Pet Adopters: Copy and paste ALL of the upper portion of application. If you do not copy and paste EVERYTHING in the upper portion, including the notations below some of the questions, I WILL NOT accept your application. Plain and simple.
Breeders: Copy and paste FULL application, upper and lower portions, which again also includes the notations. I am SICK and TIRED of having to fill things in for you. I assume everyone knows how to read; however you DO NOT, cannot, or choose not to follow VERY SIMPLE instructions.
Breeders: Copy and paste FULL application, upper and lower portions, which again also includes the notations. I am SICK and TIRED of having to fill things in for you. I assume everyone knows how to read; however you DO NOT, cannot, or choose not to follow VERY SIMPLE instructions.
I'm repeating myself a 2nd time here because it seems like people aren't getting the message. It states this on the previous page as well. I guess some of us don't want to take the time to actually read over my site and the information I provide. Again please be sure to answer every single question thoroughly and truthfully. If there are any questions left blank your application will be rejected. Also if there are questions that do not refer to you please just mark them as N/A.
Pet Adopters copy and paste the WHOLE first section only of the application. Breeders need to copy and paste the WHOLE application. Then paste it into an email along with ALL your answers to every single question as in depth as possible. If you do not feel the need to copy and paste everything your application will be rejected. I do not have time to spend going through each and every single application, then adding in everything you forgot. This shows me that you have not read through my website, but also that you are not ready to take on the responsibility of owning pet rats. If you cannot follow simple instructions to fill out an adoption application I do not see how you will be able to abide by the Adoption Contract and take care of the rats properly.
Please, please, please do NOT answer my questions with "Whatever you recommend". The application is to sort out what you know and what you may need help with. For me it's the same exact thing as leaving the question blank. You need to fill out the application to the best of your ability and as detailed as possible, the more information the better. If you do not know or are unsure about diet, cage, bedding, etc.. Do some research before filling out the application and at least attempt to put an answer there. Then if you're unsure just state that along with your answer. I am here to help, but I cannot and will not answer questions for you. You have to show me that you're willing to learn and I will do the very best I can to be there and help you through every single step of the adoption process, after you take them home, and even from there.
Pet Adopters copy and paste the WHOLE first section only of the application. Breeders need to copy and paste the WHOLE application. Then paste it into an email along with ALL your answers to every single question as in depth as possible. If you do not feel the need to copy and paste everything your application will be rejected. I do not have time to spend going through each and every single application, then adding in everything you forgot. This shows me that you have not read through my website, but also that you are not ready to take on the responsibility of owning pet rats. If you cannot follow simple instructions to fill out an adoption application I do not see how you will be able to abide by the Adoption Contract and take care of the rats properly.
Please, please, please do NOT answer my questions with "Whatever you recommend". The application is to sort out what you know and what you may need help with. For me it's the same exact thing as leaving the question blank. You need to fill out the application to the best of your ability and as detailed as possible, the more information the better. If you do not know or are unsure about diet, cage, bedding, etc.. Do some research before filling out the application and at least attempt to put an answer there. Then if you're unsure just state that along with your answer. I am here to help, but I cannot and will not answer questions for you. You have to show me that you're willing to learn and I will do the very best I can to be there and help you through every single step of the adoption process, after you take them home, and even from there.
Name:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Home phone number:
Cell phone number:
Email Address:
Website/Facebook:
Please state the month/day/year you are filling out this adoption application:
How did you find us?
Have you applied to any other ratteries?
If yes, please list the rattery names for reference.
Do you rent, lease, or own your residence?
If you rent or lease I will need permission from your landlord specifically stating you are allowed to have pet rats.
Are you over 18?
If you are and live at home with your parents I will need their consent along with contact info.
If you are under the age of 18, please state your age:
If you are not 18, I need to speak to a parent or guardian before you can reserve any rats.
Please be aware that a parent or guardian must sign the Adoption Contract and assume all responsibility.
Does anyone else reside in your household, excluding yourself?
If yes, please tell me their ages.
