Application Form

Your Details

Name

First Name Last Name

Date of Birth

Email Address*

Address*

Address Line 1 Address Line 2 Town County Postcode Country

Please Note: Unfortunately we are unable to export Pouched Rats from the UK to the US due to importation laws.

Please Note: Unfortunately due to changes to the UK export laws, Exporting Pouched Rats to Europe has become incredably complex and expensive.

Phone*

Contact telephone number incase a telephone call is required

Your Preferences

Prefered Sex

How many babies were you looking to home

Your Experience

Do you currently or have previously owned Pouched Rats?

Have you ever met a Pouched Rat before?

Have you any experience with exotic animals?

Describe your experience meeting a Pouched Rat

Describe your experience with exotics

Provide some information about your Pouched Rat/s

Include information such if you still keep them, if not when did you lose them? Where you got them from.

Your Lifestyle

Your property*

This needs to factor into your application as Pouched Rats have the potential to damage a property. Also changes to living arrangments could lead to you moving into a strictly no-animals property.

My Property Layout?*

This allows us to tailor advice regarding rat proofing and how to freerange based on your properties layout.

When was your property built?*

The construction of your house varies by it's age and there are many more places for a Pouched Rat to escape into such as under floor boards.

Your employment status*

Employment shifts

This factors in as as Pouched Rats are only active at certain times of the day

Do you have any children under the age of 12?*

These animals could cause major injuries to a child.

Are you a smoker?*

This does NOT include electronic cigarettes

Do you smoke inside your property?*

Please Note There may be a stipulation in your contract that your Pouched Rat cannot be housed in the room you would smoke in.

Other pets

Do you have any other pets?*

Please check any pets which you have within your household

Dog
Cat
Bird
Fancy Rats
Other Rodents
Fish

If you selected Dog above, is it of a terrier breed?

If you did not select dog, you can leave this field blank

Please read and agree to the following statements

Completing these statements does not guarantee your application will be taken forward. Decisions are made by the NPRS committee along with the breeder. No single person will choose to agree or disagree an application. It is a joint decision based on many factors.

A 7+ year commitment*

Pouched Rats can live in excess of 7 years. I can provide a forever home for my Pouched Rat through their entire life.

I Agree

Daily free range and exercise*

Pouched Rats need daily exercise and supervised free range. I can provide this.

I Agree

Veterinary care*

If my Pouched Rat became ill, i would take them to a vet capable of treating them. I would either have them insured or be happy to pay any price to have them treated.

I Agree

Cage and husbandry*

My Pouched Rat will be housed large and solid metal cage, with a metal or perspex base. They will have fresh and dry food everyday, Be provided with accessories in their cage along with sleeping areas.

I Agree

Breeding, spaying or neutering*

I will under no circumstances breed my Pouched Rat unless this is directly agreed by your breeder or the NPRS. If my breeder advises me or stipulates in my contract. I will have my Pouched Rat spayed or neutered

I Agree

Communication with your breeder*

I agree to keep in contact with my breeder and NPRS throughout the life span of my Pouched Rat. To notify them of any illness, behaviour issues or other concerns, as well as any positive feedback.

I Agree

Expectations*

There is no guarantee my Pouched Rat will bond to me, nor is there a guarantee my Pouched Rat will not bite me or refuse to bond with me. I have no expectations of how my Pouched Rat will be. I intend to make an unconditional and life long commitment.

I Agree

Contract Signing*

My breeder will provide me a contract to sign before I can take my Pouched Rat/s. This contract will be legally binding and I am aware that, should I break this contract, my breeder and/or the NPRS could take legal action against me in court to force my surrender of the animal.

I Agree

Name

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Interested in owning a Gambian Pouched Rat? Here is our application form for Pouched Rat ownership.