Association of Colorado Rat Enthusiasts (ACRE)
Colorado Rat Club Promoting Responsible Handling of Rats Through Ethical Breeding & Care.
Welcome To ACRE!
The Association of Colorado Rat Enthusiasts (ACRE) was founded in 2006 and has been gaining support ever since, at that time it was a simple Colorado based forum. ACRE is now a non profit organization registered with the state of Colorado. We are dedicated to the betterment of the fancy rat through ethical and responsible breeding, and by encouraging proper rat care and ownership at home. ACRE became an American Fancy Rat and Mouse Association (AFRMA) affiliate in June of 2008.
ACRE helps educate about rats and how wonderful of a companion they are. We also coordinate rat educational events and shows for the Colorado rat community. This club is home to Colorado rat owners and ethical breeders although many of our members are not in Colorado. ACRE has much to offer and we allow membership to anyone in the world who has an honest heart. Breeders in this club are expected to be the best the rat community can offer, they lead by good ethics and excellence in breeding practices and morals.
ACRE also offers a wonderful rat forum that helps educate everyone about how to better their knowledge of fancy rats. This forum is the large community that was started before our affiliation with AFRMA in 2008. ACRE's forum, the Colorado Rat List or "CRL" is a great place to learn about keeping rats as pets, and it is invaluable to those of you that breed and rescue, because it encompasses all aspects of fancy rat keeping. ACRE's forum is free to join and always child friendly. Our forum has about 260 members currently.
Updated 6/29/2009
AFRMA Affiliate
ACRE helps educate about rats and how wonderful of a companion they are. We also coordinate rat educational events and shows for the Colorado rat community. This club is home to Colorado rat owners and ethical breeders although many of our members are not in Colorado. ACRE has much to offer and we allow membership to anyone in the world who has an honest heart. Breeders in this club are expected to be the best the rat community can offer, they lead by good ethics and excellence in breeding practices and morals.
ACRE also offers a wonderful rat forum that helps educate everyone about how to better their knowledge of fancy rats. This forum is the large community that was started before our affiliation with AFRMA in 2008. ACRE's forum, the Colorado Rat List or "CRL" is a great place to learn about keeping rats as pets, and it is invaluable to those of you that breed and rescue, because it encompasses all aspects of fancy rat keeping. ACRE's forum is free to join and always child friendly. Our forum has about 260 members currently.
Updated 6/29/2009
AFRMA Affiliate
June 2009 marks ACRE's one year anniversary of being an AFRMA affiliate! We are very thankful to AFRMA for allowing us to be a part of their family.
As Colorado's club, ACRE will continue to work with our community in making a stronger club atmosphere as well as encouraging making stronger healthier rats for the future of the animals themselves. It has been a great 1st year; we have grown in both numbers of rat owners and breeders. ACRE's breeder numbers have tripled this year. It's been so nice to see breeders joining our ranks because of the strong ethics we promote, and certainly it is nice to be a part of that. Being a breeder member of the club is a great way to encourage better breeding in our state. And we sincerely appreciate and need our non breeder members as well. This group is and has always been all about providing a stable, honest rat community for those members also. And we have succeeded in that.
We want to thank everyone for your support in helping the Colorado community grow. It has been a great success!
As Colorado's club, ACRE will continue to work with our community in making a stronger club atmosphere as well as encouraging making stronger healthier rats for the future of the animals themselves. It has been a great 1st year; we have grown in both numbers of rat owners and breeders. ACRE's breeder numbers have tripled this year. It's been so nice to see breeders joining our ranks because of the strong ethics we promote, and certainly it is nice to be a part of that. Being a breeder member of the club is a great way to encourage better breeding in our state. And we sincerely appreciate and need our non breeder members as well. This group is and has always been all about providing a stable, honest rat community for those members also. And we have succeeded in that.We want to thank everyone for your support in helping the Colorado community grow. It has been a great success!
Colorado's Rat Group
Click here to visit us! We would love to invite all Colorado Rat Lovers to join us! Would you like to get to know Colorado breeders who are breeding for the the betterment of the rat? We have more several Colorado Breeder's on the group that you can work with. The forum is free to join and always child friendly! |
| Hot Weather Advice! |
| It's that time of year again! Every year we hear of so many cases of
rats suddenly getting hot and not faring well. Rats cannot handle the heat! Please keep your home comfortable! They should be kept in temperatures of 65 - 70F to be comfortable in the summer here in Colorado. Our rats are not used to extreme heat or cold. Please keep your furry friends cool! |
