Rats for Adoption Policies and Process
 

•  Fill Out an Adoption Application!

  • An approved application is REQUIRED for adoption. 

  • A completed adoption application does not guarantee approval.  Approvals will be made at the discretion of Unheavenly Creatures. If you are under 18, please have a parent or guardian fill out the application for you. 

  • A link to our adoption application can be found at the bottom of this page!

• Waitlists

  • Adopters on our male and female waitlists will have first choice of available babies. 

  • ​For information on how to join the waitlists, please refer to that section below!

  • Should all adopters on the waitlists pass on specific babies, they will then be posted on our Available Rats page for other adopters to choose! A password is required to access that page, and only approved adopters will be given the password. 

• Deposits

  • A 50% deposit is due at the time of reservation. This deposit is non-refundable., and the remaining balance is due 3 days before the scheduled pickup date. Accepted payment methods include:

    • ​Cash

    • Venmo

    • CashApp

    • Zelle

  • In the event that the reserved rats are made unavailable due to sickness, death, or any other circumstance owing to the fault of Unheavenly Creatures, the deposit will, at the preference of the adopter, be refunded or applied to a future adoption. This is the only exception to our NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT policy.

• Rats are to be sold in same-sex pairs at a minimum.

• Single rats will not be sold. 

• Mixed-sex rats will not be adopted out (we will not adopt female rats to a household with male rats and vice versa).

• At the time of reservation, you will be required to sign our Adoption Contract and our Liability Waiver. 

• 3) Time to Pick Up Your Rats!

  • Once a reservation has been made, a pickup date and time will be scheduled.

  • We do not ship, however we do work with Mel’s Neighborhood Transport. 

  • Rats will not be released to their new homes until they are 10-12 weeks of age. 

  • We are located in Orange, Virginia, but are willing to transport rats to Charlottesville, Culpeper or Fredericksburg when available for an additional fee of $25. 

  • We understand that sometimes life throws things into chaos, and will allow ONE reschedule date if you are not able to meet on the originally-set date. Additional reschedules will not be made, and your reservation and deposit will be voided.

  • You must bring a carrier to transport your rats. If you do not have one, you can purchase one for $15.

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WAITLISTS

• Every approved adopter will be given the opportunity to join a waitlist for male or female ratties. The option to join is included on the adoption application. ​

• Only one waitlist may be joined, as we do not adopt out rats to homes with both males and females. 

• A $5 fee/deposit is required in order to be placed on a waitlist. This deposit is non-refundable, but will be applied to the reservation fees for any ratties chosen. This deposit expires after 12 months. 

• Adopters will be added to the list as they request to be added (first-come, first-added basis)

• First name, last name and email address are required in order to be placed on the waitlist. Adopters will be contacted via email when it is their turn to choose babies. 

  • Waitlisters will have 24 hours to either select and reserve rats, or pass. If they pass, they will keep their current spot on the waitlist. ​

  • Once a waitlister has made a reservation, they will be removed from the waitlist. If they want to get back on the waitlist, they will need to pay another $5 deposit. 

• If every person on the waitlist passes on a rattie, that baby when then be posted on the Available Rats page for other approved adopters to reserve 

• **If I do not receive a response from a waitlister after reaching out with adoptable rats 5 times, they will be removed from the waitlist. Waitlisters can, however, pass on rats as many times as they like and keep their spot on the waitlist -- but I require communication/confirmation that they still wish to remain on the list.