Pet Forum / Mammals / Rats / December 2003

Hi All,

Just a quick question to ask you guys if any of you can recommend a good
place for rescuing ratties in the UK - Preferably around the Herts, Beds &
Bucks area? Would prob go as far as London but due to ratties not really
liking big journeys we need to stay as close to home as we can get.

My boyfriend and I love our ratties and were sadly bereaved again last week
when we lost Zeusie :o(  We always get our ratties from a family run place
near here, but we have only ever had 2 rats only JUST make it to 2 years.
The others have always not even been 15 months. We don't know whether this
is due to the breeding going on at "Animal Crackers" although nothing seems
untoward there and the ratties always seem very happy and sociable, but we
thought perhaps we would look for additional places to buy kittens as we
know we are not going to be able to not get more ratties in the future, or
to look to adopt/rescue neglected rats??

I've always gone straight for babies as I love to see them grow and for
their personalities to develop, and with them not having a very long life
expectancy, babies always seemed a better option as you'd have longer with
them. Al loved Zeus and has decided he'd like an older rat that needs love
and attention and who already has his personality. I am not against the idea
as I have so much love to give to all ratties!! Hehehe

Any advice/tips/recommendations would be gratefully received :o)

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