Brothers Frey & Loki are estimated to be born Dec. 20, 2020. They are friendly though still a little bit shy. Once they are out of their cage and used to their new environment, both will clamber all over their human as long as we are calm and don’t make any sudden loud noises.
Considering how young they are, their progress has been incredibly quick and likely with just a bit of patience and persistence, they will become extremely friendly and social boys.
To apply to adopt Frey & Loki, please fill out an adoption application form.
These sisters are estimated to be born some time in Sept. 2020.
While Wilhelmina & Karma are still a little bit shy and unsure about being picked up, these girls are lively, curious and oh so sweet.
With just a little bit of patience and lovet, these girls will come out of their shells and we can tell they are going to be total sweet hearts. Karma especially has come out of her shell very quickly.
These girls also use their literbox 100% of the time without any sort of training.
To apply to adopt this pair of girls, please fill out an adoption application form.
These sisters are estimated to be born some time in Sept. 2020.
While Penny & Momo are still a little bit shy and unsure about being picked up, these girls are lively, curious and oh so sweet.
With just a little bit of patience and lovet, these girls will come out of their shells and we can tell they are going to be total sweet hearts.
These girls also use their literbox 100% of the time without any sort of training.
To apply to adopt Momo & Penny, please fill out an adoption application form.
These sisters are estimated to be born around Sept. 2020.
While both girls are still a little bit shy and not very used to being handled, they are extremely curious, sweet and lively. Given just a bit of time and patience, they will absolutely come around very quickly.
To apply to adopt Petal & Agatha, please fill out an adoption application form.
Meet brothers, Ullysses & Ajax. These two are estimated to have been born in July of 2020. Both are extremely curious and friendly and don’t mind at all being held. Since they came from a neglectful home previously, they are still a little bit nervous about being picked up, but it only takes the tiniest bit of coaxing to have them crawl onto your hand or arms themselves.
If you’re interest in adopting these two adorable brothers, please fill out an adoption application form.
Meet adopted sisters, Mirabelle & Leonor. These two girls were born Oct. 25 and Oct. 23, 2020 respectively. However, they get along wonderfully as they were raised together.
Mirabelle is a half-wild rat, meaning her father was a wild rat, while her mother was a fully domesticated (and extremely friendly) pet rat who had been abandoned outside.
Both girls are fine with being held and handled, however, due to their past, they would prefer an experienced home. Strong preference will be given to any adopters who already have friendly, older female rats at home. Half-Wild rats tend to remain wary and easily spooked their whole lives. They also tend to bond with 1 or 2 humans and will take a long time to gain trust with any new people. They take great comfort in being part of a larger group of rats. That is why, the ideal home for these 2 girls will be with an existing colony of female rats.
If you think you have the perfect home for these two adorable sisters, please fill out an adoption application form.
Mirabell & Leonor can also be adopted with Spud & Skadi
This pair of sweet, dainty girls are estimated to be about 3 months old and 5 months old respectively. Initially part of a large seizure of rats in Montreal Quebec, they were transferred into the care of the Ottawa Pet Rat Rescue where they would hopefully have a better chance at finding a forever home.
While Violet (dumbo) is brave, friendly and super outgoing, baby Lilac is still unfortunately quite shy and tends to want to hide. She definitely still isn’t the most comfortable being picked up. By keeping the two together, we had hoped that Violet’s ultra-friendly, outgoing nature would show little Lilac that humans aren’t so bad. But unfortunately, progress for Lilac has been slow. She is now slightly better about being handled, but is overall still a very nervous rat.
Because of this, Violet and Lilac must stay together, and they are looking for a home that has some experience socializing timid rats and has the patience to continue working with Lilac and pushing her boundries.
If you are interested in giving these two beautiful girls a chance and a loving home, please fill out an adoption application form.
Meet this perfect trio of tightly bonded girls. From front to back, they are Poppy (born Oct. 25, 2020), Robin and Vera.
