Released on = March 14, 2006, 8:30 am

Press Release Author = CavyRescue

Industry = Non Profit

Press Release Summary = Pet rat owners across the country are invited to enter a
Ratless Rat Show in celebration of World Rat Day on 4th April.

The Ratless Rat Show is being run by CavyRescue - the UK's first dedicated rat rescue charity - and participants stand a chance of winning some fabulous ratty goodies for their four legged furry friends.

A special prize of a luxury new rat home worth £80 (courtesy of pet accessory
manufacturer Savic and leading pet store Pets At Home) will also be awarded to the
Rescue Rat of the Year.

Press Release Body = Pet rat owners across the country are invited to enter a Ratless Rat Show in celebration of World Rat Day on 4th April.

The Ratless Rat Show is being run by CavyRescue - the UK's first dedicated rat rescue charity - and participants stand a chance of winning some fabulous ratty goodies for their four legged furry friends.

A special prize of a luxury new rat home worth £80 (courtesy of pet accessory
manufacturer Savic and leading pet store Pets At Home) will also be awarded to the
Rescue Rat of the Year.

Jason Hulott, co-founder of the charity, says: "This year will be the third celebration of World Rat Day - a global celebration designed to recognise the fancy rat as a wonderful pet and companion animal for people of all ages - and we are particularly excited about the Ratless Rat Show.

"Unlike in previous years where we could only run local events, this year it will be
nationwide with the Ratless Rat Show open to rat lovers across the country.

"It doesn't matter whether your rat is a pure bred; a rescue or pet shop rat; old and a bit scruffy looking or young and glossy - every one has an equal chance of winning! We want to see your funniest, cutest, sweetest, naughtiest and grumpiest rat photographs!"

Each entry into the Show costs £1 with all monies going towards the cost and care of
the rats currently at CavyRescue and all prizes have been kindly donated to the charity.

So, if you want a picture of your rat to be seen around the World as well as be in
with a chance of winning some wonderful ratty goodies for them - including a new
luxury pad! - then visit www.cavyrescue.co.uk for details of how to enter.

Businesses wishing to donate food or goods to help support this event, are invited
to contact the rescue

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The Ratless Rat Show is open to anyone and their rat in the UK
The closing date for entries is 3rd April 2006
Judging - which anyone can take part in via an online poll - starts on World Rat Day
(4th April) and ends on 18th April 2006
All entries will be displayed on the CavyRescue website
Prizes have been kindly donated by various animal-related organisations, including a
luxury Freddy 2 rat cage (courtesy of Savic and Pets At Home) for the Rescue Rat of
the Year section. Other sponsors include Gentrix, Johnsons and soon to be launched
www.fuzzbutt.co.uk




About CavyRescue



CavyRescue (registered charity number 1111583) is the UK's first and only dedicated
rodent rescue charity. Set up in 1999 by husband and wife team Jason and Stella
Hulott, the aim of the charity is to educate individuals and organisations on small
animal healthcare and welfare and they regularly run successful campaigns to this
effect.



About World Rat Day:

April 4th, 2006 will mark the 4th celebration of World Rat Day, a global celebration
designed to recognise the fancy rat as a wonderful pet and companion animal for
people of all ages. All true fans of the pet rat know that these dear, sweet animals
deserve greater recognition and admiration, and that their image suffers from
ignorance and unthinking prejudice. World Rat Day is a day to win back some respect
to rats through positive promotion.




Web Site = http://www.cavyrescue.co.uk

Contact Details = Stella Hulott, CavyRescue, PO Box 532, Rochester, Kent, ME1 9AT, UK

07932 750271