I KNOW, WE HATE WAITING TOO.. โ ๏ธ
Because we run a really small business and have a lot of our own animals to take care of as well as a family, space is limited for now at our rattery until we can get a better set up that will allow us to properly expand our rat capacity and production. While all of our rats are kept in the absolute best conditions possible, the arrangement is not conducive for being able to house many at once. Please be patient while we work on a new program that will work wonders for the way we handle our business!
That being said, often times certain rats are not available when first inquired about. Filling out this waiting list is a way to ensure that someone will be in contact with you upon availability.
Reasons for pups / rats not being available are as follows:
- Litter was / is sick or showing signs of sickness and are under medical treatment before sales / adoptions can occur. This also applies to adult rats / retired breeders. Health is ALWAYS monitored prior to adoption / sale.
- Litter or pups from a litter may be showing signs of aggression or behavioral changes that need to be monitored and evaluated before the rattery can safely proceed with adopting out pups. This of course also applies to adult rats / retired breeders.
- Rat pups might not be old enough. Pups are not adopted out / sold until a min. of 6 weeks old.
- Rat production / breeding has slowed down naturally due to the slowing down of sales, which is a slower turnover rate for rats leaving our rattery. If this is the case, we know it's frustrating. Please be patient and check back regularly.
- Genders can never be guaranteed. Certain genders are claimed faster than others. It's first come, first served. That's why it's important to fill out our waiting list and eventually, adoption form.
(You will not have first pick if you do not fill out an application and our waiting list.)
- Outside of our own production / breeding, which sometimes goes to producing more feeders than anything, we might be low on surenders to adopt out (with no adult rats available otherwise.) You can always wait on pregnant breeding does to give birth, but sometimes we reduce our breeding females down to only two litters at a time.
- Sometimes we just need time to observe the many different personalities of our rats / pups and that can take time as they grow, get older, and develop social skills. We need to know which rats are more reserved and which are more outgoing. So sometimes that prevents you from being able to adopt right away.