Here are the policies for adoption:
Waiting List:
If you see a litter on the "Planned Litter" page that intrigues you, please feel free to feel out the application as well as a request to be put on the waiting list. If you are not put on the waiting list then I can not guarentee a baby will be available for adoption. I also can not 100% guarentee that a baby will be available even if you are on the waiting list - mother nature does have the upperhand. If this is the case, then I will email you and ask if you would like to be put on another litter waiting list.
Reservation:
After the babies have turned three weeks, we will then begin notifying the people on the waiting list that they may begin reserving. We do not charge reservation fees as of right now; however, if people are not really sure, then I ask if you do not request to reserve at this time. If the sire/dam is not one of ours, then the other breeder will get second pick after us. I do like it if people can reserve a same sex pair. In my opinion, it makes transition from my home to their new home a little easier, it makes introductions a little easier, and during quarentine they are not by themselves. However, if you do have the same sex rats at your house, you may adopt a single rat.
Adoption Fees:
If a rattery, whom I have adopted a breeder from before, chooses to buy one of my rats as a breeder, I will charge them what they charged me. In my opinion, it is only fair.
For pet-only, $15 per rat or $25 per pair.
Pick Up:
After six weeks, the pups may be picked up. We are a closed rattery. This is to ensure that the health of our rats remain excellent. Because of this, we will designate a place to meet for pick up. I may be able to sometimes drive a couple of hours away to meet you some place, but because I borrow my mom's car, this may not always be the case. At the time of pick up, the adoption fees are due and the contract must be signed. You also must have an appropriate carrying cage. I will not allow them to ride on your shoulder. You will then be given the pedigree and the rats.
Transportation:
If for some reason we have a "rattie train" set up, I will send the contract to you via snail mail before the rats leave my home. With the contract the dues also need to be paid. I will accept cash, check, or a money order.
Returning of Rats:
If for any reason you there's a breech in the contract, you are unable to care for the rats, or something major happens in the line (ie agression), please let me know first. I will always take back rats that have been bred here. I also have breeding rights. This means that if I need to work on a specific line of my rats, and if some of my keepers are not fit, then I will have to "borrow" the rat that I have sold to you. This will not happen often - if ever at all.
Policies are subject to change at any time.
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