Where should you adopt your rats?

After you feel fully comfortable and confident that you will be able to provide for your rats, that you are fully ready to deal with any health issues that may arise, and that potential rat mannerisms and behaviours will fit in with your household, it is time to decide where to adopt your rats.

There are five main places you will find rats for adoption. I will be making generalizations about each source, so please research facilities before making a decision on where to adopt.
1. A breeder
2. A shelter
3. A pet store
4. A feeder bin
5. Kijiji or other ad listing sites.

There are six main factors you will want to consider when choosing the place to adopt your rats
1. Living conditions
2. Customer support
3. The origin of the rats
4. Interactions and treatment of the rats
5. Availabilities
6. Adoption process
7. Cost