My husband and I traveled all the way from Placer County to Lake County for a pet rat. Our local pet shops here no longer carry pet rats. This actually ended up being a good thing because we found Chesty's! We called the Friday night before we were going to make the 2-1/2 hour drive and spoke with Gina. Gina was so friendly and knowledgeable and she even took the time to text us pictures of the pet rats she had available (amazing!). When we got there the next Saturday morning she was so helpful and let us handle and get to know all the available younger pet rats. You could tell how much she cared for them. The rat we chose was a little bit older and was in with one other rat. I was worried about leaving the other rat alone but Gina assured me he wouldn't be alone for long. We took our precious boy home and a couple of days later, I got a text from Gina with a picture of the other rat with two new companions! She didn't have to do that, but she did! She's amazing, and we truly had a wonderful experience. Our boy, Romeo, is doing great. Thanks again, Gina, for everything! We highly recommend this business! read more