Important Dates:
  Rat registration due by May 30, 2009
  Quarantine begins:  May 30, 2009 - June 20
  Show kittens must be born between March 14 - April 25
  Kittens for sale or pre-reserved and being picked up must be born by May 9, 2009 

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.  A rat may be entered only once in a standards class but unlimited for the pet classes.
Please note:  the kitten class will be for ages 8 weeks to 14 weeks, this means they must be born between March 14 - April 25.

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.

Rats for sale: Rats 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.  This means litters must be born by May 9
-please note, all rats will go through health check.  None 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.