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. The homing form helps me to see if you need any assistance before bringing rats home and gives you some additional information. Once a form has been filled out, I will be in contact to discuss next steps. Full details of my homing process are at the bottom of this page.​ 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 (as of 2024). If you have any questions, please let me know!
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Please be aware that my current waiting time could be 1-9 months. I will send out details of available kittens to my mailing list when the kittens are 4-5 weeks old.​ I do not home rats as gifts, but am more than happy to offer support with what rat-related items to purchase as a gift in preparation for rat ownership. If your set-up is 100% ready then the waiting time will be shorter.
Paired 20/10/2025
Lurelin Tula x Lurelin Swiftblade
Tula is a cheeky monkey and has good type. Her main fault is that she has a massive drag (marking up her side). Swift is very complementary type- and personality-wise so I'm hoping for very consistent offspring that will give me a good choice for the RBA/RDA branch of the badgers that I'd like to build.
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Anticipating russian blue agouti and russian dove agouti badgers.
Paired 20/10/2025
Lurelin Peatrice x Lurelin Fledge
Pea has very good coverage under but shows some brindling. She also has an overmarked blaze. Fledge is undermarked but he doesn't have any drags, so will balance out Pea's variety faults. Pea loves to explore but can be a touch shy while Fledge is a bit more bold so they should be nice rats.
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Anticipating cinnamon and russian dove agouti badgers.
Paired 23/10/2025
Lurelin Kokiri x Lurelin The Legend of Groose
Groose has a playful temperament which will complement Kiri. He also has a lovely bold eye and the only area Kiri lacks in type-wise is that her eyes are a touch small. Groose has great coverage under while Kiri is a bit irregular, so that should give me some nicely marked rats. I'm looking to make an agouti/cinnamon branch to the badgers and this mating will be perfect for that.
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Anticipating agouti, russian blue agouti, cinnamon, russian dove agouti berkshires and badgers.
Planned for December 2025
Lurelin Lady Yona x Lurelin Fledge
Lurelin Frelly x Lurelin Swiftblade
I had to delay pairing Yona as she sprained her tail and needed time for that to do its initial healing + a bit of extra time. Frelly was her designated nurse rat. So pairing these two up a bit later. Yona is exactly what I'm breeding for type- and temperament-wise and she produces very well so I'd love to have another litter from her. Mating her to Fledge as she has some brindling on her sides and Fledge has discrete markings. Frelly produces surprisingly well and loves being a mum (she play wrestles and bounces around with her babies) and she has a nice bold eye which I need to make sure I keep in the mix. Frelly is my lap rat out of everyone so she's a good egg, and Swift will bring out the playful side that I'm breeding for.
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Anticipating cinnamon and russian dove agouti badgers and berkshires.
Planned for December 2025
Ch Lurelin Not All Who Wander Are Lost x Lurelin Elfman
I've been having some fertility issues in the martens for the last couple of generations, so I'm pairing Wanda again to try and get marten/silver agouti back into the mix as, other than her, I only have carriers. I'd rather pair her alongside Yona and Frelly than wait until afterwards and potentially have issues.
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Elfman is a nice solid boy with good features and is so friendly and sweet, so is very complementary to Wanda.
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Anticipating agouti, black, silver agouti and marten.
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. 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 ~5-6 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. At this point, I will send the pre-homing information, which includes details about the rats and some suggestions for when they come home. I will do my best to accommodate variety preferences/offer kittens that look different, however this is not always possible. 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 bedding along with 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 after reserving kittens will be removed from my mailing list.
2. If a full set up photo is not provided and no further progress is actively being made after 2 weeks of reservation, the kittens will be readvertised.
3. 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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4. 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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5. 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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6. Homes should update me at least annually and in the event of the passing of a rat as this helps to inform my breeding decisions.