Oliver & Eli

Posted on February 12, 2022March 24, 2022 by Rachel Shen

*** In order to adopt, you must be an existing client of a vet clinic that sees rats or have been accepted as a new client at a clinic that sees rats *** Oliver & Eli were born in April of 2021. They were initially purchased as pets for some children who unfortunately lost interested. A couple took them in thinking they could give them the care they needed, unfortunately they also ended up not being able to keep these boys. Finally, they've landed with the Rescue where hopefully, third tim...

Quincy, Arrow & Dexter

Posted on January 25, 2022April 4, 2022 by Rachel Shen

*** In order to adopt, you must be an existing client of a vet clinic that sees rats or have been accepted as a new client at a clinic that sees rats *** Update March 25, 2022: Arrow will be neutered to help curb some bully behaviour towards his brothers. This perfect trio of sweet boys are ready to give you kisses and put smiles on your face. Born in April of 2021, these boys were surrendered to the Rescue after the children of their previous family lost interest. They have blossomed into...

Benji & Rick (neutered)

Posted on December 9, 2021March 6, 2022 by Rachel Shen

Benji and Rick are both estimated to be around 8 months old as of December 2021, and both were surrendered by their previous families who could not keep them for various reasons. Poor Benji is a sweet, but shy boy who lost his brother to an unknown illness and his previous human felt like he was simply lonely and deserved new rat friends. Rick on the other hand, was surrendered because he was a huge bully who was beating up his cage-mates. His previous owner unfortunately could not afford ...

Prim & Rosey

Posted on December 2, 2021January 14, 2022 by Rachel Shen

Prim & Rosey are estimated to be one year old. They came from a family who purchased them from a breeder on Kijiji, but then decided they could no longer keep them. Both girls arrived with mild respiratory infection, but were otherwise friendly and well-socialized. After 3 weeks of antibiotics and a clear environment, they are now ready for their forever home. Of the two, Prim is much more outgoing, while Rosey is a little bit more shy and will need some convincing before she agrees to be ...

Raphael

Posted on November 29, 2021January 3, 2023 by Rachel Shen

*** In order to adopt, you must be an existing client of a vet clinic that sees rats or have been accepted as a new client at a clinic that sees rats *** Update: March 6, 2022. Unfortunately, after 7 months of 2 types of antibiotics and anti-inflammatory medication, Michelangelo continued to decline and the difficult decision was made to have him euthanized by our veterinarian. RIP Mike. Update: Oct. 14, 2022. Donatello had two keratin cysts removed. A large 4cm one from the base of his t...

Buzz & Simon (special needs)

Posted on November 23, 2021February 8, 2022 by Rachel Shen

Looking for the perfect, friendly, cuddly boys who will calmly give you kisses and cuddles? Look no further. Buzz and Simon are the perfect duo for you. Simon is estimated to be 1 year 10 months old and Buzz is estimated to be 1 year 8 months old, so both of these boys are definitely on the older side, but with age, comes cuddles, good behaviour and the sweetest boys you'll ever meet. Simon was found abandoned outside along with 3 female rats (he was probably the dad) while Buzz lost his b...

Delilah & Penelope (medical hold)

Posted on September 13, 2021March 24, 2022 by Rachel Shen

Update Nov. 23, 2021: Penelope has developed a small mammary tumor in her left armpit area. Her surgery is scheduled for Dec. 6, 2021 Meet sweet, calm ladies Delilah and Penelope. As you can see, the two of them are tightly bonded. We estimate that they are 1.5 years old and were surrendered to the SPCA in Gatineau with no reason stated. Both are healthy, in good condition and definitely seem to have come from a home where they were handled or at least enjoyed some human interaction and en...

Brünnhilde & Venus

Posted on August 10, 2021September 6, 2021 by Rachel Shen

We believe these sisters were born June 20, 2021. They are still babies who have tons of energy, are extremely curious and need a loving home full of enrichment in order for them to grow and develop into happy, well-socialized rats. Of the two, Brünnhilde is more outgoing and brave. She's always one of the first to greet the humans at the door and is not shy about trying new foods and exploring new toys. Her sister Grace is a little bit more shy, but honestly not far behind. These girls ca...

Grace & Europa

Posted on August 10, 2021September 28, 2021 by Rachel Shen

We believe these sisters were born June 20, 2021. They are still babies who have tons of energy, are extremely curious and need a loving home full of enrichment in order for them to grow and develop into happy, well-socialized rats. Of the two, Europa is much more outgoing and brave. She's always one of the first to greet the humans at the door and is not shy about trying new foods and exploring new toys. On the other hand, her sister Grace tends to hang back a little bit, and requires a litt...

Lillikus & Serena

Posted on August 10, 2021September 6, 2021 by Rachel Shen

We believe these sisters were born June 20, 2021. They are still babies who have tons of energy, are extremely curious and need a loving home full of enrichment in order for them to grow and develop into happy, well-socialized rats. Of the two, Lillikus is the brave adventurer. She's always the first to greet the humans at the door and is also always the first to try new foods and explore new toys. On the other hand, her sister Serena tends to hang back a little bit, and requires a little mor...

Shay & Lily

Posted on July 19, 2021November 23, 2021 by Rachel Shen

Sisters Shay & Lily are estimated to have been born in May of 2020, meaning they are just over 1 year old. We would strongly prefer that Shay & Lily be adopted with Cleo & Leila and will only allow them to be separated if the applicant already has an existing colony of rats. You are unlikely to find more friendly, sociable or well-behaved rats anywhere. Aside from being soft, and cute as buttons, Shay & Lily are 100% liter trained, do not chew or destroy anything, are not picky about their ve...

