time for collection. This can be from my address or from a show if I am attending one.

You will need to bring:

• Payment
• Suitable carrier with suitable substrate in
• Water source such as cucumber or apple (bottles drip on car rides!)

I will provide:

• Family Tree
• Caresheet
• Suitable wet protein meal (dog food, sardines etc)
• Sample of my mix

🤝If you home my rats you agree to…

• Provide them with an enriching life where they can exhibit natural behaviours
• Provide appropriate veterinary care when necessary
• Feed them a suitable diet
• Keep them with other rats and not to house them alone (unless for medical reasons)
• Not to breed from them or allow them to meet the opposite sex
• Return the rats to me if you can no longer look after them

✅ In return I agree…

• That the rats are, as far as I am aware, in good health at the time of homing
• That the rats may be shown in pet or variety classes, but I cannot promise they are of show quality
• To provide a family tree, care sheet and any information I have in regards to the health history of the line
• To take back any rats that can no longer be cared for by you. The reason does not matter, I will provide a home for them or find a suitable home for them

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🏘Other Breeders

I encourage people to be on multiple waiting lists if you can as litters do not always pan out!

Check out the NFRS Breeder’s List for more breeders.

I can also recommend these other nearby breeders…

• Rattray Stud
• Mesozoic Rattery
• Gallifrey Stud
• Arecales Rattery
• Poplet Rattery
• Goedric’s Hollow
• Ratty Asylum