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Open to the Public
RATS!
RatsPacNW Spring Rat Show
Look for 2010 updates later
Doors Open for viewing: 11:00
Show Start 11:30 a.m.
Rat Health Check 9:30 - 10:30
To Be Held At:
VFW Hall
1836 72nd Ave SE
Mercer Island, Washington
Directions: I-90 heading towards Mercer Island.
Seattle side: Take the first exit off I-90 when you get onto the island (West
Mercer Way exit).
At the Stop sign, turn left and follow Mercer Way for 0.5 mile to the VFW.
Eastside: Exit from I-90 at Island Crest
exit (last westbound Mercer exit).
Stay on feeder to 3rd traffic light, turn right and follow Mercer Way for 0.4 mi
to the VFW
Entrance Fee
Adults - $5.00
Children over 3 and under 18 - $3.00
RatsPacNW Members $3.00 each
Cage Decorating Contest $3.00 entry
Link to Cage Decorating Contest
note - there is no pre-entry for the contest but any rat to be shown in the
box must be pre-registered.
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Online Entry Form |
Volunteers Needed |
Please note - times may change, check back prior to show
Important
dates:
Entries due and Quarantine begins: March 14
Show kitten Born by Dates: December 27 - February 7
Kittens for sale or pick up only (not
show) born by date: Feb 21
Agenda
9:30 a.m. – 10:30
a.m.: Check-in / Health check
(can not guarantee check-in after this time)
All rats entering will go through a
health & age check before entering building regardless if showing, exhibit or for
sale.
Health checkers will check
for any visible signs of sickness including by not limited to: mites, lice,
rough coat, wheezing, sneezing*, etc
If a rat is found with problems deemed contagious, the entire cage will be asked
not to enter...including cage-mates.
Age of all rats entering must be at least 6 weeks or they
will not be admitted.
Payment for entries and tables due at this time.
* in the case of a dry sneeze, the rat will be placed in “hold” and
re-examined as we understand dust, perfume or airborne items can irritate.
ALL entries, including
table reservations for rat sales MUST be done so on-line or postmarked no later than the specified
date.
All rats must be pre-registered three weeks in advance. This means, pre-register
any rat you MAY wish to bring for show or sale. No entry fees will be
due at that time and cancellations may be made, absolutely no additions may be made after. This is to protect all of our rats that have been
in quarantine* this will include those for sale too (litters must be pre-registered
on the entry form). Ages (month and year of birth) will be required on entry
form.
Please note: the kitten class will be for ages 8 weeks to 14 weeks.
3 Week Quarantine: The three week period is to allow for any incubation of virus and bacteria. If during this period, at any point, if any rat is ill or dies of a possible contagious disease NO rats in your care may attend. This includes ANY rats in the confines of a home as most virus' are airborne. This is to protect any rats attending the show from contagious viral & bacterial infections. PLEASE follow this rule to keep diseases from spreading through the rat community in the N.W.
Entry cost is $
2.00 per class entered for members; $2.50 for non-members; Membership fees/dues may be paid at entry.Table space for selling rats or
related items $7.50 members (approx 3', or 1/2 table); $10.00 non-members.
Only RatsPacNW members may sell rats! The imposed limit for selling rats will be a maximum of 25 per
RatsPacNW member rattery including pre-sold
rats.
Rats for sale must have a birthday supplied along with pedigree showing parents.
Rescue organizations will be exempt from providing pedigrees.
Also all rats
must be priced at $10 or higher or $15 for two. No selling of kittens less than
6
weeks.
-please note, all rats will go through
health check. Absolutely no rats
will be admitted if
we feel they may carry ANYTHING detrimental to the others - Including problems
with mites, lice, skin, eyes, ears, respiratory, etc. Please DO NOT bring sick or
contagious animals, there will be no safe place for them. ANY rat
traveling with a sick rat will be turned away!!! This includes any
rats that have carpooled with the sick rat. The owners of sick rats will
be asked to remove them from the premises.
No unregistered sales or trades may occur outside the show building! This includes underage rats being sold by registered exhibitors.
*Quarantine: will be for a
full three weeks prior to show day.
This means, no new rodents into your
home/rattery or or exposing your rats to other rodents until show day.
Volunteers Needed:
Check-in & health check
Clean-up
Want to be
involved?
Join in the planning process by joining
RatsPacNW on www.yahoogroups.com
For more information you may call
LeAnn Boardman 360 876-0236 days,
360 874-9085 after 5 or e-mail: rattie@boardmanweb.com