UPDATE: Sadly, on November 17, 2015, Ellie was euthanized by her veterinarian because she had congestive heart failure and fluid was building up in her lungs, making it very difficult for her to breathe. Violet has lost her friend but we are working on introducing her to some new friends so that she will not be lonely.
Meet the ever sweet and adorable Ellie and Violet. As of June 2015, these girls are about a year old.
Ellie and Violet, who were once shy, are now social girls who like getting attention, out times, and belly rubs. They love to run around, explore and play during out times.
Their foster mom has done a wonderful job socializing them and winning their trust, so we hope their forever home will be just as gentle and patient. These girls are looking for a family where they will be loved and allowed to play and explore and show you just how sweet rats can be.
To adopt, please fill out the adoption application under > Get Involved > Adopt.
Meet Nestle and Ginny!
These girls are approximately a year old and were originally surrendered to the Outaouais/Gatineau SPCA. Since we often work with our local shelters, we had these two transferred to us so that we could find them forever homes!
Nestle and Ginny are very friendly and curious. They love to run all over their foster mom during out times and give her lots of attention. They will come right to the door of their cage to see you and ask to be let out to play. Although they are very carefree and adventurous, they are still a bit weary of being picked up as they were likely not handled much. This however can quickly change with a bit of patience and treats!
Nestle and Ginny are in a loving foster home located in Ottawa but transport can always be arranged.
To adopt these gorgeous girls, please fill out the adoption application under Get Involved > Adopt.
Meet Dandelion & Daffodil!
These 2 sisters were part of the Maniwaki rescue and were surrendered along with their numerous siblings. Although they are still a bit hand shy, they love attention, are calm, love to explore and enjoy cuddling with their cage-mates. They appreciate lots of out-times and like to come visit their foster mom while they are busy running around.
Dandelion & Daffodil are available for adoption with their cage-mates Dawn & Misty, Thistle & Dhalia and Ebony & Sammy in groups of 2, 4, 6 or 8.
To adopt these pretty girls, please fill out the adoption application under Get Involved > Adopt.
Meet Dawn & Misty!
These sisters are outgoing, friendly and eager to hang out with their humans. They were surrendered as newborns by a hoarder in Valleyfield and have grown up at the rescue.
They are always eager for out-times and love using humans as a jungle gym to climb onto and give kisses. They are the perfect little girls.
Dawn & Misty are available for adoption with their cage-mates Ebony & Sammy, Thistle & Dhalia and Dandelion & Daffodil in groups of 2, 4, 6 or 8.
To adopt these pretty girls, please fill out the adoption application under Get Involved > Adopt.
Meet Bebop and Snapdragon, two boys closely bonded that came from different situations.
Bepop was at a shelter, living in a tiny hamster cage for 3.5 months and was in danger of being euthanized for a respiratory infection. Thankfully, they allowed Rachel to take him and introduce him to some desperately needed friends and a healthier living environment.
One of the friends that helped him come out of his shell is Snapdragon. Snapdragon is very brave and eager to please. He is often found plastered to the door of his cage, begging to come out and play.
To adopt or foster these boys, please fill out the adoption/foster application under > Get Involved > Adopt. Snapdragon and Bepop are also available for adoption with their cagemates Bonsai & Lotus.
Lotus and Bonsai are 3 month old boys (as of June 2015) who were surrendered with their litter-mates in April.
These sweet and beautiful boys enjoy human company, are very social, easy to handle, friendly and are adorable!
Lotus and Bonsai are available for adoption with their cagemates Snapdragon & Bebop. To adopt or foster these boys, please fill out the adoption/foster application under > Get Involved > Adopt.
Marigold and Inka are a wonderful pair of rats available for adoption. Marigold and Inka are not sisters but they were raised together since they were very young and are very bonded now.
They are social rats who love to explore and receive lots of attention!
Marigold & Inka are available for adoption or fostering along with their cagemates Toohart & Poppy and Noir & Lilac. To adopt or foster this lovely trio, please fill our the adoption application under > Get Involved > Adopt!
Toohart and Poppy are a pair of 3 month old girls born at the beginning of April 2015. Although these girls are not sisters, they have been raised together since they were a few weeks old and get along really well.