Vera was found outside, skinny and covered in bite wounds. Thankfully, a kind person caught her and brought her to the Rescue. Unfortunately, while Vera was outside, she was also impregnated by a wild rat. Poppy is her daughter born at the Rescue exactly 20 days after her mother was rescued. We estimate Vera to be born around May or June of 2020. She is extremely adventurous, outgoing and is definitely the leader of this little group.
Robin was surrendered at the SPCA in Gatineau as a lone rat. She is estimated to be born some time in August of 2020. Robin is a sweetheart. She’s curious and very gentle. She never met a person she didn’t immediately want to climb on.
Robin and Vera immediately bonded as best friends, and Robin even helped Vera take care of some of her babies right around when they were being weaned. These three are absolutely inseparable and must be adopted together.
Poppy, being half-wild, is the most skiddish and jumpy of the 3. She may always remain this way due to her genetic back-ground. Poppy has the most confidence when she is near her mom, and given patience and time, really enjoys exploring and digging around in the blankets.
To apply to adopt this trio, please fill out an adoption application form.
This trouble-some trio were from two separate litters, but you would never guess because of how tightly bonded they now are. Of the 3, Marcel (right) was born Oct. 25, 2020, while his two adopted brothers were born just 2 days earlier.
Marcel is also half-wild, meaning his father was a wild rat, while his mother was a fully domesticated (and extremely friendly) pet rat who had been abandoned outside.
These three must be adopted together. Due to their past, they would prefer an experienced home. Porthos will also be neutered early February 2020. Their adoption fee will be $80 total for the trio.
If you think you have the perfect home for these adorable brothers, please fill out an adoption application form.
Sisters Spud & Skadi were born some time between June and July of 2020 when a girl brought home a pair of pet rats from a store without realizing that the store had given her a boy and a girl. Several months later, the girl found herself overwhelmed with many babies from a litter of rats that she had never intended to breed.
Luckily, the girl had done a wonderful job socializing all of the rats, and despite their cramped conditions, Spud & Skadi are extremely friendly, social and loving girls. They crave attention and are perfectly happy being picked up.
To adopt this pair of sweet girls, please fill out an adoption application form.
Mona & Selena can also be adopted with Mona & Selena.
Sisters Mona & Selena were born some time between June and July of 2020 when a girl brought home a pair of pet rats from a store without realizing that the store had given her a boy and a girl. Several months later, the girl found herself overwhelmed with many babies from a litter of rats that she had never intended to breed.
Luckily, the girl had done a wonderful job socializing all of the rats, and despite their cramped conditions, Mona & Selena are extremely friendly, social and loving girls. They crave attention and are perfectly happy being picked up.
To adopt this pair of sweet girls, please fill out an adoption application form.
Mona & Selena can also be adopted with Spud & Skadi.
Sisters Babs & Galadriel are estimated to be born around July of 2020. They are both extremely curious and friendly and don’t mind being picked up or handled. They prefer of course, to run and explore, but they’re always willing to come to the door of the cage to see if the humans are there to hand out treats or to take them out for some run-around time.
These girls can also be adopted with their sisters, Arrielle & Ursula.
Sisters Arrielle & Ursula are estimated to be born around July of 2020. They are both extremely curious and friendly and don’t mind being picked up or handled. They prefer of course, to run and explore, but they’re always willing to come to the door of the cage to see if the humans are there to hand out treats or to take them out for some run-around time.
These girls can also be adopted with their sisters, Babs & Galadriel.
Meet sisters, Arwen & Hera. These two girls were born Oct. 25, 2020.
Both girls are half-wild rat, meaning her father was a wild rat, while her mother was a fully domesticated (and extremely friendly) pet rat who had been abandoned outside.
Both girls are fine with being held and handled, however, due to their past, they would prefer an experienced home. Strong preference will be given to any adopters who already have friendly, older female rats at home. Half-Wild rats tend to remain wary and easily spooked their whole lives. They also tend to bond with 1 or 2 humans and will take a long time to gain trust with any new people. They take great comfort in being part of a larger group of rats. That is why, the ideal home for these 2 girls will be with an existing colony of female rats.
