Rats for Sale in Ashford, Kent
Please note that as I am a hobby breeder, not a commercial breeder, I do not breed to demand and it is highly unlikely that rats will be available at short notice. I also reserve the right not to home to people. My primary aim is to improve pet rats nationally, so other breeders will always take priority when homing too. I pet home kittens who aren't going to be kept for breeding or showing purposes. Details of my breeding plans are below! If you are interested in having rats from me, please fill in a Homing Form. Once a form has been filled out, I will be in contact to discuss next steps.​ I ask for a homing fee of £60 for a pair and £90 for a trio to help cover some of the costs associated with raising the litters - they cost £40 each to raise. If you have any questions, please let me know!
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Please be aware that my current waiting time could be 3-9 months. I will send out details of available kittens to my mailing list when the kittens are 4-5 weeks old.
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Some of the photos below were taken by Boggles and Boops Photography. Thank you, Ebonie, for such lovely photos!
10 born 13/11/2024
Lurelin Mipha's Grace x
Lurelin The Legend of Groose
My first badger x badger pairing! Capitalising on Mipha's great type and Groose's playful personality.
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Anticipating russian blue agouti, cinnamon and russian dove agouti badgers, potentially variegated as well.
Paired 22/10/2024
Lurelin Perda x Lurelin Sidon
Trying to break up the Russian with this pairing, but also playing into the better type of Perda. Perda is fun-loving and very people-orientated, so I'm hoping for a sweet and engaging litter.
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Anticipating russian dove agouti and cinnamon. Some marked.
Paired 29/10/2024
Lurelin Ruto x Lurelin Tingle
Toots prefers living in a small group, while Tingle is very easy-going. Toots is a monkey, Tingle is a smooshy. They balance each other out temperament- and type-wise, so I'm excited.
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Anticipating russian dove agouti and russian blue agouti berkshire and badger.
The Homing Process
1. Fill in a homing form.
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2. Email or message the Lurelin Rats facebook page as a reminder for me to look at your form (notifications of a completed form don't always come through).
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3. Wait for me to be in touch. If I'm not happy to home to you just yet, I will suggest tweaks. If I'm happy that you're ready for rats, I will add you to my mailing list if you would like to be contacted via email. I will also inform you of my breeding plans.
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4. When the kittens are ~5 weeks old, I will send out an email with details of the available kittens and make a post on my rattery page. At this point, people can express their interest. Expression of interest doesn't guarantee rats, as things can go wrong, the litters are always oversubscribed and rats will be allocated according to suitability for the type of home. I will keep people on my reserve list in case others drop out.
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5. Once I start selecting my keepers (when they are 5-10 weeks old), I will contact those who have expressed interest with a photo of their rats to confirm that they are ready for new additions and arrange collection. I also offer mix at cost rounded up to the nearest £5.
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6. Rats will be picked up on/at the agreed pick-up date and time. New homes should bring a carrier with suitable substrate and a moisture source (eg carrot and cucumber), and cash payment for the rats (which goes towards the cost of raising the litter).
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Additional Homing Policies:
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1. If someone has expressed interest in kittens, I will contact them with allocations and a photo when the time comes. If they don't respond within a week, I will send a follow-up email with a deadline of 3 days. After this, I will offer the kittens to someone on my reserve list. People who do not respond at all will be removed from my mailing list.
2. I will contact people annually to check that they would still like to be on the mailing list. If I don't hear from them, they will be removed.
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3. I cannot guarantee that rats will be breeding or showing quality, even if they show promise as kittens. Breeding from Lurelin rats requires permission and active involvement in the fancy.
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4. If an owner needs to rehome their Lurelin rats, they must contact me. While I do not have the space to take back the rats permanently, I would like to help with the rehoming process and know who their new owner is for updates.
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5. Homes should update me at least annually so that I have more information on the line to contribute towards my breeding decisions.