To find a breeder near you, check the following:

• AFRMA Breeder’s List
• Rat Breeder Directory
• The Rat Fan Club - Rat Breeders (however, a lot of breeders listed are no longer breeding)
• AFRMA Links Page (for clubs near you)
• AFRMA Directory (included in membership)
   
• The many forums, Yahoo groups, meetup groups, Google groups, or Facebook groups/pages
• In your search engine put “rat breeder (your state)” or “mouse breeder (your state)”

For Rescue Groups, check the AFRMA Directory, one of the above lists, or do a search on the Internet.