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 since then I have vastly improved how I care for my rats. With years of experience and now the benefit of the 'World Wide Web' I have been able to be an even better owner. I must say, I am not the only force behind it, it's my family and the rats too. I can thank my family for their full support in this indeavor and sometimes their extra hands when taking pictures!
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. Luckily, Tony is always there to answer my questions and discuss everything with me. He's been a wonderful and indespensible part of this rattery.
We intend to focus on dumbo rats in a variety of colors and marking types. It is our sincere hope that we can provide our region and beyond 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.
