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Ozzie & Onyx

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Brothers Ozzie and Onyx are estimated to be born at the beginning of October 2025. They are the results of an oops liter when their previous owner thought it would be ok to have her male rat and female rats have "supervised" playdates. Surprise! They still got pregnant. Ozzie has big personality, big feet, is the biggest of the brothers, but isn't big on making good decisions. This boy likes to get into trouble, but will look cute doing it. Meanwhile his brother Onyx is quite well behaved, th...
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Orion & Odin

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Brothers Orion and Odin are estimated to be born at the beginning of October 2025. They are the results of an oops liter when their previous owner thought it would be ok to have her male rat and female rats have "supervised" playdates. Surprise! They still got pregnant. We named Odin hoping his name would give him some much needed confidence and bravery! Of the brothers, he is currently still the most timid, but with some patience, lots of treats and kindness, we're sure that he will come out...
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Petunia, Penelope & Penny (adoption pending)

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This lovely trio of ladies will give you laughs and plenty of cuddles. They range from 2 months old to 6 months old. While Petunia is not their biological sister, she is only a few months older and get along wonderfully with the other two. The three of them are constantly cuddling. Petunia was an owner surrender to the SPCA Montreal, while Penelope and Penny were surrendered to the Rescue as part of an oops litter. All three are so friendly and full of baby energy! Penny (black and white, ...
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Momma Thyme, Cilantro & Parsley

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These girls didn't exactly have the best start to life. In fact, they were found at a dump in a bag along with their brothers. Luckily they were found by a kind soul and brought to the SPCA in Montreal where they stayed for 3 weeks to ensure they were healthy and not pregnant. Now they are in Ottawa with our Rescue and a wonderful foster family and ready to find a forever home. We estimate that Cilantro and Parsley were born some time in late April or early May of 2025 and that Momma Thyme wa...
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Basil & Oregano

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Baby sisters Basil and Oregano didn't exactly have the best start to life. In fact, they were found at a dump in a bag along with their mom and seven brothers. Luckily they were found by a kind soul and brought to the SPCA in Montreal where they stayed for 3 weeks to ensure they were healthy and not pregnant. Now they are in Ottawa with our Rescue and a wonderful foster family and ready to find a forever home. We estimate that these girls were born some time in late April or early May of 2025...
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Henry (neutered)

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Sweet Henry is an older boy who has, so far, not had an easy life. First, he and his brother were dumped outside a pet store in downtown Ottawa, but were luckily taken in by another animal rescue. Then they were transferred to us (Ottawa Pet Rat Rescue). They were incredibly sweet, and still extremely young, so we were able to find them what we believed would be a loving forever home. Unfortunately, Henry was returned to us alone - and his personality had completely changed. He was now extre...
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Harissa, Cayenne & Sriracha (sponsor us!)

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This lovely trio is estimated to be born some time around September or October of 2023.Sriracha may be slightly older, unfortunately he have very little information on their history. All three girls are extremely social, super friendly and love nothing more then to crawl all over their foster mom. Harissa and Cayenne look nearly the same, however, Harissa has a large slit in her ear from an old injury that has long healed over, while Cayenne has the tiniest bit of curl to her fur. Sriracha st...
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Snow Baby & Fifi

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These two sweet babies are estimated to be born some time in January or February of 2024. However, it's possible that they are even younger. Unfortunately we know very little about them. They were being given away for free on Facebook, when another lady saw them and decided to take them to prevent anyone using them for nefarious reasons. Unfortunately she herself could not actually keep them long term. So when the Rescue finally had the space available to take in new surrenders, Snow Baby and...
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Ninja & Tato

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Brothers Ninja and Tato were part of a group of stray rats who were dumped outside and originally surrendered to the Gatineau SPCA. They were then later transferred to the Rescue as they unfortunately did not have the capacity to keep them at the shelter. We estimate that they were born some time in March or April of 2024. Both boys are extremely sweet and docile and don't mind being handled, although Ninja is definitely the more outgoing one while Tato needs a little more patience and coaxin...
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Woody, Buzz and Slinky

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This trio of brothers were part of an oops litter that was originally surrendered to the Gatineau SPCA and then transferred to the Rescue as they unfortunately did not have the capacity to keep them at the shelter. We estimate that they were born some time in August of 2024, and whoever had them before did an amazing job socializing these boys and making sure they were friendly, adventurous and oh-so-sweet. We would like to find these brothers a loving forever home where they will be giv...
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Hugin & Munin

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Brothers Hugin and Munin were part of an oops litter that was originally surrendered to the Gatineau SPCA and then transferred to the Rescue as they unfortunatley did not have the capacity to keep them at the shelter. We estimate that they were born some time in August of 2024, and whoever had them before did an amazing job socializing these boys and making sure they were friendly, adventurous and oh-so-sweet. We would like to find these brothers a loving forever home where they will be gi...
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Ladle & Whisk

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Sweet sisters Ladle and Whisk were part of an oops litter that was originally surrendered to the Gatineau SPCA and then transferred to the Rescue as they unfortunately did not have the capacity to keep them at the shelter. We estimate that they were born some time in August of 2024, and whoever had them before did an amazing job socializing these girls and making sure they were friendly and oh-so-sweet. They are extremely bonded, yet at the same time, easily accepted the company of other o...
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Finn and Chip

