Rat breeders in Lincoln ,UK?

Question

i am really hoping to get a rat for my birthday this year and ive heard that i shouldent buy a rat from a pet store, so i was wondering if anyone knew a rat breeder in lincoln in the uk..or was selling them(just so you no my birthday is in september, so if your selling some, let me know!)

Answer 1

Definitely don't get a rat from a pet store. If they aren't from mills, they are from backyard/unreputable breeders (no good breeder sells their animals to a pet store.)

Please remember that rats are highly social and need to be kept in same s*x pairs. Please don't get a single rat.

Ask about good breeders here: http://www.fancy-rats.co.uk/community/

Edit: Law L, a reputable breeder would never give their animals to a pet store to sell as that leaves them with no way of tracking health problems within the lines or seeing who their animals end up with. A reputable breeder tracks their lines, checks up on animals they adopt out, and adopts the animals out personally.

Answer 2

Just buy from Pets At Home.

All the rats are from breeders, not from mills, and all the breeders are RSPCA inspected and licensed. They're healthy and happy animals.

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Our animals are NOT from backyard breeders because we buy from SET BREEDERS from the RSPCA. We do NOT buy from strangers and people who come in wanting something to do with their animals- we don't take litters from random people.

We have one breeder per animal per store. Not backyard. Licensed, examined, RSPCA-inspected, just like us.