Auntie Freida & Baby Cleo

Posted on August 27, 2014September 6, 2014 by Kaitlynne-Rae

Freida was an abandoned ratty, dumped outdoors near some cottages. Luckily for her, she found her way into a cottage owned by caring people. They fed her, got a cage, and brought her to us. She is a real sweetie, gentle and always on the go. She's not even afraid of the resident cat, Jasper, who she chases around the house. She lives with baby Cleo, a rescue from the Ottawa Humane Society. Cleo was surrendered, along with her mom and siblings, and now she is great buddies with her Auntie Freida!

Homes Needed

Posted on August 24, 2014September 25, 2014 by Kaitlynne-Rae

Could you use some furry love in your life? We have some friends that will make your day. (more…)

Mascouche Surrender

Posted on August 21, 2014October 19, 2014 by Kaitlynne-Rae

On July 25th, 2014, OPRATs was contacted about 22 rats at risk of being killed by a breeder in Mascouche, near Montreal, who had been reported by local authorities and was being ordered to stop all breeding. We had until July 27th to get those rats out, otherwise, they would be used as feeders. Now, with most of them safely in Ottawa, we have found out that the majority of the females are in fact, pregnant. With no vets in Ottawa who are willing to spay rats, we have been forced to move these...

Hugo & Bigby

Posted on August 21, 2014November 29, 2014 by Kaitlynne-Rae

These two sweet, young boys are active, curious, extremely friendly. Hugo is a gorgeous agouti blazed, while Bigby is a Himalayan with a delicate, almost feminine face. These two boys are extremely bonded to each other and were adopted as a pair to a lovely family where they are settling in quite well! Hugo has even learned a few tricks!

Kai, Edgar & Junior

Posted on August 21, 2014September 6, 2014 by Kaitlynne-Rae

Kai is Junior's mom. She had an 'accidental' litter of 13 babies, and her owner decided to keep the daddy rat and one son, and adopt out the mom and daughters. We're happy to have a mom and her girl together! Edgar is the lucky neutered boy who lost his identical brother, but instead, is now living with a whole gaggle of lovely ladies!

Cupcake & Cookie

Posted on August 21, 2014September 6, 2014 by Kaitlynne-Rae

Cupcake and Cookie are sisters. They were rescues from Kijiji Ottawa, and came to us in a cage reeking of cigarette smoke. We worried about their health, as rats are very sensitive to smoke, air fresheners, and perfumes. They've been doing great! They live in a nice big cage with other rat girlfriends, and they're happy to be in a smoke-free environment. Cookie and Cupcake were very shy at first and did not like to be held. They've come a long way, and with trust training, they enjoy being picke...