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These sweet boys have already been passed around to two different homes at just an estimated 5-6 months old. Originally purchased by a teen, they were then passed on to the daughter of one of our adopters (without their mother's permission) and thus, ended up in our care. These sweethearts just need a loving forever home that can help them build confidence and give them the stability and familiarity they need to thrive. Despite being moved around so much, they are still very curious, altho...
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Mani & Monsieur

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Meet this sweet father-son pair who have found themselves at the Rescue for their golden months. This lovely pair were surrendered after their previous human passed away and no one else in the family had the capacity to give them a home. They are estimated to be about 2 to 2.5 years old. Mani arrived with a slight eye infection while Monsieur has a small and harmless Keratin cyst on his leg. Both had mites and the beginning of hind end degeneration, but none of this has prevented them from...
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Pablo and Salvador

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We estimate that Pablo and Salvador were born some time in the beginning of 2024, making them about 7 or 8 months old currently. These two were abandoned at an apartment in Gatineau along with 15 other rats and were luckily brought to the SPCA by a kind human. Strangely, the vets at the SPCA thought that they were unadoptable because they had "horrible teeth". We eventually found out it was because the vet saw that they had yellow teeth and thought it was a bad sign. We let them know that yel...
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Brat & Uno

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Half-brothers Brat & Uno are now ready to find their forever home together! These two boys are extremely tightly bonded and must be adopted as a pair. They also have a 3rd half brother: Robin, who would be happy to join this duo to make it a trio, but it is not required. These boys were born some time around the Easter weekend of 2024. They were an oops litter from Peterborough where their previous human unfortunately allowed her male rat to get two of her female rats pregnant. Matilda and Wi...
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Hektor, Leshy, Yeti & Newt

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Half-brothers Hektor, Leshy, Yeti and Newt are now ready to find their forever homes either all together or in pairs! These boys were born some time around the Easter weekend of 2024. They were an oops litter from Peterborough where their previous human unfortunately allowed her male rat to get two of her female rats pregnant. Matilda and Winnie are part of a group of 24 babies who were surrendered to the Rescue. The good news is, these boys are all so friendly and well socialized. They wi...
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Karma & Dottie

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Sisters Karma & Dottie are now ready to find their forever home! These girls were born some time around the Easter weekend of 2024. They were an oops litter from Peterborough where their previous human unfortunately allowed her male rat to get two of her female rats pregnant. Matilda and Winnie are part of a group of 24 babies who were surrendered to the Rescue. Below are some words about these girls from their foster mom: "Karma is a rat, boggling on my lap cause she loves me (sorry, I h...
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Matilde & Winnie

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Half-sisters Matilda and Winnie are now ready to find their forever home! These girls were born some time around the Easter weekend of 2024. They were an oops litter from Peterborough where their previous human unfortunately allowed her male rat to get two of her female rats pregnant. Matilda and Winnie are part of a group of 24 babies who were surrendered to the Rescue. The good news is, both girls are absolute sweethearts. Winnie is definitely more of the calmer cuddler, while Matilda has ...
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Mallow & Boodle

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Update: April 29, 2024 Mallow & Boodle will need a final treatment of parasite medication on May 13, 2024. Potential adopters need to be aware and willing to apply a simple topical solution provided by the Rescue on that date and to continue to monitor for symptoms, if required. Mallow & Boodle were originally adopted from the Montreal SPCA as tiny babies, then surrendered to the Rescue along with the sweet Shucks and Jerry. These two boys are a little more unsure about being handled, bu...
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Shucks & Jerry

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Shucks and Jerry look like brothers and act like brothers, but surprisingly, they are not! Jerry was originally adopted from the Rescue in June of 2023, however was returned to the Rescue in 2024. Shucks was originally adopted from the Montreal SPCA by that same person as a tiny palm-sized baby. The two of them are inseparable! Both boys are chill, friendly, easy to handle and are looking for a forever home where they will be cuddled, loved and given lots of space to explore and roam at the...
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Peach & Rosa

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Peach & Rosa are sweet sisters whom we estimate to be between 10 months to 1 year old. They were originally surrendered to the SPCA Gatineau with a much older girl who unfortunately already had PT symptoms as well as some respiratory issues; the older girl had to eventually be euthanized, leaving just Rosa and Peach. These two girls are a hoot! They explore, scamper everywhere and love to cuddle and tussle in equal amounts. They are not exactly the cuddliest girls, but they love their huma...
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Titi & Tata

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Meet the immeasurably adorable brothers, Titi and Tata. These two boys were left outside of Healthy Pet HQ in Ottawa and were luckily rescues by another small animal rescue. They were then transferred to Ottawa Pet Rat Rescue at just 10 weeks of age. We estimate that they are currently 3-4 months old. Both boys are so friendly and love to explore. It may take them a while to warm up to you, and they still aren't the biggest fan of being handled, but once they are out and about, all they have...
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Tokey & Titchy

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If you're looking for the sweetest boys in town, look no further! Tokey and Titchy were surrendered to the Rescue when their previous human unfortunately had to be admitted to the hospital and could no longer care for them. They are extremely well socialized, so sweeet and cuddly and clearly were well-loved for their whole lives. These two boys absolutely love each other, but also crave human affection. They enjoy chilling with their foster mom on her shoulders or in her lap and will even ...
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