NERS constitution

Membership of the North of England Rat Society is open to all who are in sympathy with the aims and objectives of the Society as reflected by the constitution:

• To uphold and encourage the fancy rat as an excellent pet and exhibition animal.
• To safeguard the interests of the fancy rat, and support the rat fancy in general.
• To advocate and champion the highest quality of rat care.
• To advance safe and reputable breeding practices.
• To adopt and promote the NFRS ‘standards of excellence’, by which fancy rats should be judged.
• To encourage and maintain optimum practice in judging and show management.
• To provide help and support for rat keepers throughout the North of England and surrounding areas.