These two girls came to us from a breeder in Mascouche who had been reported and was getting rid of his animals. Both came pregnant and very unsure about humans, hands, and everything else. In the past month Anna has been spayed; Dixie has given birth to a litter of 6, which she is currently nursing; and both girls have learned that humans can bring love, warmth, and of course treats. Dixie will need to stay at the rescue until her babies have been fully weaned so that they get the best start at life.
Anna is a pretty Himalayan (white with brown on her nose and at the base of her tail), Dixie is a beautiful black and white variegated – with the most adorable dash on her forehead.
These girls have now found their forever home with Sharon! And were so excited for updates!
Rupert was found running around outside and was rescued initially by Lisa. Unfortunately, one of her boys is a bit of a bully and did not accept Rupert. Ben is a tiny albino boy who was dumped along with his sister at a pet store just outside of Alexandria and was rescued by a woman named Adele right before the pet store owner was going to feed him to a snake. She realized very quickly that rats need a friend. She asked us for help. We took him in because we knew Rupert and he would be similar in age. And as planned, the two were caught cuddling already after just 1 week of intros and one night together! Yay!
These two boys are from the the two resulting litters from the Mascouche Breeder. They’ve just reached six weeks old as of Sept 14, and are now ready to find forever homes. They have lived their entire lives at the rescue and are therefore extremely well socialized and friendly. Icarus is the black boy – who is aptly named for the wings between his legs – he has a little bit of webbing on his back legs – and personality: he likes to explore and venture off. Samos is the tan boy and is never too far from Icarus. These two boys are sweet and playful.
They found their forever home where they will be spoiled and loved for years to come! We’re super content they’ve been given this new lease on life!
Radar, the black boy is from one of the two resulting litters from the Mascouche Breeder. He spent his first six weeks of life at the rescue before finding his forever home. He is extremely well socialized and friendly. Oscar, the tan boy, is from a small group of babies who were just surrendered after their human guardian found homes for the rest of his siblings. He is slightly younger than Radar, but the two get along extremely well.
This lovely lady is from one of the two resulting litters from the Mascouche Breeder. She lived the first six weeks of her life at the rescue and was extremely playful and cuddly. A gorgeous black and white dumbo, we’re so happy she has found a loving forever home that can give her tons of love and cuddles. She will be joining a lovely rat named Bisous who recently lost a cage mate. We’re so excited that this adoption ended in happy endings for not one, but two rats! 
These two darlings came to us from a horrible breeding situation in Mascouche, but you wouldn’t know it. Cassy is a firecracker of energy and loves exploring, but will come back for a cuddle to make sure you’re still there. Jezzabell is a little shy, but once she feels safe will settle down on your chest for cuddles and love. Both girls are an estimated 4 month old as of August 2014. These two gorgeous girls were adopted and are off to their new home in Kingston with Ashley! We’re super thrilled that these awesome girls have found a forever home that is just as fantastic as they are.
This little darling came to us from an intake pound called Auberg Zen in Laval QC. They give them 30 days at the pound. If they are not picked up by an adopter or another shelter, they are euthanized… She is so friendly, energetic, and brave! She loves exploring and getting into mischief – as well as visiting all the other rats in the rescue. She is also here to stay – she’s managed to wriggle her cute little face deep into Rachel’s heart, so has been given her forever home permanently with Rachel and the other friends awaiting adoption.
These three snuggly boys are 3 of the babies from the Mouscouche breeder rescue litters. They’re precocious and adorable and we are so ecstatic that they found a new, loving, home together. We can’t wait to see pictures of them growing up!
Cleo was one of 6 rats we were fortunate enough to have the opportunity to rescue from a Gatineau pound who was not properly set up to care for rats. She has since blossomed into one of the alpha rats at her adoptive mom Karen’s home and is soaking in all the love and attention a rat could ask for along with her two other cage mates.
Angel was part of the Masouche breeder rescue. Extremely timid and afraid of hands at first, with lots of time, patience, and love from her adoptive mother, Karen, she has begun to come out of her shell and start to soak in all the love that’s being showered on her. She is now living with 4 other rats and is doing extremely well.
Kit & Skittles were surrendered by a well-meaning family who simply could not keep them due to allgergies. These two boys were inseperable yet had very different personalities. While Skittles was friendly and a little shy, Kit was defensive and tended to resort to biting when scared or nervous. These boys garnered quite a bit of attention due to Skittles beautiful markings, but potential adopters were put-off by Kit. Finally, along came their rat-dad, who was ready to love them and care for them by whatever means necessary.
Now living with 3 other brothers adopted from OPRats (Elvis, Romeo & Mercutio), these lucky boys are certainly having the time of their lives!
