Contract

1. Adopting person(s) agree that the rats being purchased are pets ONLY. Under no circumstances will the rats being purchased by adopting persons will be used for breeding purposes. If breeding occurs, SoulWish Rattery will be informed IMMEDIATELY. If the pet was intentionally bred, the pet will be returned to SoulWish rattery along with any and all offspring. If failure to comply, SoulWish rattery will take legal action to reclaim the rat, as well as it’s offspring. If the rat was accidentally bred, a plan will be created between Soulwish Rattery and adopting person(s) on how to find homes for offspring, and the pet will be spayed/neutered after the incident. Failure to comply with the spay/neuter will result in the pet being returned to SoulWish rattery within 90 days of the birth of the offspring from adopted rat. 

2. Adopting person(s) agree to provide adequate care for adopted pets. Housing needs appropriate ventilation (bins without mesh walls or glass aquariums are not appropriate. Rats need a minimum of (2 square feet per female, 2.5 square feet per male.) Adopting person(s) also agrees to provide safe housing away from predators in a temperature controlled space, with adequate bedding (cedar and untreated pine bedding is unacceptable).

3. Adopting Person(s) agrees to take the rat to a vet for proper health care if pet is sick or injured. If within 14 days of adopting, the Rattery may reimburse Adopting Person(s) the adopting cost of the pet (example, adopter paid SoulWish rattery $50 USD for 2 rats, and was reimbursed for a mycoplasma outbreak after adopting). A vet will need to write and sign a note in order for adopting person(s) to claim warranty and receive a refund. Physical injury occurring after taking the rat home voids warranty. Failure to quarantine rats for 3 weeks before introducing rats to preexisting rats living in adopting person(s) home voids warranty. Using cedar or untreated pine bedding void warranty. After 14 days, no refunds will be given under the health warranty. 

4. The pet must be returned to SoulWish Rattery if aggression occurs at any age, and a refund will be given at the time of arrival. Aggression can be due to improper caging, sickness, and/or physical injury. The vet will need to clear the rat health wise in order for SoulWish rattery to provide a refund for aggression. 

5. SoulWish Rattery is hereby absolved from any liability for future damages or injuries caused by the above described animal and any veterinary bills incurred on behalf of said animals. Adopter understands that SoulWish Rattery sells no animals with temperament or health issues at the time of placement, but no guarantee is made that the pet will not have issues in the future.

6. Adopter(s) agree that SoulWish rattery is the first to be notified of rehoming of the pets, and reserves the right to ask for the pets to be returned to the Rattery’s possession before adopter(s) rehome the rats to another PET ONLY home. Adopter agrees that adopted rats will not be given to a pet store, breeding facility, abandoned, given to a shelter, or released outdoors. Rats that have been rehomed are NOT under warranty. 

7. SoulWish Rattery reserves the right to not accept previously adopted out rats back into the rattery if adopting person(s) wants to return rats. No refunds will be given for any reasons other than the reasons previously stated. The Rattery very rarely will not accept the rats back into the rattery’s possession. 

8. SoulWish Rattery will be notified of death of pets. As well as an explanation of probable cause. Tumors need to be disclosed to the Rattery immediately. 

             Agreed to and Accepted by :          Date of Adoption and Pickup ____________

Adopter (Printed Name)                                          Adopter Signature 

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             Breeder (Printed Name)                                          Breeder Signature 

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