Author: Rachel Shen

Blizzard Boys

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If you're looking to add some love and cuteness to your life (and a healthy dose of chaos) look no further! The Blizzard Boys are here! We estimate they were born some time mid-March 2023. Originally surrendered through the SPCA Gatineau, they were immediately transferred to the Rescue due to the lack of space at the SPCA. They were part of an unplanned litter when their previous human found himself with too many rats and all of the sexes mixed up. These boys are so sweet, so curious and f...
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Pebbles & Piccolo

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These sweet brothers are estimated to be born some time in early February of 2023. They were part of a large hoarding situation in Gatineau/Hull area and were luckily saved by a kind woman who spent weeks and weeks saving hundreds of pet rats from being exterminated. They are currently tiny, excitable bundles of energy and joy and spend so much of their time tumbling and playfighting with each other. To follow their crazy antics, please visit their foster dad's Instagram @ratcafe14 Pebbles...
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Pumpkin & Pebble (neutered)

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Are you looking for the sweetest, cuddliest, friendliest boys ever? If so, look no further, because Pumpkin & Pebble will be your ideal companion rats. Both boys are so sweet, friendly and the cuddliest boys around. Once they've had a little play time, they love to just chill with their foster mom on the couch. Pebble will actually flop on his back to take a comfortable snooze right beside your leg. On our way home from getting his photo taken for this website, he actually flopped on his back in...
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Pepper & Puddles

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Are you looking for the sweetest, cuddliest, friendliest boys ever? If so, look no further, because Pepper & Puddles will be your ideal companion rats. Both boys are so sweet, friendly and the cuddliest boys around. Once they've had a little play time, they love to just chill with their foster mom on the couch. Puddles will actually flop on his back to take a comfortable snooze right beside your leg, because he is just the cutest boy around. There boys are estimated to be born in January of 2...
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Kai & Kipper

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These sweet brothers are estimated to be born some time in early February of 2023. They were part of a large hoarding situation in Gatineau/Hull area and were luckily saved by a kind woman who spent weeks and weeks saving hundreds of pet rats from being exterminated. Kai & Kipper now just need a loving forever home where their human family will give them lots of love, care, attention and the space and stimulation to grow into being happy, chubby boys. If you think your family would be perf...
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Levi & Luca

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These sweet brothers are estimated to be born some time in early February of 2023. They were part of a large hoarding situation in Gatineau/Hull area and were luckily saved by a kind woman who spent weeks and weeks saving hundreds of pet rats from being exterminated. Levi & Luca now just need a loving forever home where their human family will give them lots of love, care, attention and the space and stimulation to grow into being happy, chubby boys. If you think your family would be perfe...
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Totoro & Jiji (experienced home only)

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Meet the extremely handsome Totoro and Jiji who are looking for a home to call their own. These two boys are estimated to be around 1 year old, but it's very hard to know their exact age as they were found as strays outside in a box in Montreal. They spent a few weeks at the Montreal SPCA where they were treated for parasites, then were transferred into our care where they would have more one-on-one attention and hopefully a better chance of finding a home. Of the two, Totoro is definitely...
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Ristretto and Sprout

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These sweet brothers are estimated to be born some time in early January of 2023. They were part of a large hoarding situation in Gatineau/Hull area and were luckily saved by a kind woman who spent weeks and weeks saving hundreds of pet rats from being exterminated. Ristretto and Sprout now just need a loving forever home where their human family will give them lots of love, care, attention and the space and stimulation to grow into being happy, chubby boys. You can follow their adventures on...
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Citrine & Jade

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These two sweet girls are estimated to be born in late November or early December of 2022. They were part of two oops litters from when a young man purchased rats from someone on Kijiji and the girls turned out to be pregnant. Thankfully, he has been doing his best to take care care of them and to handle them every day. Both girls are extremely curious, adventurous and friendly. Jade especially will climb anything and loves to explore! All they need now, is a loving forever home that will...
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Socrates (neutered) & Ben

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Meet brothers Socrates & Ben, two of the sweetest boys ever! They were definitely well-loved and cared for by their previous human until life-changes made them too expensive to care for. They arrived to the Rescue in perfect health and used to being handled. In fact, they seem to really ENJOY being held and calm down once they get to spend some time in your sweater or your arms. It has taken them some time to get used to their new foster home, but it really only took a week to settle in. They ar...
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Pearl & Garnet

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These two sweet girls are estimated to be born in late November or early December of 2022. They were part of two oops litters from when a young man purchased rats from someone on Kijiji and the girls turned out to be pregnant. Thankfully, he has been doing his best to take care care of them and to handle them every day. Both girls are extremely curious, adventurous and friendly. All they need now, is a loving forever home that will give them tons of attention, lots of space to grow into, a...
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Amber & Sapphire

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These two sweet girls are estimated to be born in late November or early December of 2022. They were part of two oops litters from when a young man purchased rats from someone on Kijiji and the girls turned out to be pregnant. Thankfully, he has been doing his best to take care care of them and to handle them every day. Both girls are extremely curious, adventurous and friendly. All they need now, is a loving forever home that will give them tons of attention, lots of space to grow into, a...
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Spot & Speck