If you think you have the perfect home for these two adorable sisters, please fill out an adoption application form.
Meet adopted sisters, Desdemonna & Megan. These two girls were born Oct. 25 and Oct. 23, 2020 respectively. However, they get along wonderfully as they were raised together.
Desdemonna is a half-wild rat, meaning her father was a wild rat, while her mother was a fully domesticated (and extremely friendly) pet rat who had been abandoned outside.
Both girls are fine with being held and handled, however, due to their past, they would prefer an experienced home. Strong preference will be given to any adopters who already have friendly, older female rats at home. Half-Wild rats tend to remain wary and easily spooked their whole lives. They also tend to bond with 1 or 2 humans and will take a long time to gain trust with any new people. They take great comfort in being part of a larger group of rats. That is why, the ideal home for these 2 girls will be with an existing colony of female rats.
If you think you have the perfect home for these two adorable sisters, please fill out an adoption application form.
Meet adopted sisters, Cleo & Diana. These two girls were born Oct. 25 and Oct. 23, 2020 respectively. However, they get along wonderfully as they were raised together.
Cleo is a half-wild rat, meaning her father was a wild rat, while her mother was a fully domesticated (and extremely friendly) pet rat who had been abandoned outside.
Both girls are fine with being held and handled, however, due to their past, they would prefer an experienced home. Strong preference will be given to any adopters who already have friendly, older female rats at home. Half-Wild rats tend to remain wary and easily spooked their whole lives. They also tend to bond with 1 or 2 humans and will take a long time to gain trust with any new people. They take great comfort in being part of a larger group of rats. That is why, the ideal home for these 2 girls will be with an existing colony of female rats.
If you think you have the perfect home for these two adorable sisters, please fill out an adoption application form.
Meet brothers, Yuri & Neptune. Born Aug. 22 or Aug. 23, 2020, these two are maybe technically actually cousins, but their mothers raised them together, literally taking turns feeding them. Because of this, the two are absolutely inseparable. Yes, they do have their scuffles here and there, like all brothers do, but they are always found curled around each other in the hammocks.
Both Yuri and Neptune are curious and adventurous. They’re not the biggest fans of being picked up, but at the same time, they don’t protest too much. Once they have settled into a home and gotten used to the humans around them, they become much more out-going and their true personalities start to shine.
If you have the time, love and space to offer these brothers a forever home, please fill out an adoption application form.
Meet sisters, Evita and Celeste. These girls are perfect. They love people, they love each other, they love to eat, run, play and explore. You simply will not find rats who are more fun and energetic than these two. We estimate that they were born around end of April/beginning of May 2020, making them only 5 months old.
Evita and Celeste were actually surrendered to the Rescue extremely pregnant. They had been neglected and bred by a young man who had no idea what he was doing. Poor Evita had a severe inner ear infection which had not been treated. And unfortunately, to this day, she has a head tilt that will not go away. Thankfully, she no longer has an inner ear infection, so her balance and coordination are fine. Celeste arrived with a respiratory infection, which was also treated. So other than Evita looking a little bit confused all the time with her head tilted, both these girls are happy and healthy.
In a way, this is almost a good thing, because other than Evita being just a little bit smaller and having her tilted head, these sisters are identical.
We hope to find these girls are loving home with a huge cage, a running wheel, and someone who will have time to take them out to play at least 2 hours or more every evening.
If you’re interested in adopting these sweet girls, please fill out an adoption application form.
These boys are estimated to be 4-5 months old, with Toby being about 1 month younger than Frankie.
Both these boys had a very rough start to life. Toby was sold as snake food, but thankfully, the snake started shedding, and so the people who bought him decided to give him away. Thank goodness, because Toby is the sweetest, most loving rat ever. He loves people! Every time he sees his foster dad walk by, he usually sprints to the door in hopes of being picked up.
