Other Rats and Mice for Adoption


Last Updated 2/24/06

The following rats and mice need homes but are NOT affiliated with Kim's Ark. Please e-mail the contacts listed for more information.

Kim's ark does NOT condone the breeding of pet store rats. Rats listed here are litters that were found, fostered, or from a single female bought unknowingly pregnant, etc...

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Massachusetts

Cambridge, MA (1/06)

"Rat," a beautiful 1.5 year old neutered male PEW, was adopted by a student after he was used her psychology class for behavior studies. She has given him a great home for the past year but is now moving and will no longer have the space or time to let him run around like he is used to. None of the experiments involved any punishment or physical harm, but Rat still did not seem to like them. Despite his unhappiness, he did excellent in all the studies and was always number one in the class. He is very smart, curious, and active. He loves to run in his wheel and explore outside of his cage. He is not aggressive, but is a little nippy. He does not like to be held, but has shown a willingness to bond with humans. After 20 minutes a day for a week, Rat went from not wanting to come out of his cage when she was around to sitting in her lap to eat a treat while she pet his back. However, it will take some effort and trust training for him to learn to trust his new owners, but the effort will be worth it to bond with this sweetie. They say the way to a man's heart is through his stomach and Rat is no exception. He loves bananas (dried or fresh), avacado, chicken, tuna fish, apples, carob chip cookies, cereal, yogurt, chocolate covered raisins, peanuts, and whatever else comes off the dinner plate. He also enjoys those big chew sticks with the seeds stuck on them and really loves dog treats. He currently lives in a Ritz chinchilla/rat cage approx 18"x12"x18" with three levels and a wheel (cage will be included with adoption). For bedding, he gets a layer of Yesterday's News covered with a layer of CareFresh, timothy hay, and fabric scraps for a bed. He's looking for someone who has time daily to play with him and let him roam around. Since he hasn't been with other rats since he was a baby, we don't know how he would do with cagemates -- However, with slow and careful introductions, his owner thinks he would love a playmate. If you can give Rat the loving home he so deserves, please contact Meghan at meghansan@yahoo.com.

Essex, MA (2/24)
A mother of two children, one special needs, brought home a rat one day from the petstore. As is often the case with our surrenders, that sweet rat soon gave birth to 13 eepers. The current owner wanted to keep them all, but found herself quite overwhelmed. So far she has found homes for some of them, and has decided to keep some of the others. She is still looking for homes for 6 of the females. The babies were born in September and have been separated from their brothers since they were 4 weeks old. They are black berks and black hoodeds. If you are interested, please email Mary at pappy1264@yahoo.com


Bellingham, MA (2/24)
There are 6 mice in Bellingham looking for a new home. 3 of the mice are females and 3 are males, and have been separated. There is one white female, and the rest of the mice are dark gray. The owner is willing to send their housing with them as well as help with transport. If you have room in your home for these cuties, please contact April at april_dawn00@hotmail.com

New York

Lone Male (Young) in Saugerties, NY (1/06)
Spot is a young beige hooded male rat that was given to his current owner by someone who did not have time to socialize or care for him - his cage was not being cleaned, he was in a small cage and didn't receive the right foods. He has come a long way, but he does not currently get along with the other male rat in the household, so Spot is looking for an understanding home that will love him and take the time to socialize him. Spot has nipped when he is in the cage, but he has been fine when outside the cage. Spot is approximately 6 months old. If you are able to offer Spot a forever home, please contact Jessica at isaydeath@gmail.com


One Lone Male Rat - Brooklyn, NY (1/06)
Petey is an almost 1 year old (DOB 2/05) agouti hooded NEUTERED male rat that was obtained from an irresponsible breeder. Petey was a loving boy, however he has turned into a nipper and the owner no longer feels able to handle Petey. We have given her some pointers in how to deal with Petey, but she feels he would do best in a home that understands him. Is the right home out there for Petey - who will understand him and love him for what he is? Since he is neutered he may make a lovely friend for a female out there! If you are interested please contact Dana at penelopebrewster@gmail.com