Toohart is the more social of the two and has 2 hearts on her belly, perfect for kissing! Poppy, on the other hand, will love to explore and run onto you but she is still shy when being handled.
Toohart and Poppy are also available for adoption with their cagemates Marigold, Jerry & Inka and Noir & Lilac. To adopt these girls, please fill our the adoption application under > Get Involved > Adopt!
Klara and Raven came from 2 very different situations but now live together to make a handsome pair.
Klara came from an awful hoarding situation in Valleyfield, Qc and she had many litters before arriving at the rescue. Her awful beginnings have not tainted her wonderful personality. She is a beautiful girl who has a lot of energy, who loves to run around and play with her humans. She does not have a shy bone in her body and loves everyone she meets. After a difficult beginning, she has found friendship with her new hubby Raven.
Raven (neutered) recently and suddenly lost his brother Sparrow, whom he had lived with since birth. He has found new joy and love living with his new friend Klara. Raven is an outgoing boy who is always ready to come see you, enjoy out-time and give kisses!
If you are interested in adopting this beautiful pair, please fill out the adoption application on this website under Get Involved > Adopt.
** Medical Hold ** Susan has developed a mammary tumor and will not be available for adoption until after successful removal and recovery.
Susan & Gabriel are two sweet rats who are absolutely in love with each other. They are never far from each other, and spend most of their time cuddling, eating while pressed against each other, or taking turns draped over each other.
And if that weren’t cute enough, Gabriel is about twice Susan’s size, yet he regularly lets her roll him over and groom his belly.
This mature bonded pair is looking for a calm and quite home where they will be loved and cared for, and in return, they will regularly make you swoon and laugh at their domestic antics.
These brave little boys are estimated to be about 3.5 months old as of April 20, 2015.
Fred & George are two nearly identically, and totally inseparable brothers. They have lived every moment of their young lives so far, together, and we would like to make sure that it stays that way. The best way to tell these boys apart is to look at their white tummy markings. Similar, but one definitely has a little more white (we just aren’t sure which yet!).
Both boys are super outgoing and always following you around with their faces sticking through the bars. They are looking for a loving home who will give them lots of attention, love and time outside of their cage to explore and discover new things.
These brave little boys are estimated to be about 3.5 months old as of April 20, 2015.
Harry is a black self with a big healing gash on his shoulder. He’s quite the trooper, and despite his deplorable beginnings, is happy to march right out into anyone’s hand! His brother Ronald is just as outgoing.
These two lucky boys are unfazed by the sudden change in their life and has accepted their new freedom with gusto! They are looking for a forever home that will allow them to climb, explore and grow into big happy boys.
Can you give them the love and attention they need to become strapping young rat-men?
These gorgeous dumbo blond boys are brothers who are looking for a perfect home where their similarities will be loved and their subtle differences with be celebrated.
Nuki is the most outgoing and independent of the three. He takes on the role of the alpha and is always protecting his brothers and their home. Toby is Nuki’s little side-kick and will follow his brother wherever he goes. Despareaux is the smallest (by just a hair) and is definitely the most gentle of the three. He’s never quite right behind his two bigger brothers, but prefers to hang back and say ‘hello’ to his human once in a while.
Nuki had a small, benign tumor removed from his neck in late 2014. Despareaux has a small spot of Melanoma on his left hip that has been removed as of early 2015. These very special boys are looking for a experienced home who will respect their needs and love them for the way they are.
To learn more about these brothers, please feel free to contact us. As of April 2015, these brothers are about 1.5 years old.
** Medical Hold **
Noah & Lilou are brothers who were originally dumped in front of a pet store in Orleans along with 13 other rats. They were adopted as babies and lived a wonderful life up until early 2015.
Unfortunately, the family who had adopted them purchased a puppy and decided they no longer wanted Noah & Lilou. So these boys are back in our care. Both are extremely friendly, cuddly and give kisses.
Noah had three small lumps removed from his shoulder and is now in perfect health again. He and his brother would make the perfect, cuddly companions for any family looking for a couple of laid bag snuggle-bugs!
