Bernadette & Shelby

Posted on August 22, 2022January 27, 2023 by Rachel Shen

These sisters are estimated to be born some time in March of 2022. Despite their young lives, they've had a bit of a rough start. Originally purchased from a breeder in Vars who also bred rats for a dog sport called "Barn Hunt", it's no surprise that they arrived extremely skiddish. Their original owner got bitten several times and despite her best efforts to socialize them, they continued to fear her and avoid her at all costs. Denise especially was so fearful she would let out a blood-curdl...

Ralph & Norton

Posted on June 22, 2022September 4, 2022 by Rachel Shen

Meet brothers Ralph and Norton. They are so friendly, so brave, and so full of energy. Estimated to be born May 20th, 2021 their mother was abandoned (pregnant) at a vet clinic. These two sweethearts were quickly adopted, but due to changes in their former adopter's personal life, they could no longer keep the boys and so Ralph and Norton are now back at the Rescue almost exactly 1 year later. They are still very sweet, curious and just needed a little TLC. Now we just need to find these br...

Rocky, Zuma & Skylar

Posted on May 16, 2022July 20, 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 *** Meet brothers Rocky, Zuma & Skylar. Their mother was originally purchased from Pets World to feed a snake. Luckily, the snake wasn’t feeling hungry and a kind lady offered to take in the mom rat. What she didn’t know was that the mom rat was pregnant, and she gave birth to 8 babies on April 1, 2022, including these three. All three boys ...

Marshall & Chase

Posted on May 16, 2022August 18, 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 *** Meet brothers Marshall & Chase. Their mother was originally purchased from Pets World to feed a snake. Luckily, the snake wasn’t feeling hungry and a kind lady offered to take in the mom rat. What she didn’t know was that the mom rat was pregnant, and she gave birth to 8 babies on April 1, 2022, including Marshall & Chase. Both boys are ...

Pebbles & Nori

Posted on May 13, 2022July 20, 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 *** Meet sisters, Pebbles & Nori. Their mother was originally purchased from Pets World to feed a snake. Luckily, the snake wasn't feeling hungry and a kind lady offered to take in the mom rat. What she didn't know was that the mom rat was pregnant, and she gave birth to 8 babies on April 1, 2022, including Pebbles and Nori. These babies hav...

Nessa & Fingold

Posted on April 4, 2022May 8, 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 *** Meet sisters Nessa & Fingold who were born at the Rescue on Feb. 3, and Feb. 19, 2022 respectively. Their mothers are sisters who were found dumped in a box on the side of the road in Napanee, ON. Luckily, a kind human found them, and brought them to the Rescue. These babies have been raised with so much love and care and have been handl...

Sook & Peebs

Posted on March 31, 2022July 20, 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 *** Meet sisters Sook & Peebs who were both born at the Rescue Feb. 19, 2022. Their mothers are sisters who were found dumped in a box on the side of the road in Napanee, ON. Luckily, a kind human found them, and brought them to the Rescue. These babies have been raised with so much love and care and have been handled since the day they were...

Jaxon & Speck

Posted on March 31, 2022April 23, 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 *** Meet brothers Jaxon & Buddy who were born at the Rescue on Feb. 19, 2022. Their mothers are sisters who were found dumped in a box on the side of the road in Napanee, ON. Luckily, a kind human found them, and brought them to the Rescue. These babies have been raised with so much love and care and have been handled since the day they were ...

Spot & Buddy

Posted on March 31, 2022May 15, 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 April 22, 2022: Buddy has an abscess on his neck/chest area. The vet has drained it, but he will need a 3 week course of antibiotics before going to a forever home. Meet brothers Spot & Speck who were born at the Rescue on Feb. 19, 2022. Their mothers are sisters who were found dumped in a box on the side of the road in Napanee, ON...

Kili & Nori

Posted on March 9, 2022March 19, 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 *** Meet sister Kili & Nori who were both born at the Rescue Jan. 31, 2022/Feb. 3, 2022. Their mothers are sisters who were found dumped in a box on the side of the road in Napanee, ON. Luckily, a kind human found them, and brought them to the Rescue. These babies have been raised with so much love and care and have been handled since the d...

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...

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...

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. ...

Bug & Cowboy

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

Meet brothers Bug & Cowboy. These two were born March 9th, 2021. Their mother was originally surrendered to the rescue already pregnant. These boys were born at the Rescue and have been handled since day both. Both are extremely friendly and just need a little bit of time and encouragement to come out of their shell when they go into a new home. Even though they are still so young, potential adoptions need to have an enclosure that meets or preferably exceeds our minimum requirements. Please...