Bardonia, NY (2/24)
There is a litter of adorable baby rats in Bardonia, NY, that was born on Feb 5th and will be ready to go on March 12th. The babies have not yet been sexed but there are dark babies, pews, and hoodeds. If you are interested in taking a few of these guys home, or are looking for more information, please contact Cindy at kek01@optonline.net

Maryland

Rats at Misfits Animal Sanctuary (Finksburg, MD) UPDATED 5/15



70 rats came from Rehabitat, a raptor rehabilitation. They were given by their original owner to be used as food. However, since they had been pets the people at Rehabitat did not want to use them as feeders and surrendered them to Misfits to be adopted out as pets. They range in age from about 4 months to 10 months. Both males and females are available. They are White, Black/white, Black, Black hooded, Grey hooded, Charcoal, Tan, Tan hooded. Transport can be arranged within a reasonable distance. UPDATE: There are still 7 males and 36 females looking for homes. If interested, please contact Sue at SueHunter1@aol.com or at 443-536-6069.
Other

Lab Rats in CO! (1/06)
A group of 24 baby rats was rescued from a lab in Fort Collins, Colorado. Of this group, six boys and six girls are still in need of homes. All are PEWs, born in November 2005, and currently located in Lafayette, CO. Transportation is available, and a limited number of cages are available as well. For more information, contact Jamela at jamela@ryfe.com.

BABIES IN NH (1/06)

This is your classic story of a female rat who was purchased unknowingly pregnant. After being taken in by a first time rat owner, mom gave birth to beautiful little eepers on July 2, 2005. There are 3 black hoodeds and 3 tan hooded. The males and females were seperated by sex on August 2, so there will be nore more accidental babies. They are living in large cages with towels and fleece for bedding, yesterdays news for litter, along with recycled paper "fluff"in a box to dig in. They all love to use the wheel. They are eating lab blocks and appear to be in good health. They are super friendly and have been socialized from birth. Their current owner does not currently have a car, so you will have to arrange your own transportation. It is preferred if the 3 males all go together and the 3 females all go together... But even if you can't take them all, if you can provide them with a good home, please contact Shar at faesharlyn@yahoo.com.
UPDATE 1/06! The girls have all gone on to new homes, but the boys are still looking! If you have room in your home for some super sweet baby boys... please contact Shar!

South Royalton, VT - Two Surprise Litters (1/06)
I am looking for good homes for 27 (between 2 litters) baby rats. Shortly after the loss of a beloved rattie girl, I wanted to find companions for the cagemate she left behind. My search of local shelters came up empty. I was told of a pet shop that only sold small animals (no dogs or cats) such as mice and rats and birds, and was informed that they seemed clean and caring. I asked the salesperson a ton of questions and was comfortable making my purchase. But 2 weeks later, I had babies. Hindsight is 20/20. Agnes' litter was born Jan. 18, 2006. She has 14 babies. I have not sexed them yet. The markings so far seem to indicate that she will have some berks, blues, hooded, and selfs -- if I'm not mistaken. Here are some pictures of her litter:

They are currently housed in a small animal cage covered with hardware cloth. I use CareFresh bedding. They also get small squares of fleece. The babies are not yet old enough to eat solid foods. But Agnes gets her normal diet of bricks and some seeds, supplemented with baby formula, baby food, scrambled eggs, and dog food. Plus treats, like yogies or fruit. Not all at once! Emmie Lou's litter was born Jan. 22, 2006. She has 15 babies. Again, I have not sexed them yet. She might have some berks and siamese (like herself), if I can tell already. Here is her litter:

They are housed in an aquarium at the moment. I use CareFresh bedding and fleece for them, as well. Emmie Lou is fed the same food as Agnes. Obviously, they are not yet weaned. If given 5 weeks with Mom, Agnes' litter will be available Feb. 22, and Emmie Lou's litter will be available Feb. 26. Those dates are the earliest I am willing to let them go. I cannot send the housing with those adopted. I'll need to keep the housing for those not adopted. But I can help with transport within a reasonable radius. It would be great if I could care for them all. And I will care for any not adopted. I definitely plan to keep 2 as companions for the 4 I currently have, anyway. But I must be realistic. The babies will have more individual attention if they go to adoptive homes. You may contact me at: Melanie - mnixon@vtc.edu mnixon@vtc.edu.


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