This better enables me to ensure the rat(s) is placed in an environment compatible with their personality.
Are all household members aware and in agreement with this adoption?
How many rats are you interested in?
What rats/litters are you interested in?
What colors/markings are you interested in?
Coat Type:
Ear Type:
What sex do you prefer?
If you are only looking to adopt a single rat, would you consider adopting a same sex pair?
If not, please explain more in depth.
If you currently own pet rats, how long have you owned rats as pets?
If you do not currently own pet rats have you ever had them as pets?
If not do you have experience with other pet rats?
If yes, how much and please explain further?
If you have not owned rats before have you and other members of your family exposed yourselves to pet rats to be sure that you are physically capable of owning them, i.e. made sure neither you nor any other person(s) in your household have any allergies to them?
Why do you want to own rats?
Have you bred rats in the past?
If yes, please explain more in depth.
Will you be breeding?
If yes, you must also fill out the breeder's portion below.
Do you currently breed any other animal species?
If yes, please explain more in depth.
Do you plan on owning or currently own rat(s) of the opposite sex?
If yes, what would you do in the case of an accidental pregnancy?
Owning rats of the opposite sex will not automatically exclude you from adopting.
If you have both males and females, do you keep them in the same room?
If yes, do you have proper caging to keep males and females separate?
Have any rat(s) in your care ever had babies?
If yes, please tell me a little about the circumstances.
Accidental litters, rescues & even intentional litters will not automatically exclude you from adopting.
Will this be a child's pet (under the age of 18)?
Will you supervise the child and any other children when interacting with the rat(s) and while caring for the rat(s)?
The above only applies if you are at least 18 years of age or are a parent/guardian.
Are the rats for you or someone else?
Who will be this rat's main caretaker?
Are there other pets (excluding rats) in the household?
If yes, please list breed, sex and age of each animal.
Are there any other rodents (including rats) in the household?
If yes, please list breed, sex and age of each animal.
Have you ever had to place an animal in a rescue or shelter?
If yes, please explain in more detail.
What are your plans for this pet?
What type of cage do you have for them (brand/model)?
Please attach photos along with cage dimensions.
What type of cage (if you do not currently have one) are you getting for them?
Please attach photos along with cage dimensions.
Do you have another cage in case introductions don't go well (if you have other rats at home)?
Please attach photos along with cage dimensions.
Where will the cage be located at?
What type of bedding do you/will you be using?
How often will the rats cage be cleaned?
What do you feed as a main diet (please be specific)?
What else do you feed?
What sources of entertainment do you plan on providing?
How many hours a day can you spend with your rat, on average?
Are you willing to keep us updated on the health of the rat(s) you get from us throughout their life?
Updates are of the utmost importance to us, here at STWR.
Are you willing to send quarterly photos for the first year and then annual photos until the death of each individual animal?
If not, please explain more in depth.
Are you willing to write a testimonial for us to post on our website after you've taken your rat(s) home?
Your testimonials are appreciated and greatly help our other adopters.
Have you reviewed our Policies and Payment pages on our website?
Do you give Sweet Whispers Rattery consent to have your ID scanned and attached to the Adoption Contract?
If not, please explain more in depth.
If you can no longer keep or care for your rat(s) you get from us, what will you do with them?
Do you plan on moving within the next 5 years?
If yes, will you be moving in or out of state?
If yes, will you be able to take your new rats with you?
If you had to leave town, is there someone to watch them or do you take them with you?
If you had to take them with you, what would you safely transport them in?
Do you quarantine new rats?
How long?
Do you have a vet willing to care for rats (an exotics vet)?
If yes, please provide the name and contact information of the veterinary practice below.
If you do not currently have a vet willing to care for rats, what do you plan on doing in case your rat(s) get sick?
Does anyone smoke in the house?
Do you have any other questions?
Address:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Home phone number:
Cell phone number:
Email Address:
Website/Facebook:
Please state the month/day/year you are filling out this adoption application:
How did you find us?
