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The rescue last night 🐀❤️ Cw: neglect, photos of neglect
The rescue last night 🐀❤️
Cw: neglect, photos of neglect
9 rats arrived last night. We’re referring to this intake as the “Bob Rats.” They’d been kept in cages too small for even 1 rat, with 3 females in one, & 6 males in the other. The cages were disgusting, caked in urine with a horribly strong scent. They had no food or water.
The Bob Rats went straight to our Volunteer Medical Advisor / DVM, Nikolai for exams. All are underweight, poor body condition, & some were dehydrated & lethargic on arrival. Other health issues discovered include parasites, a tail missing the tip, another tail injury, an open wound, toe injury, a strange growth by an eye, & a mass by an armpit.
Thankfully, after some food, water, & settling into clean cages, all rats seem to be in good spirits. None of them flinched or responded with signs of pain during their exams. We think they’ll all be feeling much better soon with a little love and good husbandry. The females are younger & more active. They’re on pregnancy watch, though we’ve thankfully seen no signs.
Our Emergency Fund is depleted by ~$1,000. We expect there to be some vet bills with these new intakes & are unsure if they’ll stay as Sanctuary Rats or be put up for adoption in the future. If you sign up for a Box Subscription, or as a Monthly Donor, you also get entered into our Seasonal Contest this month. ❤️
If you can help us with the Bob Rats expenses, please do:
❤️ E-transfer: [email protected]
❤️ PayPal: @RainbowRatRefuge
❤️ Sign up as a Monthly Donor on our website: www.RainbowRatRefuge.org (link in bio)
📦 Enroll for our Subscription Mystery Boxes on our website: www.RainbowRatRefuge.org (link in bio)
🛒 Shop for rat-related items at our online store and at The Fox Hollow Pet Boutique in Warkworth
Thank you to our supporters, & the fabulous team who stepped up to make this intake happen, especially Nikolai & the various Foster Families who stepped up last minute!
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We had to say goodbye to Mixy. She’d been through too much, but had a wonderful last few weeks with us. We’re so grateful for everyone who helped give her that. She finally found out what life should be like. ❤️
Mixy was a sweet, old girl with spunk and an adventurous personality. But her favourite thing to do was cuddle. Mixy leaves behind her bestfriend Aya, who is now feeling very down. Aya is highly adoptable and we hope she finds a home with another rat soon. ❤️
Mixy, we love you, and you deserve all the love in the world. We’re sorry you didn’t get it sooner. Thank you for loving us back ❤️
Mixy ❤️
We had to say goodbye to Mixy. She’d been through too much, but had a wonderful last few weeks with us. We’re so grateful for everyone who helped give her that. She finally found out what life should be like. ❤️
Mixy was a sweet, old girl with spunk and an adventurous personality. But her favourite thing to do was cuddle. Mixy leaves behind her bestfriend Aya, who is now feeling very down. Aya is highly adoptable and we hope she finds a home with another rat soon. ❤️
Mixy, we love you, and you deserve all the love in the world. We’re sorry you didn’t get it sooner. Thank you for loving us back ❤️
Olive is the little one we mentioned who we recently lost. Please take a moment to remember him with us. We’re grateful to have had the chance to show him love and fun before he passed on. His soul will live on through his sweet brothers. Rest easy Olive. You are wonderful. ❤️
💖📦 Mystery Box Flaunt 📦💖
Check out what was in this Mystery Brux Box (our largest box). *That small seed starter with things inside is a hanging cat grass planter! 🌱
Please consider helping us have more reliable income by treating your rats to these too! *This one may have been bit different than others sent, because it was customized for a rat with limited use of his hind legs ✨
Every month, we create a new, unique box to raise funds (and spoil some of our Foster Rats, as well as rats in the Community who’s family can’t afford to)💕
With our beautiful Mystery Boxes, your rats enrichment needs are taken care of, so you don’t even have to think about it! AND you’ll be helping other rats in need at the same time! 100% goes to the cause! 🐀
Our boxes are PACKED with high quality goodies your rats will love. There’s a ton for the price since most items are handmade by volunteers, and donated/discounted by small businesses. ✨
💗Gnaw Box | $9-9.50
💗 Boggle Box | $23-24
💗 Brux Box | $47-49
🏷 Seasonal or Monthly Subscriptions!
Reliable financial support is one of the most critical aspects to ensure our work is sustained. With this, we won’t be left scrambling for funds before accepting each intake. 💝
Why is this preparedness important?
🌱 Covers ongoing, basic expenses
🌱 Easily meet our minimum commitments
🌱 Ensures our work continues longterm
🌱 Reduces pressure + stress for volunteers
🌱 Enables us to put our energy where it’s needed most & to be proactive
🌱 Better equips us in preparing ahead of time to handle emergencies
🌱 Saves + improves the lives of more rats
💻 To order, visit:
https://rainbow-rat-refuge-inc.subbly.me/
*clickable link in bio*
*Boxes can also be bought one-time on our home website for $10, $25, $50 respectively. Reminder we also offer sliding scales, payment plans, & free pickup in Durham + Nogojiwanong/Peterborough. Reach out about these. 💕
#animalrescue #support
Like we said, the babies are social as heck! 🐀💕They’ve been weaned and separated by sex. They’ll likely be adoptable by the end of March / first week of April! You can submit an Adoption Application in advance on our website: www.RainbowRatRefuge.org *clickable link in bio*To support our work, you can:⭐️ Sign up as a Monthly Donor on our website (link in bio)📦 Become a Mystery Box Subscriber on our website (link in bio)❤️ E-transfer: [email protected]❤️ PayPal: @RainbowRatRefuge#babyanimals #cuteanimals #cute #rats #adoptdontshop
Look at the progress Otis has made with his socialization! Thank you Liz, Cass and other staff at REN’s Pets Peterborough for working with these guys. 🐀💕#adoptdontshop #rats #cuteanimals
February Monthly Sponsor Raffle Winners!
🐀 ❤️ Congratulations to our merch winners Melissa Kim-Stone, Taylor Lipinski and Vanessa Lariviere! We will be contacting you to claim your prize very soon, and thank you for supporting Rainbow Rat Refuge! ❤️ 🐀
❤️ TOO MUCH CUTE ❤️
The babies are getting bigger! We’re hoping they’ll be ready to go off to their homes the first week of April when the babies are old enough! Here are some updates:
❤️ The babies are now exploring the world!
❤️ Babes have started nibbling solid foods
❤️ Everyone has seen a vet
❤️ Mama Love & Baby Cauliflower need to finish some meds before adoption
❤️ Baby Monty appears to have a genetic defect of the eye called microphthalmia
❤️ Everyone will be seeing the vet again soon for confirmation of sexes & rechecks
❤️ Mama Love & babies are super social!
You can submit an Adoption Application in advance on our website. *clickable link in bio* They’ll need to be adopted in same sex pairs or groups! 🐀🐀
Between the babies their mama, and our new Chico (who arrived with an abscess and bloody urine), we’ve spent over $1,000 since they intake day! 🩺
Check out our recent post to learn more about our contest to win 1 of 3 prizes (contest closes tomorrow, February 28)! ⭐️
To enter the contest:
⭐️ Sign up as a Monthly Donor or Mystery Box Subscriber through our website: www.RainbowRatRefuge.org (link in bio)
You can also make a one-time donation via:
❤️ E-transfer: [email protected]
❤️ PayPal: @RainbowRatRefuge
#babyanimals #cuteanimals #cute #rats #adoptdontshop
