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Rescues That Take In Rats
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adopting and caring for rescue animals
adopting and caring for rescue animals
Current Large-Scale Rescues:
There are a number of rescues that are dealing with an overwhelming amount of rats, from situations such as hoarding or being released in the wild and breeding unchecked. These rescues are in need of adopters, fosters, and donations. If you are thinking of adopting and are near one of these rescue operations (many do work out rat trains, too, so please keep that in mind), please check our Large-Scale Rescues page. Currently, these are occurring in CA, OK, TX, WA.
For information about adopting rats as pets, please check the Adopt A Pet Rat website.
RescueMe.org has a worldwide list of shelters that take in rodents.
RescueMe.org has a worldwide list of shelters that take in rodents.
Rescue List:
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UNITED STATES:
ARIZONA: Any Rat Rescue - Scottsdale, AZ www.anyratrescue.org HamsterdamAZ- Surprise, AZ https://www.facebook.com/az.hamsterdam/ ARKANSAS: Humane Society of Marion County- Yellville, AR http://hsmcpets.org/ CALIFORNIA: Animal Care & Adoption Network - San Francisco, CA www.AnimalCareNetwork.org Marin Humane Society- Novato, CA www.MarinHumaneSociety.org New Life Animal Sanctuary- Lake Elsinore, CA http://newlifeanimalsanctuary.org/ Radical Rodent Rescue (formerly North Star Rescue) - Vallejo, CA http://www.raticalrodentrescue.org/ Rattie Ratz - Clayton, CA www.rattieratz.com Wee Companions - San Diego, CA http://weecompanions.com/ West Valley Animal Shelter - Los Angeles, CA www.petfinder.com/shelters/CA765.html CONNECTICUT: Mainley Rat Rescue - Falmouth, ME www.mainelyratrescue.org FLORIDA: Florida Rat Rescue Network- Port Saint Lucie, FL https://www.facebook.com/Florida-Rat-Rescuers-Network-248964548893493/ Tampa Bay SPCA - Largo, FL www.spcatampabay.org GEORGIA: The Georgia Rat Rescue- GA http://garatrescue.homestead.com/ IDAHO: The Rat Retreat - Boise, ID (rehab - hospital - hospice and adoptions) www.theratretreat.org ILLINOIS: Critter Camp - German Valley, IL (Northern IL /Southern WI) http://crittercamp.weebly.com/ Humane Society of Central Illinois, IL www.hscipets.org Tails Humane Society - DeKalb, IL www.tailshumanesociety.org/ INDIANA: EARPS Exotic Animal Rescue - Brownsburg, IN http://www.earps.org Happy Endings Rat Rescue (div. of EARPS) - Columbia City, IN http://hleughmyer.tripod.com/ Rescued Rat Adoptions- LaPorte, IN www.rescuedratadoptions.com KENTUCKY: Chins n' Friends- Northern KY http://chinsnfriends.wix.com/home LOUISIANA: For The Love Of Rats Rescue - Walker, LA http://ftlorr.wixsite.com/fortheloveofrats MAINE: Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland - Westbrook, ME www.arlgp.org Mainley Rat Rescue - Falmouth, ME www.mainelyratrescue.org MARYLAND: Anne Arundel Animal Control- Millersville, MD http://www.aacounty.org/animalcontrol Baltimore Humane Society- Reistertown, MD https://bmorehumane.org/ gRATitude Rat Rescue- Pylesville, MD https://www.facebook.com/gRATitudeRatRescue/ Humane Society of Harford County-Fallston, MD www.harfordshelter.org Luna's House- Edgewood, MD http://lunashouse.org Small Angels - Frederick, MD www.smallangelsrescue.org/ MASSACHUSETTS: Mainley Rat Rescue - Falmouth, ME www.mainelyratrescue.org MSPCA- Boston, MA & Waltham, MA & Methuen, MA http://www.mspca.org/ http://www.mspca.org/adoption/methuen-nevins/ Tiny Paw - Pembroke, MA leslie_balch(at)yahoo(dot)com MICHIGAN: Almost Home Animal Shelter - Quinnesec, MI www.almosthomeanimalsheltermi.com Rabbit & Small Animal Rescue - MI (Cherryhill, Newburgh, Oak Park, Romulus & Westland areas) http://www.rasarescue.org/ UPAWS (Upper Peninsula Animal Welfare Shelter) - Negaunee, MI www.upaws.org West Michigan Critter Haven- MI www.wmicritterhaven.org Yale Road Adoptables- Greenwood Township, MI http://yaleroadadoptables.weebly.com/ MINNESOTA: Minnesota Pocket Pet Rescue- MN http://www.mnpocketpetrescue.org/ MISSOURI: Nod Away Rat Rescue- Maryville, MO https://www.facebook.com/NodAwayRatRescue/ NEW HAMPSHIRE: Mainley Rat Rescue - Falmouth, ME www.mainelyratrescue.org NEW JERSEY: All Critters Rescue, Inc.-Spotswood, NJ http://awos.petfinder.com/shelters/NJ617.html Little Furries Rescue- Browns Mills, NJ http://littlefurriesrescue.org NEW MEXICO Tiny Toes Rescue of New Mexico- Albuquerque, NM http://www.tinytoesratrescue.org |