Have you applied to any other ratteries?
If yes, please list the rattery names for reference.
Do you rent, lease, or own your residence?
If you rent or lease I will need permission from your landlord specifically stating you are allowed to have pet rats.
Are you over 18?
If you are and live at home with your parents I will need their consent along with contact info.
If you are under the age of 18, please state your age:
If you are not 18, I need to speak to a parent or guardian before you can reserve any rats.
Please be aware that a parent or guardian must sign the Adoption Contract and assume all responsibility.
Does anyone else reside in your household, excluding yourself?
If yes, please tell me their ages.
This better enables me to ensure the rat(s) is placed in an environment compatible with their personality.
Are all household members aware and in agreement with this adoption?
How many rats are you interested in?
What rats/litters are you interested in?
What colors/markings are you interested in?
Coat Type:
Ear Type:
What sex do you prefer?
If you are only looking to adopt a single rat, would you consider adopting a same sex pair?
If not, please explain more in depth.
If you currently own pet rats, how long have you owned rats as pets?
If you do not currently own pet rats have you ever had them as pets?
If not do you have experience with other pet rats?
If yes, how much and please explain further?
If you have not owned rats before have you and other members of your family exposed yourselves to pet rats to be sure that you are physically capable of owning them, i.e. made sure neither you nor any other person(s) in your household have any allergies to them?
Why do you want to own rats?
Have you bred rats in the past?
If yes, please explain more in depth.
Will you be breeding?
If yes, you must also fill out the breeder's portion below.
Do you currently breed any other animal species?
If yes, please explain more in depth.
Do you plan on owning or currently own rat(s) of the opposite sex?
If yes, what would you do in the case of an accidental pregnancy?
Owning rats of the opposite sex will not automatically exclude you from adopting.
If you have both males and females, do you keep them in the same room?
If yes, do you have proper caging to keep males and females separate?
Have any rat(s) in your care ever had babies?
If yes, please tell me a little about the circumstances.
Accidental litters, rescues & even intentional litters will not automatically exclude you from adopting.
Will this be a child's pet (under the age of 18)?
Will you supervise the child and any other children when interacting with the rat(s) and while caring for the rat(s)?
The above only applies if you are at least 18 years of age or are a parent/guardian.
Are the rats for you or someone else?
Who will be this rat's main caretaker?
Are there other pets (excluding rats) in the household?
If yes, please list breed, sex and age of each animal.
Are there any other rodents (including rats) in the household?
If yes, please list breed, sex and age of each animal.
Have you ever had to place an animal in a rescue or shelter?
If yes, please explain in more detail.
What are your plans for this pet?
What type of cage do you have for them (brand/model)?
Please attach photos along with cage dimensions.
What type of cage (if you do not currently have one) are you getting for them?
Please attach photos along with cage dimensions.
Do you have another cage in case introductions don't go well (if you have other rats at home)?
Please attach photos along with cage dimensions.
Where will the cage be located at?
What type of bedding do you/will you be using?
How often will the rats cage be cleaned?
What do you feed as a main diet (please be specific)?
What else do you feed?
What sources of entertainment do you plan on providing?
How many hours a day can you spend with your rat, on average?
Are you willing to keep us updated on the health of the rat(s) you get from us throughout their life?
Updates are of the utmost importance to us, here at STWR.
Are you willing to send quarterly photos for the first year and then annual photos until the death of each individual animal?
If not, please explain more in depth.
Are you willing to write a testimonial for us to post on our website after you've taken your rat(s) home?
Your testimonials are appreciated and greatly help our other adopters.
Have you reviewed our Policies and Payment pages on our website?
Do you give Sweet Whispers Rattery consent to have your ID scanned and attached to the Adoption Contract?
If not, please explain more in depth.
If you can no longer keep or care for your rat(s) you get from us, what will you do with them?
Do you plan on moving within the next 5 years?
If yes, will you be moving in or out of state?
If yes, will you be able to take your new rats with you?
If you had to leave town, is there someone to watch them or do you take them with you?