Sweet Ivy & Rue are a mother and daughter pair originally rescued from the Valleyfields SPCA. They are now living comfortably together with a family of animal-loving vets! These sweet girls are still a bit scared and unsure about people and our hands, but their new family will love them and work with them. Hooray for wonderful families!
Missy, Fawn, Finley and Ginger, otherwise known as the “Fearless Four”, were quite the opposite of what their name would suggest. After a horrible start to their young lives, we were thankfully able to rescue these girls as well as their 9 brothers. Hoping to find a single home for 4 nearly identical rats was no easy task, but patience and good luck paid off. These girls are now living in luxury with a family who love, cherish, and really go the extra mile to make sure they are now living the best possible life!
Months after these four girls were adopted, we were so happy to receive another update. As you can see from the pictures, these girls are now all grown up and looking healthy, happy and definitely spoiled!
It was Christmas 2013 and we were delighted to receive yet another update about these gorgeous girls! Thank you so much… and Merry (Ratty) Christmas! Looks like Missy can’t wait to see what goodies are in her stocking!
It can be said that Elly (left) & Ingrid were a pair made in rattie heaven. Both of these older girls had lost their previous cage-mates and were lonely. They accepted each other almost immediately and now live in a spacial Critter Nation together. Their mom is a loving parent who not only dotes on them, but will go the extra mile to make sure her girls are healthy and happy. Elly was definitely one of the lucky ones – she lived to a ripe old age of 3.5 years!
Of 8 nearly identical blonde sisters, Lily and Grace (above) were lucky enough to find a wonderful forever home. They now play and frolic with their auntie Lila (below) and their human family. Thank you to the family who opened their hearts and home to giving these girls a wonderful life – after all – no family is complete without a group of licky, fun-loving rats!
These boys are among the lucky ones. Alfred and Salvador are brothers who have always been well-loved and well taken care of. Their new mom spoils us with updates and funny stories about the boys’ latest antics. If only all rats in the world were so lucky! These two were adopted by Katie O’Reilly.
Say ‘hello’ to Pippa, Olive and Hexidecimal – Hex for short. These sisters were rescued from a horrible situation in Valleyfields Quebec where they were scheduled to be euthanized to make room for kittens at the local SPCA. Thankfully, with the help of a local animal-lover, we were able to save these three sisters and many more of their siblings. They now live in a safe home where their human parents are slowing winning them over with their patience and unwavering love.
These 3 brothers have gone from almost being snake food, to being 3 spoiled rats in a loving home. Their new human parents also adopted Viktor and Walter and they have resuced so many other animals – giving them a chance at a happy life. We are so happy they have gone to a loving home together!
Happy Update! Remember that left over snake food ad we replied to two months ago? Well, that boy has now been neutered and successfully integrated into a gaggle of gorgeous girls. Timmy is living the life! Thank you for adopting him Karen!
These three adorable, sweet baby girls were from the two litters from the Montreal Surrender (we combined the litters of Dixie and Jackie in order to help them better handle the work load of 21 (Dixie had 6 and Jackie had 15) babies. We are super excited that they’ve been adopted by a fantastic family that is so excited to welcome them into the fold.
Q-Tip (“Q” for short) is the beautiful black dumbo girl who unfortunately lost her sister. Her human parents were concerned with her advancing age and her lack of friends. They adopted Peanut and Reiki, two beautiful beige baby girls who took to Q almost immediately. Now all three girls can be found spending relaxing days in their massive playground and doing naughty things to keep their humans amused.
Rhea and Kali have stayed within the rescue due to some recurring respiratory issues. Dear Rhea is the sweetest, most loving rat and has a gentle nature that makes it hard not to fall in love. These two beautiful girls also live with Soleil & Gaia.
Both Soleil and Gaia came from very sad and neglectful previous homes. Little Soleil was a barely grown month-old baby, already separated from her family and given away when the snake wouldn’t eat her. Gaia was the extremely young mother and protector of a small liter of babies which she valiantly tried to raise in a jar set at the bottom of an otherwise empty cage. Gaia too, was meant to be snake food, but was too large to be eaten. These two extremely lucky girls who survived extraordinary circumstances met each other and immediately became bonded. They now live happily at the Rescue along with Rhea & Kali.
Scabbers, Pinky and Sandy have joined Stevie, an elder girl who was previously adopted from the Rescue. Having recently lost her sister, Stevie was in need of friends and her human mom was more than happy to welcome three more girls into their beautiful rat-family. Thank you Sarah for being a wonderful caring person and for again adopting and helping us save lives!
