Rat Adoption Information

We welcome ANY questions you may have, especially if these will be your first ratties. We like everyone that adopts our rats to be well informed about their care and are more than willing to guide adopters through the learning process.

Our support doesn't end when adopters pick up their rats. We offer a lifetime of support, advice, access to safe rat products and food, and vet referrals. Don't hesitate to contact us with questions for the life of your rats.

How to Adopt Ratties from Ratty Rat Rattery

Step One: Contact Us

If you are interested in adopting from our rattery, please email us and submit
Adoption Questionnaire,

Step Two: Adopt Now or Later

Check out our Nursery and Available Rat Page to see if we have any ratties available that you would like to adopt
(A Friendly Reminder:  we only adopt out ratties in same sex pairs)

OR

If we don't have the ratties your looking for available now, you can request to be placed on our wait list for one of our planned, expected, or very young litters, you can request male or female preference, however I do NOT take down color/coat/ear type requests, I simply cannot guarantee specific colors or other physical characteristics will be available.

Please note that the physical characteristics of a rat has absolutely no effect on the temperament and personality of that rat, in fact things like color/eye color/coat type are the last thing I take into account when planning a litter of babies, so in turn cannot make any commitments or promises to what the physical appearance of the rats in any litter will look like. If you do not see rats that are the color you wanted available in the litter you are wait listed for, let me know and I will remove you from the wait list.

**There is now a $5 deposit to be placed on our wait list, this is to avoid adopters backing out when we are counting on them as homes for our babies. The $5 fee is a refundable deposit,  only if we do not produce the litter, or enough babies (male or female) that the adopter is on the wait list for**

The Deposit can be paid through Paypal (to Rattyratrattery@gmail.com), and goes towards the total adoption fee for the adopted rats

OR

Keep an eye out on our Nursery Page for new litters, and Friend us on Facebook, as I post new litter announcements and pictures of new babies

Step Three: Pick Out Your Ratties!

I start taking reservations on babies at 5 weeks of age, sometimes older, and babies are weaned and ready to go home at 6 weeks of age. 

Once I post pictures of all the individual babies, I begin asking folks on the wait list to pick out their rats, in the order I received their $5 Wait list deposit.   Once I email a person on the wait list, asking for their choices, they have 48 hours to respond (though sooner is greatly appreciated).

If I don't receive a response from someone on the waitlist within 48 hours, I skip to the next person.

Once you reserve ratties, I require a $5.oo deposit per rat, which can be paid through Paypal or Google Checkout. If I do not receive the deposit within 48 hours, the rat(s) will be placed as available again or offered to the next person on the wait list.

Step Four: Pick Up Your Ratties!

Arrange a pick up time  by  emailing me directly to schedule a time to pick up your ratties after their weaning date.

All rat pick ups take place at Sabre Spring Park, San Diego, CA, 92128 (see below for directions)

I will only hold rats one week past their pick up dates, at which time they will be placed as available again, unless another arrangement is made. There are no refunds on adoption deposits.

Rats will go home with a small amount of Harlan Teklad lab blocks (what they are used to eating), but we highly recommend you continue this diet, and we have Harlan Teklad available for purchase on our web store, Everything Rats.  (it is not something you can find in pet stores).

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Adoption Prices

All adoption fees go towards caring for the rats

Deposit

$5 per rat, must be paid within 48 hours of reserving rat(s), if not received within that time, they will be offered to the next person on the wait list

Deposit may be paid through Paypal (to rattyratrattery@gmail.com), or through Google Checkout

Babies (Under 9 weeks of age)


Standard Size Rat
(any color, ear shape, coat type)

$30.00


Dwarf

$35.00


Juveniles (9-12 weeks of age)

$15.oo

Adults (3 months and older)

$5, or free if adopted with a baby

Occasionally we will have adults available for adoption that either never bred, or only bred once. If we have an available mama with a litter, she can be adopted for free with any of her daughters, to create a nice little ratty family!

Adoption Packages

The Well Ratty Package

$20

Includes 5 lbs Harlan Teklad in a formula specific for your new rats age, 1 pound of Ratty Rat Snack Mix,  4 tubes of Benebac probiotic, a trial size of Green Mush,  the Rat Health Care Booklet by Debbie Ducummon, and a $10 off referral card to All Pets Animal Hospital in Encinitas.


The Cuddle, Chew and Play Package

$12

Includes a custom made pocket fold hammock in either feminine or masculine colors, a package of Apple wood Sticks, and your choice of a variety of veterinarian approved handmade toys.



Other rat related items are available on our web store, Everything Rats, including our approved travel carriers.

We do not provide travel carriers when adopters pick up their rats, they may either be purchased, or bring your own approved travel carrier (no cardboard boxes or kitchen Tupperware please).

RRR rats are only adopted out in same sex pairs, unless you already have a ratty of the same sex, or a spayed or neutered ratty. Please see our FAQ page for more info, and read "Why Rats Need Company", if you want to keep a rat alone.

ALL Rats and Orders are picked up at Sabre Springs Park, San Diego, CA, 92128

Directions to Sabre Springs Park

When driving to the park, please note there are two Evening Creek Drives. Sabre Springs Park has a large sign on the corner of the street where it is located. Drive up the hill to arrive at the park.

Adoption Policies