Moomoo Rattery
Rat adoption application (step 1)
Please note:
I am small scale, the wait for rats may be up to 4 months. Follow social media for updates.
Name
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First Name
Last Name
E-mail
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example@example.com
Phone Number
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City, State
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Street Address
Street Address Line 2
State / Province
Postal / ZipCode
Who are you adopting for?
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Myself (By clicking this you agree that you are over the age of 18 years old)
A child over 5 years old
What is your housing situation?
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Own
Rent
Live with family
Between homes
Is your landlord/family cool with you having pets?
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Yes, my rent contract/family allow small pets
Ehh.. but they will get over it
I’m sneaking them, don’t tell!
NO
Gender preferred
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Males
Females
Not sure
Plans for rats? Pet homes sign NO BREEDING contract.
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Pet only
Breeding (contact me first for separate form)
Pet, but I’m interested in breeding one day
Anything you’re looking for? Color? Cuddly or playful? Babies/adults? How many rats # ?
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Please don’t forget to add how many rats
Do you have other rats? List age and gender.
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Have you had rats before? If not, how much research have you done?
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If you have the opposite gender rats, what measures will be taken to prevent accidental pregnancy? {You will sign a contract that requires you to give any babies you produce back to Moomoo Rattery}.
If you have other rats, how do you plan to introduce them?
If unsure ask how!
Rats have sensitive respiratory systems. Do you or any housemates smoke inside, burn candles/incense, use plug ins, air fresheners, essential oil diffusers?
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Are you prepared to care for your rats personally/financially, emotionally for the next 2-5yrs? (exotics vets are more expensive than cat/dog vets)
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Yes. I have an emergency fund and despite big life changes, I can still care for rats.
I’m not sure, but I’ll try my best. I will reach out to Moomoo Rattery if I can’t care for them anymore and they will take them back.
A rat starts to act unwell. What do you do?
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Take them to an exotic vet (ask for list of local ones)
Let Moomoo Rattery know
Nothing, they’re just a rat
I will wait it out, but if it gets really bad I’ll make an appointment
LET MOOMOO RATTERY KNOW
How much time will your rats be let out to free roam, play, and interact with you?
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Please Select
Some days
Most days
30 minutes a day
1 hour+ daily
What cage do you have or plan to get? We require a photo of cage setup with proof it’s yours. (Remember the bars need to be 1/2 inch or smaller)
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The Ferret Nation is NOT suitable. Neither are wire floors/ramps.
What bedding/substrate/litter do you plan to use? IF YOU USE PAPER OR FLEECE ONLY, you will not be able to adopt from me.
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(Photo of cage w/ proper bedding is required)
What rat food do you plan to feed? They are eating Mazuri now.
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Please Select
Mazuri
Oxbow young rat now, Adult later
Kalmbach
Other
I will provide transition food at request.
If other, please explain.
Rats need fresh produce daily, 1-20% of their diet. Will you supplement fruit/vegetables?
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Yes daily
Yes most days
No I can’t afford it
What do you plan to offer for enrichment? (I sell enrichment toys)
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What do you plan to offer for sleeping spaces? Offer 1 per rat + extra (2 rats= 3 sleeping spaces)
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Ex. Hammocks, boxes, baskets, hides
Will you have children under 5 or immunocompromised people interacting with these rats at any point in their lives?
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Yes
No
Do you understand that you are to contact Moomoo Rattery if you can no longer care for your rats and we will take them back?
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Yes
No
What will you do if you can no longer care for your rats due to allergies, upcoming move, new baby in family, bankruptcy, hospitalization, ECT.
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Please Select
Bring them to a shelter or rescue
Rehome them on Craigslist/facebook
Return them to Moomoo Rattery
Give them to a random person I met online
Are you aware that you can contact Moomoo Rattery at ANY time for questions or help, and Moomoo Rattery requests updates on health/development from birth-death to better their rats?
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Yes, I’ll reach out every few months with an update! I’d love to help you better your rats every generation!
No, you’ll never hear from me again. Byeee
Do you need transport (delivery/meet within 2 hours of either Bedford, MA or East Providence, RI)?
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No, I can pickup in MA or RI
Yes, and I understand that the fee is $50+
A hard plastic carrier w/ spaces big enough a baby rat can’t escape is required at pickup. Soft carriers, boxes, & hard carriers w/ big spaces require a 2nd person to watch them in the car
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I understand- I will have one, or bring a second person
I will buy one from you for $20-40
Do you have questions?😄 (p.s. we have carriers, intro cages, treats, toys for sale)
An application does not guarantee that you will be approved. Due to demand, I may turn you down to fix your cage setup or do more research before adopting from me. This is for the best interest of the rats and to ensure I never breed for demand.
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I understand.
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