Camarattery is a small rattery located in North Denver Off of 84th and I-25. We are about 2 blocks from Thornton, Northglenn, Federal Heights, and Westminster. Please read our ' page for detailed info on us humans.
Frederick Maryland (I worked for this vet as a tech for almost 19 years) Opossum Pike Veterinary Clinic 1550 Opossumtown Pike Frederick, MD. 21702 301-662-2322 Hours: Monday:Friday 7am to. In 2011 I joined SARBU (The South African Rat Breeder Union) and was fortunate to add imported fancy rat varieties to my rattery. I aim to breed healthy, friendly, outgoing and affectionate animals showing no aggression towards humans or other rats. They must be easy to handle and confident in a new environment. Due to the many zoonotic viruses and bacteria (most are found in wild species), including the recent Seoul Hantavirus found in the Midwest pet rats Jan. 2017, plus the fact rats (nor mice) cannot be vaccinated for disease, breeders should test their rats (and mice), especially new stock, to make sure they are clear of these diseases as some diseases have no symptoms. When you have more than 1 rat, they’ll have each other to interact with during the day and be there for you in the evenings. Rats Are Sociable. Rats love to socialize; they’re the debutantes of the rodent world. For this reason, it’s a good idea to always have more than 1 rat. Welcome to Meli Rats, a Chicago Rattery. We breed and raise healthy, happy, adorable pet rats here in our home. Please take a look around our site and get to know us!
Our rats are not pet shop animals, they are all heavily, pedigreed and shipped in from the healthiest lines we could find. We have bred our current lines for 35 or more generations ourselves. And they have 25 + years of pedigree and healthy breeding behind our 35 generations of breedings. We have some of the oldest and most established lines in the USA. We can verify the health of every rat in our pedigrees. Camarattery is very meticulous about record keeping. We demand the same from the breeders we adopt from. Camarattery rats are bred for health, longevity and temperament. And have an almost tumor free reputation. Most of our rats live from 3-4 years which is easily verifiable. All of our rats are color bred & line bred. It takes us weeks or months of planning before I place each pair together so I can be sure of the best outcome. We do want to make it clear that Camarattery is not a feeder breeder nor do we sell rats to or from feeder breeders. There are plenty of feeder breeders in Colorado and they make it very hard for you to tell if they are a feeder breeder or a quality rat breeder. We are strictly a quality pedigreed pet rat breeder working on lines who are proven for longevity and mellow dispositions.
As a professional breeder, Camarattery is always determined to provide the highest quality experience for our wonderful adopters. We are there for our adopters throughout the entire life of the rats they adopt from us. We do not breed or keep rats for a profit, and do not breed in dingy conditions. Everything we do is with the highest respect for the animals we care for. From the caging, toys and food we feed, to the respect shown to them and with the high quality photos taken. I (Amy) have pictures in National Geographic as well as Cengage Learning publications to prove my insistence of quality and excellence. And to add to my portfolio of photography skills. So when you adopt from us you know that every facet of care we give these animals is the best you can get. We don't play around with a hobby in the backyard, these animals are in pristine conditions in our home, eating the organic foods we eat, every day, and getting love from us daily. Their cages cleaned and sanitized every other day. Animals deserve every bit of respect they can get, after all they have saved me in every way that a human can be saved. I could not do it without them.
Currently Camarattery is the oldest breeder in Colorado. And one of the very oldest in the USA. Our lines are very well established with known health history and longevity. We have a lot of experience doing what we do. We also work closely with Emerald City Rattery in Colorado Springs who I have mentored since 2009.
Please note that Camarattery is not a pet store that adopts to everyone that asks for rats. Since we're a small breeder this affords us the ability to be very picky about who adopts rats. Furthermore, we rigorously screen each adopter and heavily contract each and every one of them. This way we know our rats will be cared for in a respectful and ethical manner. Because of this we do turn down a few potential adopters, if things just don't seem right in our eyes. Our adopters need to show they care enough about us and our ethics before we adopt to them, its as simple as that. This can be something as simple as reading our adoption contract before they apply for rats and agreeing to the terms. All of our adopters are appreciated and we couldn't breed without them, but we do breed for 'us' and to reach our own goals. We just cannot however keep all the babies produced, which is where you can benefit from our breeding's.
Please do a bit of research on the website before emailing. And if you want to adopt read the adoption process page to get you started.
Please note I am a very blunt & honest person. I don't sugar coat my words. If I offend you please feel free to email me. I am always willing to work out any issues.
Note for 2020.
We have brought in enough new lines to have 50% of our lines be brand new as of the Summer of 2020. We have new types, and new blood. We did this for several reasons. One is to try new things, also to see how other peoples lines compare. And see what our adopters think of other breeders lines. We are very transparent about which rats are new and do not represent our old lines. Please read about this on our link below called 'my lines'. You can choose to adopt Cama lines or non Cama lines from us at this time. Until we have had time to work with these lines they are not 'Cama lines'. We have severely cut back on our numbers to make up for the new ones that have come in. We don't want to have too many and not be able to take care of them. So you will also see that we actually have less rats now than in the previous few years. But we will be able to offer more variety as well.
Read about my ethics here.
At TGR we put our animals first. They are well-loved pets that are spoiled rotten and bring endless joy to us. After years of research and several hundred dollars we feel comfortable to start releasing our little ones into the world for others to enjoy. Spreading that love, educating the public, and improving the rat and mouse fancy overall are our top goals. We will never make a profit, but that isn’t why we do it.
The popular choice in small mammal pet for a reason. Outgoing and attention-seeking, rats need the most love and time, but are greatly rewarding pets.
Mice can be a little more reclusive at first, but know who it is that gives them treats, and are certainly not above a little begging.
With their big doe eyes, it’s hard to not fall in love with these little exotics. These guys love to cuddle and make great companions to lone male mice.
Spiny mice are full of energy and love to crawl over each other and every piece of equipment in their cage. They need more room than mice and will gladly use every inch.
Lots of pictures are taken of our small mammals pretty much daily. I’ll try to keep this area updated, but the best way to see more pictures is on Facebook, Instagram, or the Small Mammal Discord run by TGR!
- Wichita, Kansas, USA
- tallgrassrattery@gmail.com
- (316) 922-3479
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