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Rescues That Take In Rats

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Click below to read about
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.

Rescue List:    

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


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 - ME
www.mainelyratrescue.org 
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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:
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/

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MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Pocket Pet Rescue- MN
http://www.mnpocketpetrescue.org/

MISSOURI:
Nod Away Rat Rescue- Maryville, MO
https://www.facebook.com/NodAwayRatRescue/

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NEW JERSEY:
All Critters Rescue, Inc.-
Spotswood, NJ 
http://awos.petfinder.com/shelters/NJ617.html 

Little Furries Rescue- Browns Mills, NJ
http://littlefurriesrescue.org

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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/


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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

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RHODE ISLAND:
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/

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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/

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WISCONSIN:
A Rat's Tail Rescue- Wautoma, WI
http://aratstailrescue.weebly.com/

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       

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!*

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