Sora & Willet

Posted on April 12, 2021May 17, 2021 by Rachel Shen

These adorable baby sisters are estimated to be born between Feb. 21 and Feb. 23, 2021. They are young, friendly, healthy and still have so much learning and growing to do. Of the two, Sora (lighter colour) is a bit more brave and definitely the leader, while Willet (darker) will need some patience and lots of love to have her fully come out of her shell. If you are interested in adopting these two, please fill out an adoption application form.

Frey & Loki

Posted on February 22, 2021March 22, 2021 by Rachel Shen

Brothers Frey & Loki are estimated to be born Dec. 20, 2020. They are friendly though still a little bit shy. Once they are out of their cage and used to their new environment, both will clamber all over their human as long as we are calm and don't make any sudden loud noises. Considering how young they are, their progress has been incredibly quick and likely with just a bit of patience and persistence, they will become extremely friendly and social boys. To apply to adopt Frey & Loki, ple...

Ullysses & Ajax

Posted on January 11, 2021April 12, 2021 by Rachel Shen

Meet brothers, Ullysses & Ajax. These two are estimated to have been born in July of 2020. Both are extremely curious and friendly and don't mind at all being held. Since they came from a neglectful home previously, they are still a little bit nervous about being picked up, but it only takes the tiniest bit of coaxing to have them crawl onto your hand or arms themselves. If you're interest in adopting these two adorable brothers, please fill out an adoption application form.

Mirabelle & Leonor (spayed)

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

Meet adopted sisters, Mirabelle & Leonor. These two girls were born Oct. 25 and Oct. 23, 2020 respectively. However, they get along wonderfully as they were raised together. Mirabelle is a half-wild rat, meaning her father was a wild rat, while her mother was a fully domesticated (and extremely friendly) pet rat who had been abandoned outside. Both girls are fine with being held and handled, however, due to their past, they would prefer an experienced home. Strong preference will be given ...

Lilac & Violet

Posted on January 6, 2021February 28, 2021 by Rachel Shen

This pair of sweet, dainty girls are estimated to be about 3 months old and 5 months old respectively. Initially part of a large seizure of rats in Montreal Quebec, they were transferred into the care of the Ottawa Pet Rat Rescue where they would hopefully have a better chance at finding a forever home. While Violet (dumbo) is brave, friendly and super outgoing, baby Lilac is still unfortunately quite shy and tends to want to hide. She definitely still isn't the most comfortable being picked ...

Max, Merlin & Marcel

Posted on January 6, 2021March 8, 2021 by Rachel Shen

This trouble-some trio were from two separate litters, but you would never guess because of how tightly bonded they now are. Of the 3, Marcel (right) was born Oct. 25, 2020, while his two adopted brothers were born just 2 days earlier. Marcel is also half-wild, meaning his father was a wild rat, while his mother was a fully domesticated (and extremely friendly) pet rat who had been abandoned outside. These three must be adopted together. Due to their past, they would prefer an experienced ...

Arwen & Hera

Posted on December 1, 2020December 26, 2020 by Rachel Shen

Meet sisters, Arwen & Hera. These two girls were born Oct. 25, 2020. Both girls are half-wild rat, meaning her father was a wild rat, while her mother was a fully domesticated (and extremely friendly) pet rat who had been abandoned outside. Both girls are fine with being held and handled, however, due to their past, they would prefer an experienced home. Strong preference will be given to any adopters who already have friendly, older female rats at home. Half-Wild rats tend to remain wary...

Desdemonna & Megan

Posted on December 1, 2020January 4, 2021 by Rachel Shen

Meet adopted sisters, Desdemonna & Megan. These two girls were born Oct. 25 and Oct. 23, 2020 respectively. However, they get along wonderfully as they were raised together. Desdemonna is a half-wild rat, meaning her father was a wild rat, while her mother was a fully domesticated (and extremely friendly) pet rat who had been abandoned outside. Both girls are fine with being held and handled, however, due to their past, they would prefer an experienced home. Strong preference will be give...

Cleo & Diana

Posted on December 1, 2020December 10, 2020 by Rachel Shen

Meet adopted sisters, Cleo & Diana. These two girls were born Oct. 25 and Oct. 23, 2020 respectively. However, they get along wonderfully as they were raised together. Cleo is a half-wild rat, meaning her father was a wild rat, while her mother was a fully domesticated (and extremely friendly) pet rat who had been abandoned outside. Both girls are fine with being held and handled, however, due to their past, they would prefer an experienced home. Strong preference will be given to any ado...