NEW YORK:
Flower City Critters Small Animal Rescue- Rochester, NY www.flowercitycrittersrescue.org Sean Casey- NYC, NY http://nyanimalrescue.org/ NORTH CAROLINA: Carolina Pet Rescue - North Carolina www.cpr-nc.org/ OHIO: Rattie Tattie Rescue- Amelia, OH http://www.rattietattierescue.com/ Rat Rod Rescue Columbus, OH http://ratrodrescue.webs.com/ OKLAHOMA: Our Little Rat Rescue- Oklahoma City, OK https://www.facebook.com/OurLittleRatRescueOklahoma/ OREGON: Oregon Humane Society - Portland, OR http://oregonhumane.org/ PENNSYLVANIA: Humane League of Lancaster County- Lancaster, PA http://humaneleague.com Judge's Park-Edinburg, PA http://www.judgespark.org/ LARE (Lab Animal Rescue & Education) - Philadelphia, PA http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lab-Animal-Rescue-and-Education/164759250213182 Loving Spirit Hamster Rescue-Philadelphia, PA lovingspiritrescue(at)gmail(dot)com Pittsburgh Rat Lovers Club & Rescue- Pittsburgh, PA http://www.pittsburghratloversclub.org/ Philly Rat Rescue- Philadelphia, PA PO Box 45662, Philadelphia, PA 19149-5662 Phone: 856-357-6603. Website: http://www.phillyratrescue.com EMAIL: phillyratrescue(at)gmail(dot)com Pocket Pawz- Hanover PA https://www.facebook.com/PocketPawzRatRescue/ Rat Nation of Pittsburgh- Pittsburgh, PA https://www.facebook.com/RatNationPittsburgh/ rdunsey(at)msn(dot)com Struggles to Snuggles Animal Rescue, Inc.- Greensburg, PA https://www.strugglestosnuggles.org/ RHODE ISLAND: Mainley Rat Rescue - Falmouth, ME www.mainelyratrescue.org Providence Animal Rescue League - Providence, RI www.parl.org SOUTH DAKOTA: Star's Rat Rescue - Winner, SD www.starsratrescue.com TENNESSEE: East Tennessee Give A Heart Rat Rescue- Johnson City, TN http://easttnratrescue.weebly.com/ TEXAS: Central Texas Rat Rescue- Pflugerville, TX http://www.centraltexasratrescue.org DFW Rat Rescue- Dallas, TX https://www.dfwratrescue.org/ Just a Rat Rescue & Sanctuary- Dallas, TX https://www.facebook.com/JARRS.Rats Pawsome Exotic Small Mammal Sanctuary and Rescue- TX http://pawsomerescue.weebly.com/ VIRGINIA: Dakota's Dream- Winchester, VA https://www.facebook.com/DakotasDreamAnimalRescue/ Saint Nicholas Mouse Rescue- Virginia Beach, VA http://www.saintnicholasmouserescue.com/ WASHINGTON: Best Friend Rodent Rescue - Everett, WA www.bfrr.org Seattle Humane- Bellevue, WA http://www.seattlehumane.org/ WISCONSIN: Eastshore Humane Association - Chilton, WI http://www.eastshoreha.org/home CANADA: BRITISH COLUMBIA: Pitter Patter Rat Rescue- Okanagan Valley, BC https://www.facebook.com/groups/pitterpatterratties/ Small Animal Rescue Society of BC- ONTARIO: Ottawa Pet Rat Rescue- Ottawa, ON http://www.ottawaratrescue.com The Little Foot Animal Rescue- Tillsonburg, ON https://www.facebook.com/Thelittlefootrescue Trish & John's Ratscue- Toronto, ON http://ratscue.blogspot.ca/ SASKATSCHEWAN: Charming Rat Rescue- Regina, SK https://www.facebook.com/CharmingRatRescue UK: Click the link below then click on an area on the left side to find a rescue: www.smallpetsmatter.co.uk/map.php# AUSTRALIA: WESTERN AUSTRALIA: Perth Rat Rescue and Rehab- Perth, WA http://www.prrr.org/ SOUTH AUSTRALIA: Adelaide Rat Rescue and Rehab http://www.petrescue.com.au/groups/10723 ITALY: Albugnano (Asti) Rifugio Jill Phipps https://www.facebook.com/AEAJILLPHIPPS/ |
Services
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Pilots N Paws
www.pilotsnpaws.org Pilots N Paws pulls animals from kill shelters Baskets for Bunnies www.basketsforbunnies.org Baskets For Bunnies collects & sends supplies to rabbit rescues - including those in Canada. Many of the organizations shelter ratties, and other small animals. Guardian Angels for Soldiers Pets www.guardianangelsforsoldierspet.org Guardian Angels For Soldiers Pets needs foster parents throughout the U.S.A. for military personnel being deployed. Dogs, Cat, small animals, birds, etc. |
Rescue Me
www.rescueme.org Sign up and receive alerts when there is an animal in need, near your location. You may specify small animal, bird, dog, cat, etc. Wings of Rescue http://www.wingsofrescue.org/ All-volunteer group of pilots that pulls animals from kill shelters & transports them to welcoming no-kill USA shelters. **MANY thanks to Carol J for compiling and updating the rescue and service lists!* |
Resources
"A Layman's Guide to Health, Medication Use, Breeding, and Responsible Care of Pet Rats"
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