Interstellar Rattery

20/06/2026

It’s officially the end of an era!

After 12 years of almost non stop rat ownership, I am having a long break.

13 beautiful litters, from lovely mummas Olive, Jasmine, Umbreon, Barbara, Poppy, Mera, Clover, Ember, Dragonite, Eevee, Cassie, Aster & Rue

I’ll be leaving the page up for help from those who still have rats from me.

I don’t have any plans to get back into breeding, at least for the next 3-4 years.

There is lots of exciting new breeders popping up with help from NZ Fancy Rat Society, so keep an eye on that page for planned litters & new breeders.

08/06/2026

For those who have always thought of breeding and want to know more, message NZ Fancy Rat Society or message Scruffians if you want to join their waitlist.

The NZFRS is a really cool resource to have when you’re getting interested in breeding rats. Lots of support, advice, studs etc

Now that I’m no longer breeding and only have two rattos left, I’m grateful that a few of my lines are still going strong with breeders in Auckland & Christchurch.

So if you’re thinking about breeding, worth reaching out to NZFRS .

It’ll be really cool to see more ethical & responsible breeders around NZ, especially in Wellington 🥹

We really really need some more good rat breeders in NZ. Over the last few years a few of our most longstanding breeders have stopped or put their breeding on hold while they do other life things and left a bit of a void. I've heard through the grapevine another really big (but quite unethical) breeder is winding down so there's plenty of room for newbies.

The NZ Fancy Rat Society is a super supportive group of breeders and rat people who are always keen to help people start up (me in particular). We can help you with everything - finding rats from carefully bred healthy families, sharing studs, getting set up with cages etc, finding homes for babies, helping with the care, ethics, and husbandry side of things, and just generally being supporters and cheerleaders.

A couple of my current litters should be pretty good to breed on from if anyone wants to work on the fluffy line, and if you'd prefer to focus on markings there will be some potentially suitable future breeders born (hopefully) toward the end of the year.

Breeding is incredibly rewarding and, once you're set up, not a super expensive hobby (usually). My first litter was born in 2017 and I'm more than 10 generations down in some families! Here's a pic of a lovely golden family - starting from my first stud Rufio, all the way down to my potential future breeding boy Tiger Stripes. I could have added a few more generations in there if I had gone down the maternal line but it wouldn't have been so matchy matchy 😆

22/03/2026

Exciting!!! If you haven’t already, check out Scruffians Rattery and Winnie's Rattery! They’ve got heaps of fun litters planned

Moth & Maggie are now living with Scruffians Rattery, so keep an eye out for their upcoming litters 👀

11/02/2026

After a lot of deliberation, I’ve decided to take an indefinite break from breeding.

This is for a number of reasons. I’ve owned rats since 2012, and it’s time for a break. Owning rats is amazing, but can be so so hard especially when you have bigger numbers.

However, it has been an awesome few years! We’ve had 12 amazing litters, welcomed so many cute wee babies into the world and met some amazing people along the way.

I will be raising a few litters on behalf of another rattery in the next few months, but after that we’re closing our doors.

Over the next few weeks, I’ll be posting about the rats who will be available for adoption. We will have 2 trios of girls & 1 pair of girls, as well as a pair of female mice.

Thanks for sticking by us over the years, it’s meant a lot 💗💗

25/12/2025

Merry Christmas! 🎄

Wishing you a relaxed day with family, food, and proper summer vibes.

Thanks heaps for the support this year, I really appreciate it.

Keep an eye out on the page, we’ve got some exciting plans come 2026 😏

Pictured is Felix, the rat who made me want to get into breeding. He has long since passed on, but this goofy pic will live on 😂