Poor Frankie was abandoned in an empty apartment after his humans moved out. Thankfully, the new tenant was kind enough to contact us so that we could find him a home. Despite being so chubby and big for a baby rat, Frankie is easily spooked. Sudden noises especially causes him to jump and dive for cover. He’s still very nervous about people suddenly approaching him, but once you have him in your arms, as long as you are calm and don’t make any sudden noises, he will eventually settle down.
For now, Frankie and Toby are looking for an experienced and calm home with no young children. They need humans who are patient and can consistently work on building Frankie’s confidence. All he really needs is some more time to be shown that he is safe, and humans aren’t that bad.
If you are interested in adopting Toby and Frankie, please complete an adoption application form.
Meet brothers Ned and Edbert. These two were actually surrendered to the Rescue when only a few weeks old and thus benefited from being socialized since a very early age. Both boys are extremely friendly and social, though Ned is definitely the more outgoing one. Edbert loves to be around people, and playing and cuddling with his brother, but he’s definitely less happy about being carried around.
These boys were born in July of 2019, making them just over a year old.
Unfortunately both are showing signs of a respiratory infection, so they will go up for adoption once their 3 weeks of antibiotics have been completed, or they can go home right away to any adopter who has experience medicating rats.
To apply to adopt these fun loving brothers, please fill out an adoption application form.
Meet this trio of unlikely friends (from left to right), Wilma who is about 1 year old, Amy, who is estimated to be 1.5 years old and Nutmeg, who is around 7 months old.
All three were brought into the rescue from dire situations.
Wilma had a small mass and a hernia on top of a respiratory infection. All of her health issues have now been completely resolved. She is a lovely girl who loves to play hard, but then cuddles just as hard.
Amy was surrendered by a family who ignored her obvious and increasingly severe respiratory infection until she was no longer able to breath without gasping. At that point, they decided to “donate” Amy to the Rescue and insisted that we had to save her. Due to this past negligence, Amy has permanently compromised lung capacity and will need to remain on antibioitcs for the rest of her life. She is a sweet and intelligent lady who will look straight into your eyes with a level of awareness that is impressive. She’s independant and will tell you clearly what she likes and what she dislikes. Amy is not a cuddler.
Nutmeg was purchased for snake food, but the snake wasn’t hungry. She’s basically your typical baby. She’s so full of energy she could run around and play for hours. Funny enough, Nugmet and Amy are almost always found sleeping together.
If you would like to adopt these three girls, please fill out an adoption application form.
These extremely friendly and outgoing brothers were born around May 20, 2020. They do still have a bit of growing left to do and would ideally find a home where they will have a large enclosure, or free run of a home. They are extremely well behaved will come when called.
If you are interested in giving Pluto & Series a home, please fill out our adoption application form.
These 4 tightly bonded girls range from 8 months old (Lucy) to the eldest, being 18 months old (Ivy). Sisters Poppy and Pixie are estimated to be about 1 year old.
We would like to find them a home together as each of them relies strongly on the other for comfort and confidence. Of the 4, Lucy is definitely the most shy. She may never exactly be a human rat, as she much prefers the company of her sisters. Once she’s out of the cage, she’s quite confident in exploring and running around on her own.
Ivy is the chill one. Pixie loves her snacks. Poppy is sweet but isn’t so sure about being picked up all the time.
If you would like to adopt Poppy, Pixie, Ivy & Lucy, please fill out an adoption application form.
Meet adorable sisters, Ronnie & Ru.
These two fun, quirky girls were estimated to be born around Sept. of 2019. They are inseparable and absolutely love chilling together in their hammocks.
They are extremely friendly and well-socialized and came from a home that obviously cared a lot about them, but unfortunately just ended up with too many rats to have the time and resources to provide for them in the long-run.
Especially seeing as Ru is hairless, she will need a family that is knowledgeable about the particular ailments that seem to target hairless rats (skin issues, depressed immune system, eye problems, etc.) Thankfully, Ru is currently perfectly healthy, without even a whisker out of place.
If you are interested in adopting these 2 sweet girls, please fill out an adoption application form.
