RatsPacNW Rat Fanciers Club

Ratapalooza & Spring Show
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Doors open to public at 11:00 a.m.
We estimate the show to last until 5:00 p.m.
To Be Held At
Northgate Community Center
10510 5th NE, Seattle, WA
Directions

Door entry $5.00 adult, children  $3.00, under 2 free

Rat check in: 9:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

Rat entry deadline is March 20, 2010, cost is $3.00 per class entered for members and $3.50 non-members

Online Rat Registration
(please keep checking for it to be up...should be soon)

Ratapalooza is an educational expo and general celebration of all things to do with domestic rats as pets.
Pet show: Where the audience votes for the prettiest, largest, most talented, etc.

 Numerous educational presentations and displays
On topics related to rat care, health, breeding, show standards, rat rescue and rehoming
Fun activities & Games, plus crafts for kids, a Rat Race and a costume contest.

Rats for adoption and rat supplies and merchandise on sale at the show
Bazaar & Craft items

This year we will be holding the Spring Show - rat standards show in conjunction with Ratapalooza.

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 (born by Jan 2 and as late as Feb 13)

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 $3.00 per class entered for members; $3.50 for non-members;  Membership fees/dues may be paid at entry.
Entry limits may be imposed per rattery/entry:  Please bring only your best rats for the standards classes:  Register all you are considering so they qualify to come but please, actually bring only your best to be shown. 

Reserving vendor table space (for selling items or rats) is $10.00 members; $12.50 non-members per 1/2 table (approx. 3').  You do not need to reserve table space if you are only showing, table space will available.  NOTE:  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. (Feb 27 born by date - NO exceptions)
-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
 

Contact Lynn if you have a presentation, display or activity you would like to present

Please contact show director Jan at Jats@aol.com for show information.

Want to be involved?
Join RatsPacNW on Yahoo Groups

For more information you may call
LeAnn Boardman 360 876-0236 days;
360 874-9085 after 5 p.m. or e-mail:  rattie@boardmanweb.com

RatsPacNW is a 501(c)4 non-profit organization