If you had to take them with you, what would you safely transport them in?
Do you quarantine new rats?
How long?
Do you have a vet willing to care for rats (an exotics vet)?
If yes, please provide the name and contact information of the veterinary practice below.
If you do not currently have a vet willing to care for rats, what do you plan on doing in case your rat(s) get sick?
Does anyone smoke in the house?
Do you have any other questions?
Breeder portion...
Rattery Name:
Rattery Prefix:
Website:
How long have you been breeding?
Do you currently have a mentor?
If yes, please provide their contact information.
If not, are you planning to find someone to mentor you?
Are you a NARR (North American Rat Registry) member?
If yes, how long have you been a member?
If no, do you plan on joining and when?
Do you agree to register said rat(s) with NARR (North American Rat Registry)?
Are you currently working with any other ratteries?
If yes, please list them for referral purposes.
What are your personal goals for your breeding program?
What kind of research have you done into rat genetics?
Where did your foundation stock come from?
What do you do with retired breeders?
How many litters do you breed at one time?
How do you choose breeding pairs?
What age do you breed your females and males?
Do you cull?
How many times do you breed your females?
How many litters per year do you breed on average?
When do you wean your babies?
At what age do you adopt your babies out?
How do you advertise?
How do you screen potential adopters?
Do you offer rats to other breeders?
If yes, how selective are you and what are your requirements?
Do you have an adoption application?
Do you have an adoption contract?
Can you provide at least 3 references from the rat community such as other breeders?
If yes, please list their names, contact information, websites, etc.. below:
1.)
2.)
3.)
Do you agree not to breed said rat(s) to other rats with an unknown past or pedigree?
Do you agree to breed said rat(s) only to other rats with at least a 5+ generation pedigree?
Do you agree to discuss breeding plans of above rat(s) with Sweet Whispers Rattery prior to pairing while under our breeding contract?
Do you agree that all resulting offspring from said rat(s) and 5 subsequent generations shall be placed as pet only unless written approval is obtained by Sweet Whispers Rattery?
In general, what are your contract terms for pet and breeding adoptions?
Are you willing to sign a breeding contract and return rats at your expense if you cannot keep them?
Do you have any comments or questions?
Rattery Prefix:
Website:
How long have you been breeding?
Do you currently have a mentor?
If yes, please provide their contact information.
If not, are you planning to find someone to mentor you?
Are you a NARR (North American Rat Registry) member?
If yes, how long have you been a member?
If no, do you plan on joining and when?
Do you agree to register said rat(s) with NARR (North American Rat Registry)?
Are you currently working with any other ratteries?
If yes, please list them for referral purposes.
What are your personal goals for your breeding program?
What kind of research have you done into rat genetics?
Where did your foundation stock come from?
What do you do with retired breeders?
How many litters do you breed at one time?
How do you choose breeding pairs?
What age do you breed your females and males?
Do you cull?
How many times do you breed your females?
How many litters per year do you breed on average?
When do you wean your babies?
At what age do you adopt your babies out?
How do you advertise?
How do you screen potential adopters?
Do you offer rats to other breeders?
If yes, how selective are you and what are your requirements?
Do you have an adoption application?
Do you have an adoption contract?
Can you provide at least 3 references from the rat community such as other breeders?
If yes, please list their names, contact information, websites, etc.. below:
1.)
2.)
3.)
Do you agree not to breed said rat(s) to other rats with an unknown past or pedigree?
Do you agree to breed said rat(s) only to other rats with at least a 5+ generation pedigree?
Do you agree to discuss breeding plans of above rat(s) with Sweet Whispers Rattery prior to pairing while under our breeding contract?
Do you agree that all resulting offspring from said rat(s) and 5 subsequent generations shall be placed as pet only unless written approval is obtained by Sweet Whispers Rattery?
In general, what are your contract terms for pet and breeding adoptions?
Are you willing to sign a breeding contract and return rats at your expense if you cannot keep them?
Do you have any comments or questions?