Cleo & Leila

Posted on July 19, 2021November 23, 2021 by Rachel Shen

Sisters Cleo & Leila are estimated to have been born in May of 2020, meaning they are just over 1 year old. We would strongly prefer that Cleo & Leila be adopted with Shay & Lily and will only allow them to be separated if the applicant already has an existing colony of rats. You are unlikely to find more friendly, sociable or well-behaved rats anywhere. Aside from being soft, and cute as buttons, Cleo and Leila are 100% liter trained, do not chew or destroy anything, are not picky about thei...

Chai & Rosemary

Posted on July 9, 2021August 8, 2021 by Rachel Shen

Meet baby sisters Chai & Rosemary who were born at the rescue on March 9, 2021. Their mothers were surrendered to the rescue along with 57 other rats from a woman who unfortunately allowed her 5 pet rats to breed uncontrollably. Luckily, these girls will never have to live through that! These sisters are extremely friendly and social girls. They would have to be adopted together and need a home that will have lots of time and space for them to run around and to continue to grow. If yo...

Springfield & Dusty (neutered)

Posted on June 9, 2021September 28, 2021 by Rachel Shen

Springfield and Dusty are brothers who came from a very neglectful situation where they were left to live in filth, infested with mites and left to wallow in their own urine. Thankfully, we were able to take them in at a relatively young age, and despite how nervous they were at first, these boys have made huge progress. Estimated to be born between Dec. 23 and 25th of 2020, these boys are still young and have some growing left to do. Both boys are now neutered due to some aggressive beha...

Sisyphus & Atlas

Posted on June 8, 2021July 9, 2021 by Rachel Shen

These bothers, Sisyphus & Atlas were born in October of 2020. Their previous human unfortunately had to move out of the province on short notice, and could not take them with her. Thankfully, they are both healthy, extremely friendly, very neat and tidy, and the perfect boy rats for anyone who would love a cuddle buddy for movie nights. Of the two Sisyphus is the attention hog, who can never get enough of being held and human cuddles, whereas Atlas is the slightly more independent boy. Both a...

Tiger & Jill

Posted on June 4, 2021July 19, 2021 by Rachel Shen

Meet baby sisters Tiger & Jill who were born at the rescue on March 9, 2021. Their mothers were surrendered to the rescue along with 57 other rats from a woman who unfortunately allowed her 5 pet rats to breed uncontrollably. Luckily, these girls will never have to live through that! Tiger & Jill are extremely friendly and social girls. They would have to be adopted together and need a home that will have lots of time and space for them to run around and to continue to grow. If you ar...

Xavier-Lee, Francis & Charles (special needs)

Posted on May 28, 2021September 6, 2021 by Rachel Shen

Meet this trio of of older boys, Xavier-Lee, Francis & Charles. They were unfortunately neglected for most of their life and surrendered to the Rescue with some health issues. Of the three Xavier-Lee is the oldest at approximately 2 years old, but he also happens to be the healthiest. His only ailment is some natural balding due to being a Rex rat. Both Francis and Charles are estimated to be about 1 year old and both suffer from respiratory infections. Thankfully, they are responding w...

Aria (spayed) & Deny

Posted on May 25, 2021November 21, 2022 by Rachel Shen

Update: September 23, 2022. Aria has developed a series of small abscesses near and around her groin. She is currently on antibiotics which costs about $30/month. Update: August 12, 2022. Deny has a skin infection and is slowly showing signs of improvement after several weeks of treatment. Unfortunately, she has now also developed three tumors: one in her groin and two more on her right hip. Due to her age and existing skin condition, she is not a candidate for surgery. She currently require...

Bandit, Ash, Badger, Dove & Gizmo

Posted on May 17, 2021July 27, 2021 by Rachel Shen

These 5 baby brothers (from left to right) Bandit, Ash, Badger, Dove & Gizmo who were born at the rescue on March 9, 2021. Their mothers were surrendered to the rescue along with 57 other rats from a woman who unfortunately allowed her 5 pet rats to breed uncontrollably. Luckily, these boys will never have to live through that! Of the 5, Ash and Dove are the most chill and friendly, while Gizmo is still quite nervous and will need a calm and patient human to show him there's no reason to ...

Jasmine & Houdini

Posted on May 17, 2021June 24, 2021 by Rachel Shen

Meet baby sisters Jasmine & Houdini who were born at the rescue on March 9, 2021. Their mothers were surrendered to the rescue along with 57 other rats from a woman who unfortunately allowed her 5 pet rats to breed uncontrollably. Luckily, these girls will never have to live through that! Jasmine & Houdini are extremely friendly and social girls. They would have to be adopted together and need a home that will have lots of time and space for them to run around and to continue to grow. ...

Menma & Mei

Posted on April 30, 2021September 6, 2021 by Rachel Shen

Update: June 14th, 2021. Unfortunately, Mei's respiratory infection has returned and will likely require treatment for the rest of her life. Additionally, Menma is now exhibiting symptoms of Pituitary Tumor. She will also undergo treatment with cabergoline. Don't let their age fool you. At 1.5 years old, Menma and Mei are both still so incredibly full of beans. They run, they climb, they explore, they do everything a young rat would want to do with boundless amounts of energy. Their foster mo...

Sage & Lavendar

Posted on April 30, 2021June 4, 2021 by Rachel Shen

Meet baby sisters Sage & Lavender who were born at the rescue on March 9, 2021. Their mothers were surrendered to he rescue along with 57 other rats from a woman who unfortunately allowed her 5 pet rats to breed uncontrollably. Luckily, these girls will never have to live through that! Sage & Lavender are extremely friendly and social girls. They would have to be adopted together and need a home that will have lots of time and space for them to run around and to continue to grow. If y...