Anyone that has an interest in rats or mice can be a member. We also educate the public on their positive qualities as companion animals and provide information on their proper care. Competition shows are currently held 7 times a year throughout Southern California including the Orange County Fair. These shows are very similar to cat, rabbit, or dog shows.
Judges evaluate the animals based on official standards for each type of rat or mouse.
The club has information booths set up at several events around Southern California during each year to educate the public on rats and mice as pets and show animals. We leave these decisions up to each individual person. We have always been open to the different views the membership has and hope we can all learn from these different ideas. As a member you receive a subscription of our club magazine-style newsletter Rat and Mouse Tales . It contains articles, stories, questions, medical information, genetics info.