These are some of the questions that I get asked frequently via e-mail so I thought I put some of them up on the site.

Why do I have to fill out a form?
I ask people to fill out a form as I want to be sure that my rats are going to a home where people know how to care for them. The information on the form tells me how much you know and understand about keeping rats and I can then make recommendations based on this information if required.

I also use forms as I want to be able to monitor my lines for health and temperament and I want to keep in contact with the owners. If I have a health or temperament issue then I need to stop using the lines that I am.

What cage do you recommend?
This is quite a tough one to answer because cages are a personal choice.
If you only wanted a group of 3 rats then the Savic Freddy 2 is a great little cage.
If you want to keep a group of 5 or 6 then the Ferplast Jenny (New verison) is very nice.
If you want to keep 2 groups of rats then the Explorer is great as it can be spilt in to 2 and you can have 2 groups of 6 or 7 rats.

What cage you get depends on your budget and the size and space you have available.
I do have a small selection of possible cages which can be seen here

Can I come round and see the babies?
If you are having babies from the litter that I have, I will allow people to visit the kittens but only once the babies are 3 weeks old. I do ask anyone who would like to see them to set a time and date as I do have other things going on which means I can't be home 24/7.

Can I come and see your rats and set up?
Again I do allow people to visit and see my cages, meet the rats etc. A lot of people aren't sure if rats are the pets for them and I am happy for them to come and meet the crew that I have to help them make a decision. I do ask that all people fill in an application form before a visit is arrange.

What varieties do you have?
Through my planned mating I may have British Blue, British Blue Agouti, Black and Agouti Blazed Berkshire & Variegated with the possiblilty of Berkshires and other colours, in smooth coats and top-eared.

I don't live anywhere near Banbury but really would like some kittens from you. Is this possible?
While I prefer all new owners come and collect the kittens from my home, I am willing to hand kittens over at Rat shows. I normally attend 9 or more shows a year all over the country so this is always a possiblity. I also have family in Wrexham, North Wales, so again anyone in North Wales, Chester/Wirral area who may be interested in kittens from me, it is possible to arrange for them to be collected from me via my family in this area.

Last Updated: 1st May 2009
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