Ember of Passion Rattery

Home raised well tempered rats.

                                         

 Adoption Application

 Are you interested in rats as pets only, or pets with the potential to breed them?

Will this be your first experience owning rats?

If this is not your first experience, do you currently have rats at home?

If you have them, do you understand proper quarantine procedures?

What type of diet will you be feeding?

What type of housing will your rat(s) live in?

What type of bedding will you use in the cage?

Are you prepared to take the rat(s) to the vet if ever needed?

Which rats are you interested in, males or females?

How did you find us?


Adoption Contract

 

Ember of Passion Rattery Adoption Agreement Contract

[ ] Pet Only - The rat may not be bred under any circumstances. It will be registered with the NARR as nonbreeding.

[ ] Breeding Contract (see attached if checked)

Description of Rats Applicable To: ______________________________________________________________

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Adopting Person(s) Name: _________________________________________________

Address: ______________________________________________________________

Telephone & Email: ______________________________________________________

The parties agree and covenant as follows:

· Adopting person(s) agree that the rat(s) adopted will receive all care and attention necessary to ensure its health and well-being. Adopting person(s) will provide adequate food, fresh water, shelter, exercise, veterinary care if needed, etc.

· Adopting person(s) will not permit young children to handle the rat(s) without proper instruction and supervision.

· Adopting person(s) agree(s) that in the event that the rat(s) must be re-homed and a good home cannot be found, the rat(s) will be returned to the Ember of Passion Rattery before being brought to a shelter or turned loose.  In this situation we will require the new owner’s information including name(s), address, phone number, and email address.  Also this contractual agreement will apply.

· Adopting person(s) understand that in the event that they are unhappy with the rat(s), the rat(s) can be returned (within a reasonable amount of time) for a full price refund, or exchange.

· Adopting person(s) agree to quarantine the new rat(s) from any current rodent(s) that they already have, for a minimum of three weeks.


 

AGREED TO AND ACCEPTED BY:

BREEDER'S SIGNATURE: ________________________________________________

ADOPTERS SIGNATURE: ________________________________________________

DATE: _______________________________________________________________

 

 

 

 

 

Breeding Contract

 

Ember of Passion Rattery Breeding Contract

Description of Rats Applicable To: ______________________________________________________________

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[ ] Male Rat - Male rats must be bred no earlier than five months of age. Closer to a year of age is more ideal, as by then the rat's health and temperament (after puberty) are fully known. You may speak to me personally about exceptions, though. There is no specific retirement age for male rats, so long as the animal is happy and healthy. There is no limit to the number of times a male rat may be bred, provided his offspring are sound and healthy and no problems have come up with him or in the line.

[ ] Female Rat - Female rats must be bred no earlier than five months of age. They must be bred for the first time no later than 10 months of age, provided her health is absolutely stellar. No female should be bred at all at a later time than a year and a half of age. No female should be bred more than three times throughout her life, allowing significant time for rest between each litter. If a female has difficulty with her first litter (rough birthing, losing most or all of the babies, having just one stillborn baby, etc) she must NOT be bred again. Litter problems are often repeated and rebreeding may result in the death of the female.

APPLIES TO BOTH GENDERS

  • I must be notified of health problems if they appear in the rat or the rat's offspring. These may include, but are not limited to, severe respiratory problems, tumors, aggression, bumblefoot, birth defects, birthing issues, or megacolon.
  • The rat will not be bred to a rat from unknown lines without first discussing it with me personally.
  • The rat will not be bred to a rat known to produce megacolon babies, or a rat highly likely to produce megacolon babies. If you are unsure, please talk to me.
  • Neither the rat nor the rat's offspring will ever be dumped or used as food for another animal.
  • Breeding rights to this rat may not be transferred to anyone else without talking to me personally.
  • I will register or have you register the rat with the NARR. I encourage the rat's offspring and all future generations to also be registered with the NARR. Please update the NARR should any health or temperament issues arise.
  • If I haven't worked with you as a breeder in the past, I require that you contact me about which rat you intend to breed my rats with to get my approval of the pair BEFORE you put the pair together. This is to ensure that my lines continue on a path I feel will improve them further.
  • Before breeding this rat, please check the NARR to make sure no health or temperament updates have been made to the rat's line that may mean changing breeding as necessary. This includes parents, grand parents, aunts, uncles, and siblings.
  • Should a Manx (Tailless) female ever come up from my lines, she will not be bred! Breeding Manx females is considered too risky and may result in their death.
  • Always breed with the betterment of the species in mind. This includes health, temperament, type, and all other characteristics of the animal. Breed only to another rat of equal or better quality.
  • If the rat is bred against any of the above terms and the breeding was not first cleared with me, I will take this as a forfeit of contract and both the rat and the litter will be returned at the adopter's expense.

BREEDER'S SIGNATURE: ________________________________________________

ADOPTERS SIGNATURE: ________________________________________________

DATE: _______________________________________________________________