Ghost & Buster are looking for a loving home as an adorable, contrasting pair. While Buster figured out how to go up and down the stairs in their foster home within an hour, Ghost decided he liked his foster mom’s lap, and has now settled into a nightly routine of leisurely exploring followed by a long session of cuddling.
Buster at some point in his young life, lost about half of his tail. However, it has healed cleanly and now does not bother him in the slightest. Ghost is a perfect albino, with soft pink eyes and delicate white whiskers.
These two brothers must be adopted as a pair. They can also be adopted with their foster brothers, Jared & Monty.
These two adorable 8-11 month old boys are looking for a forever home together. Here are a few words from their foster-dad:
Hi, my name is Ilia and I was lucky to become a foster for these amazing rats during my short four-month visit to Ottawa. Their names mean “Black and White”, and “Stripe”, respectively. They came in a tiny hamster cage on January 28th 2015, and soon got used to their new, six-story cage provided by the Rescue.
Chib is the alpha male. He is not aggressive, although he loves to tease his brother every once in a while. He is also a grooming maniac who wants to groom everyone to death!
Strich is a little less social. He can tolerate cuddles for a few seconds, but doesn’t really like to groom or be groomed. He loves food more than anything or anyone 🙂
Both are very good with their litterbox and know a few simple tricks, like opening a box to get the treat inside, or pulling up a rope with a treat tied to the end.
They are so lovable, you will never regret adopting them!
Honeybear and Panda are two extremely sweet and active ladies who lived in a wonderful home until their mom unfortunately ran into some financial trouble. Both girls are very sweet, eager to play, and perfect in just every way. Not only are they great with their litter box, they have a certain awareness about them that makes everything they do too endearing to ignore!
These girls are looking for a family where they will be loved and allowed to play and explore and show you just how sweet rats can be.
They are currently being fostered in Gatineau/Hull.
Meet Rosie and Ellie.
These two tiny bundles of joy are most likely sisters. They have never been separated and are very tightly bonded to each other. Ellie is like the older, more protective sister. She is brave and outgoing and always looking for a chance to climb out and play.
Rosie is more reserved and will take a little longer to win over her trust.
Both girls are around 1 year old, but are the size of 4 month old babies.
Ana is an absolute darling. She just begs to be picked up. She will take every opportunity to climb up on you. Fiona is full of energy and wants to climb and explore, but may take a little longer to coax into your hands. Both girls are friendly and always waiting at the door of their cage.
Bridgette (black) a little bit crazy. She has no interest at all in being held or cuddled. She is doing much more important things like exploring and finding out if she climb the broomstick. Eve (agouti) was a very young mother who gave birth to an unknown number of babies. She takes a little bit of patience to win her trust, but once you have it, she’ll climb into your hand any chance she gets.
These girls are currently being fostered in Ottawa.
Elsa and Hermione are opposites who are never far from each other. While Elsa is brave and playful, Hermione is still quite nervous about hands and tends to dash away and hide. These girls are most often cuddling with each other and so much go to their loving home together.
They are currently being fostered in Ottawa
Polaris & Comet are two adventurous baby brothers looking for a loving home together. Both boys rush to the door of the cage when you walk by and can’t wait to come out to play. They are part of a group of 21 rats rescued on Christmas Eve. They can be adopted with any of the other “McLaren Boys”.
Comet takes a little bit longer to work up the courage to run around and explore, but once he does, he’s a hoot!
Blitzen and Dancer are two adventurous and brave baby brothers looking for a loving home together. Both boys rush to the door of the cage when you walk by and can’t wait to come out to play. They are part of a group of 21 rats rescued on Christmas Eve. They can be adopted with any of the other “McLaren Boys”.
These boys are currently being fostered in Ottawa.
Both boys were rescued by a kind lady in Kingston right before they were to become snake food. Stanley is much larger and very outgoing where as Brando is smaller and takes a little longer to warm up to you. Both boys are oh so sweet and really bask in any attention they get.
Please do not let the fact that these boys are albino put you off. Fur-colour and eye-color are not an indication of temperament or personality. Just like other rats, these brothers are looking for a loving home of their own.
