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Rat Way Sanctuary, Portland, OR (2025)

11/19/2025

Page is headed to the vet again this morning for an exploratory surgery. She had an emergency visit yesterday where it was discovered she has a large mass in her abdomen. We are really hoping that when they get in there it is something that can be removed. It's grown so fast in just a couple days and it was clearly making her uncomfortable, so leaving it alone just isn't an option. There is a very real chance that when they get in there, it won't be something we can fix. In that case, we won't wake her back up. We desperately want her to come back home today, but we won't let her stay in pain as this thing continues to grow.

If all that weren't enough, Blaine is also headed in for an emergency visit this morning. His breathing became labored late last night. He has been keeping Zim company in oxygen, and now he needs it as well. We are crossing our fingers for him.

Mel, Emma and Froggy are also headed in today. Mel has her spay scheduled, but she had a respiratory flare a few days ago, so she has been on meds hoping she will clear for surgery. If she doesn't, Emma and Froggy are there as back ups to take her surgical slot (assuming Page and Blaine's emergencies leave time for a spay at all).

All in all, today is going to be very, very expensive. A kind donor is matching the first $500 in donations, but if our total today doesn't exceed $2k I'll be shocked. I know we have asked a lot of all our supporters, but if you are able to contribute anything toward our bills today for Page, Blaine, and the rest, we are so grateful. Thank you!

✨How to help✨

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11/18/2025

Page is at the vet today for an emergency visit. We noticed on Sunday evening that her abdomen was a little swollen, and I could feel a clump of what felt like a lot of p**p in her abdomen. The bloating was worse yesterday, and our vet had us begin some meds to assist with her gut motility. She produced a fair bit of stool overnight, but she is still quite bloated. Today she will get some rads and potentially additional treatments to help her pass this back up.

An emergency visit is $155, and the rads are $275, so we are looking at a minimum of over $400 for her visit today. Any donations are appreciated!

✨How to help✨

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11/17/2025

Blaine is such a good buddy to Zim 💚

Zim is showing signs of improvement. It's slow going, but Blaine is doing a wonderful job providing comfort and support.

✨We are always in need of funds✨

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11/15/2025

Seneca 🥹

I am feeling not great today, and I'm hoping it's just a week of especially bad sleep catching up with me and not me coming down with something. I'd love to just go back to bed and try again tomorrow but there's s**t to do. 🥲

But one thing I won't be doing is making a big plea for donations. No energy for that today. Big thank you to everyone who has helped us continue treading water! Your support means everything. If you want to donate, please do!

Hope you are all having a restful Saturday!

✨We are always in need of funds✨

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11/14/2025

Zim update!

Zim had an emergency appointment yesterday for serious respiratory symptoms. She had seemed just a little off the night before, and we had already reached out to the vet, but the following morning she was very uncomfortable and puffed up with labored breathing. The vet took X-rays and she has severe pneumonia, pleural effusion and pulmonary edema. They started her on new antibiotics and furosemide to help drain some of the fluid in her chest and lungs to help her breathe easier. She is fairly comfortable on oxygen. We are giving her new meds via injection until she can transition to oral reliably, but she is taking some food and her other meds by mouth.

Her unexpected visit yesterday cost us $375. Thankfully we are able to do nearly all her care at home, saving us many hundreds more in hospitalization. We were SO close to bringing our medical fund back to zero, but as it stands after Chowder's neuter, multiple rechecks, med refills, and now Zim, we are back to $1100 under. We appreciate you all so much. We couldn't do this work alone.

✨How to help✨

V3NM0:
P4yPal: [email protected]

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11/14/2025

It's $5 Frieda Day!!

Give her $5 and she'll show you what you most need to see (It's blueberries). Yes, that's right, give her $5 and she will reveal to you a long-hidden truth about yourself (it's always blueberries, and she wants you to give them to her). Don't you want to see your fortune (blueberries. Give them)?

✨We are always in need of funds✨

V3NM0:
P4yPal: [email protected]

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11/13/2025

Poor Zim is at the vet today for an emergency visit. We noticed last night that she was feeling a little off and reached out to the clinic for guidance. She's been treated for ongoing respiratory disease symptoms, and we figured she may have developed a resistance to her current antibiotics, but she was otherwise bright and active. This morning her breathing was labored and she's very poofy and uncomfortable, so we rushed her in.

Her emergency visit today will run $150 and they will likely want rads for another $275, plus any treatments she may need today. We were SO CLOSE to getting our medical fund back to zero, but the universe seems to be conspiring to make sure that doesn't happen. Any and all donations are SO appreciated!

✨How to help✨

V3NM0:
P4yPal: [email protected]

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11/12/2025

The sudden passing of Shadow last night left an open surgical slot this morning, so Chowder subbed in to get his neuter. He was a bit too spicy when meeting the other rats, and we are hoping that the snip will mellow him out a touch so he can live with other rats again.

✨We are always in need of funds✨

V3NM0:
P4yPal: [email protected]

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11/12/2025

I can tell Mira is starting to feel better because after over a week of being placid and cuddly, she was more feisty and nipped me. 😆

Rafe, Ari, and Uni are off to their new home! We will miss them, but I'm so excited for their new life.

Sadly, despite positive signs for a few days, Shadow's eye got worse, and she will go in for surgery tomorrow. They will need to get new skull rads first to see what we might be in for, which run $275, plus the surgical costs. Over the last few days, all your donations have brought us back to within $200 of zero!! Shadow will cost us quite a bit tomorrow, but we are so grateful for all your assistance getting her and the others the care they need. Thank you!!

✨We are always in need of funds✨

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P4yPal: [email protected]

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11/09/2025

Rafe, Ari, and Uni are headed off on the journey to their new adopters!

I am so excited for these sweet boys to have their very own family and get all the love and attention they deserve. But before they go, I had to get a video of Rafe's newest trick - opening the cage door all on his own. 😆

This is why the door lock on the Prevue 528 is so important!! For all the cages that are missing the original lock, we use water bottle spring clips to hold the door shut.

Best of luck on your next adventure! We will miss you boys so, so much. 🥹

✨We are always in need of funds✨

V3NM0:
P4yPal: [email protected]

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11/08/2025

Sprite had her mass removal yesterday. The procedure went well, and thankfully the lump they thought might be a second mass was just an enlarged periurethral gland, so it did not need to be removed. She had a little tougher time with recovery later in the day and she had some blood seeping from the incision, but some extra vitamin k and pressure got it under control and she's feeling much better today.

Sprite's procedure came in at $855. When we started the day yesterday our medical fund was at just over -$1400. This morning, after adding Sprite's bill from last night, we are only under by $965!! Not only were we able to cover her surgical expenses, but you helped us knock a big chunk off our debt, too. We are so grateful!! We still have a ways to go, and we are still bracing for Shadow's recheck and potential surgery next week, but we are honored by all the support we have been given to help these babies get the best care imaginable.

✨How to help✨

V3NM0:
P4yPal: [email protected]

More donation options and shop at www.ratwaysanctuary.org

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