It all began over a decade ago when my mother bought me my first pet rat. Ever since then, I've been infatuated with them. Unfortunately, I was guilty of those 'naive owner' mistakes, but I am confident when I say that I have vastly improved how I care for my rats. And I usually use the word 'our' when referring to the rattery. I do so because I am not the only force behind it, it's my family and the rats too.
As the founder of RRR, I have to thank my mother for introducing me to these wonderful animals. She bought me my first pet rat (Edgar) in 1995, then later my second and third rats. I'm sure you can imagine where it went from there. As a rat owner on and off since 1995, I have developed a deep love and respect for rats.
It has occurred to me that many people do not understand the name of our rattery and I wanted to include it's meaning here. Rodere is the Latin verb meaning 'to gnaw', which as you can imagine, is closely associated with rats. Our abbreviation is also meant to stand for our rescue division's three main goals- Rescue, Rehabilitate, and Rehome!
I have been interested in rat genetics for several years, but it wasn't until this past year to a year and a half that I began to make efforts towards learning them with the intention of breeding. I began studying and later contacted a reputable breeder (Tony of RH) and he agreed to be my mentor.
We intend to focus on dumbo rats in a variety of colors and making types. It is our sincere hope that we can provide our region with healthy, well-tempered, long-living rats. As of right now, most people in our area get their rats from pet stores. Sadly, we know the heartbreak that pet store rat genetics can bring and we want to help people avoid that. However, our main goal is to contribute to the rat community and to the species as a whole. We want to improve rats and their lives, not just their appearance.
