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Your contribution will enable us to continue to provide food, housing, and medical services to the small pets in our care, from chinchillas to rats. We are very grateful for your generosity.
For the Love of Rats!
JOSR Original - Black Base (Est. 4/2015) $45-60
Black (shown in Self)
Rich black shown here as a Self (no white).
Mink
The color is smokey grey with cinnamon overtones.
American Blue
The color comes in many shades from a pale to a deep sky blue color.
Beige
(Red-eye dilute) Soft straw color
Russian Blue
The color has fewer shades than American Blue and is a deep smokey grey .
Berkshire
Standard coat black with a white belly.
Rex
Curly / Wavy coat with curly whiskers. They are very soft.
Genetic Hairless
Genetic Hairless (double recessive) still have whiskers and maybe peach fuzz on face.
Variegated
Splattering of color down the back with color hood
Blaze to Wedge
Face markings, from a slash of white to a full wedge with the tip between the eyes and a white nose.
Harley crossover
Long hair coat.
Roan crossover
Color fading gene with black eyes.
C-Locus - Agouti Base (Est. 7/2017) $20-40
Siamese
Cream base with darkened points and ruby eyes. {phasing out / possible crossover}
Ruby-eyed Roan
Colar fading gene turns into a ruby-eyed white. Future Roans will be from the crossover.
Black-eyed Roan
Color fading gene turns into a black-eyed white. Future Roans will be from the crossover.
Burmese
Burmese is a color-adding gene that darkens the nose and butt. {phasing out / possible crossover}
Agouti
Grey, brown, and white on each hair. {phasing out}
Harley
Long hair double recessive. Future Harley will be from crossover.
Two new varieties (Est. 8/2020)
Marten
Red eyes with a dark grey to black coat. We are working on temperament: they are skittish. We should have it worked out in a few generations.
Silvermane "D'Argent"
A silver appearance with a dark mask on the muzzle. They also begin to "silver" out their coat as they reach 4 - 6 months. Good temperament.
Added Services with JOSR rats
AFRMA, FRBA, NARR Registered Breeder
I started breeding because I had sweet, intelligent pet rats and wanted to keep that genetic temperament going, plus share with other rat lovers. Over the last five years, we have seen a strengthening of their immune system and increased longevity. I'm now using them to help improve other genetic lines. Rats are different than other pets. If private ethical breeding isn't done, the species will degrade. I breed for their future.
Our rats are always welcomed home...
Ownership of JOSR rats includes:
- Free health checks
- Free antibiotics, if available
- Free post-operation care
- Free kisses.. for the rats
About Us
How We're Helping
We are a South Florida nonprofit organization dedicated to educating the public about the misunderstood companion pet rat. We also provide shelter to surrendered small pets. To date we've helped chinchillas, mice, hamsters, Norway rats, gerbils, hedgehogs, guinea pigs, bunnies, ferrets, and sugar gliders. While gerbils, hamsters, mice, and companion rats stay with us, we serve as a safe way-station for the others; working with specialized rescues throughout Florida.
June 2019 UPDATE: We can no longer accept guinea pigs and bunnies. Please contact East Coast Rabbit Rescue or Wild Cargo for assistance.
Get Involved
Are you interested about what we're doing? We are always looking for volunteers to help us change minds, make crafts, and keep these loving pets clean and healthy. For those in need of community hours, we qualify and are excited to have you join us!
Thank You
Whether you help through monetary donations, supplies, volunteering your time, or telling people we exist, thank you. We couldn't accomplish our goals without the help of supporters like you.