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These two boys are estimated to be born in late November or early December of 2022. They may look nearly identical but Spot has a large white patch on his chest, while Speck has a tiny cluster of four white hairs on his chest. They were part of three oops litters from when a young man purchased rats from someone on Kijiji and the girls turned out to be pregnant. Thankfully, he has been doing his best to take care care of them and to handle them every day. Both are extremely curious and friend...
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Onyx & Diamond

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These two boys are estimated to be born in late November of early December of 2022. They were part of two oops litters from when a young man purchased rats from someone on Kijiji and the girls turned out to be pregnant. Thankfully, he has been doing his best to take care care of them and to handle them every day. Both are extremely curious and friendly, but will take a bit of time to warm up to new people and things. All they need now, is a loving forever home that will give them tons of a...
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Cora & Ava

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These two sweet girls are estimated to be born in late November of early December of 2022. They were part of two oops litters from when a young man purchased rats from someone on Kijiji and the girls turned out to be pregnant. Thankfully, he has been doing his best to take care care of them and to handle them every day. Cora is extremely friendly, but arrived with a mild respiratory infection. She is now completely better, but we just need to finish up about 7 more days of antibiotics to ensu...
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Peli & Mochi

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These two sweet girls are estimated to be born in late November of early December of 2022. They were part of two oops litters from when a young man purchased rats from someone on Kijiji and the girls turned out to be pregnant. Thankfully, he has been doing his best to take care care of them and to handle them every day, so both girls are already very friendly and sociable. All they need now, is a loving forever home that will give them tons of attention, lots of space to grow into, and the ca...
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Goofy & Pluto (neutered)

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Update: Feb. 13, 2023, Pluto has been neutered to help resolve some hormonal behaviour towards his brother. These brothers were born from an oops litter when a couple purchased some rats from a pet store and they got a big surprise when two of the girls ended up being pregnant. Despite arriving with mites, and being extremely skinny, after just a few weeks with our loving foster family, they are now healthy and put on some weight and muscle from being able to run and explore (as baby rats ...
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Chip & Dale

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These brothers were born from an oops litter when a couple purchased some rats from a pet store and they got a big surprise when two of the girls ended up being pregnant. Despite arriving with mites, and being extremely skinny, after just a few weeks with our loving foster family, they are now healthy and put on some weight and muscle from being able to run and explore (as baby rats should!). Chip & Dale are both extremely friendly and curious boys, always willing to come to the human and to ...
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Drucilla & Buffy

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These sisters were born from an oops litter when a couple purchased some rats from a pet store and they got a big surprise when two of the girls ended up being pregnant. Although they may appear a little bit shy at first, with just a bit of patience and love, both of them quickly come around to new humans and soon enjoy the attention, play-time outside the cage, and new toys and areas to explore. We want to find them a family where they will be involved in the day-to-day activities so they ca...
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Iggy & Nimbus

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These brothers were born June 22, 2021 after their mother was left at the SPCA Gatineau, pregnant. They were adopted, but sadly were recently returned due to allergies. While these two sweethearts are on the slightly older side, they would still be wonderful companions for someone who has a bit of experience with rats, and it looking for calm, cuddly boys who will just hang out with you on the couch and give you all the kisses and licks you would ever want. Both are extremely sweet, comfortab...
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Nicki & Lydia

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Nicki & Lydia were from an oops litter when a couple purchased some rats from a pet store and they got a big surprise when two of the girls ended up being pregnant. These two will need a lot of attention, play-time outside the cage and a variety of toys and enrichment to keep them happy, healthy and continuing to grow into their confidence. To see their adventures, please visit their foster's Instagram @thestayandplay If you think these are the right girls for you, please fill out an Adopt...
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Stevie & Tully

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Meet the Fab Sisters: Stevie & Tully While Stevie is not biologically related to Tully, the two are tightly bounded. Stevie is definitely calmer. She was found abandoned outside, dehydrated, skin and bones and full of bot fly larvae. She nearly didn't make it. Thankfully, with good food, warmth, lots of fluids and a safe place at her foster's home, she eventually pulled through and is now completely healthy and happy. Tully was from an oops litter when a couple purchased some rats from ...
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Pebble & Socks

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*** In order to adopt, you must be an existing client of a vet clinic that sees rats. *** Update: On October 14, 2022 Pebbles began bleeding from her vagina. She was rushed to an exotics specialist vet in Montreal and has undergone a full spay. She will be on pain medication and antibiotics for the next few weeks as we continue to monitor her condition. Looking for a pair of active young rats who are extremely friendly and outgoing? Then these hyper-active sisters are the ones for you. Peb...
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Yoda (special needs – sponsor me)

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Update: April, 23, 2023. Yoda is doing extremely well and gained a little bit of weight. He is currently being fostered by Kim, Garry and Catherine! Update: January 3, 2023. Yoda is now a permanent resident of the Rescue living with his foster mom and her four boys. He is currently being sponsored by Blair. Update: Nov. 11, 2022. Panna was confirmed to have a facial mass. Unfortunately most like a tumor. We attempted treatment with an anti-inflammatory and antibiotic in case it was an absc...
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