Breeding & Homing
Breeding - Our Aims
Hakuna Matata rattery believes that rats should be pets, first and foremost. We primarily breed for health and temperament, followed by appearance (type and colour). Any rat who is not of the personality we choose for our line, or any rat who has had health problems, will not be bred from. We are strong believers that rats with better type (larger bone structure, thicker tails, bigger eyes and better ears) make for healthier rats.
We keep records of all the rats we have bred, and so throughout a rats life, you will be expected to update us on them, requests will be sent out for updates, however it's always nice to receive them without prompting! We use Tenset Breeders Assistant to keep all our records, produce pedigrees and rat sale agreements
Hakuna Matata Rattery does not condone the unneccesary practice of culling, adults or kittens. Should an unwell rat need to be put to sleep, it will be done humanely by a trained veterinarian. All sick rats are treated to the best of our knowledge, and where possible surgery is carried out to correct health issues
Our Homing Policies
2. We keep a waiting list of new owners, this enables us to home rats on a first come first served basis, and means we know all rats will be guaranteed a good home before they are born. This also means that we don't always have rats available straight away, but please don't hesitate to contact in an emergency (e.g. lone rats).
3. All owners are asked to sign a contract on the purchase of their new kittens. A copy can be emailed in advance to be read over. All contracts are Pet Only. If breeding rats are requested they are all also homed with pet only contracts, with the potential for this contract to be changed to breeding when they become of breeding age, if they are still fit and well and their family are the same.
4. In the event of a rat no longer being able to stay at their new home, they must be returned to Hakuna Matata. We will then decide whether the best option would be to find them a new home, or to keep them here permenantly.
Please note - whilst we do our best to ensure everyone gets to take home kittens of the varieties they requested, we don't always know when or what the rats will give us, so we cannot make rats to order. We generally have no idea which kittens we are keeping ourselves until the kittens are at least 3 weeks of age, so please bear with us, as we need to see how the rats develop before offering anyone kittens.
