Finding Rat Breeders

Hi,

After the death of my rat :((see the thread in Pet Memorial) I really want to get an other one, there is just one problem. I have no idea how to find breeders in my area. I have looked online, but not very throughly because I don't think I can tell the difference between BYBs and real rat breeders. I'm trying to ask around, but I don't know many people who own rats. Also I will be moving later this year to Denver so I think I will only get a rat once I'm settled there. I don't care about Breed really but I'm kind of attached to the Hooded kind as that is what my last one was, I think, they called her a Long-Evans rat if thats any help. Anybody have advice?


Thanks,
Doggirl (Who really thinks she should have chosen the name AnimalLuver :o :p)