Years ago I went to a pet store to buy hamsters, but the person who worked there talked me into rats instead. He explained that rats enjoy human interaction, rarely bite, and although nocturnal by nature, adapt to your schedule. One of the very young rats I purchased that day was a gray blazed Berkshire which my stepdaughter named Stephanie. Stephanie used to escape from her cage and seek out my husband and me, and there hasn't been another rat as cool as Stephanie since then. There will never be another Stephanie, but I believe I am well on my way to producing healthy, beautiful rats as intelligent and loyal as Steph was.

I operate a small hobbyist rattery in my home located in Fort Worth, TX (Saginaw area.) I am one of the few pet rat breeders in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, and people come from as far as Houston to get my baby rats. My breeding stock originally came from another rattery, and I am working on a six generation pedigree in some litters. All of my rats are handled often and early for optimum socialization. Most rats you will find in pet stores are close to adulthood, not handled enough for tameness, and may have picked up a respiratory disease. My rats are both healthy and friendly, and I enjoy producing quality pets and placing them in homes where they are appreciated.

In addition to excellent health and temperament, I select rats for nicely shaped ears, short, blunt heads, and beautiful markings. I currently breed black and blue rats, and they also produce a few lilacs, whites, and champagnes. There will even occasionally be a few hairless rats. I have both dumbo eared rats and regular fancy rats, and I am listed with the Rat and Mouse Club of America.


E-mail me at norwayrats@gmail.com to reserve yours today! --Raani (pronounced "Ronnie")

Raani's Rats, Fort Worth

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