A Pint-Sized Rescue

12/17/2024

Help make a Christmas wish come true!

These five young girls, approximately 3 months of age, came to us after it was discovered that they were not males and were being housed with mature male rats. One female - Merino, came to us pregnant and gave birth to ten beautiful kittens (baby rats) on November 12th. When the kittens reached 4.5 weeks of age, they were fully weaned and Merino rejoined her sisters. Despite the start these little ones had, they are all little balls of joy and affection. Each little one has their own beautiful personality and are ready to light up your life with loads of laughter and fun.

Rats live an average of 1.5 - 2.5 years, but can live as long as 4 years (although rare, due to the nature of diseases in rats, such as cancer). The youthfulness of these little ones means you should get a great deal of time with them bringing loads of happiness to your everyday. If you're interested in bringing these little loves into your life, fill out an adoption application at www.apintsizedrescue.weebly.com.

Happy holidays!!!

12/15/2024

Merry and Pippin are two young male guinea pigs, approximately six months old, who were surrendered due to the owners moving. They have become easy to handle, but would benefit from patience and continued training to help them understand that they won't generally be force-handled. They are learning that handling can be a choice, and a good choice at that. These boys are sweet little things that will make wonderful family additions.

You can apply to adopt Merry and Pippin at www.apintsizedrescue.weebly.com.

12/13/2024

To all of our November donors, we are truly grateful for you and your contributions to our rescue. You are the village that help our little ones thrive. We couldn’t do what we do without you. All monetary donations go directly into our veterinary funds (unless otherwise specified during fundraising). Those funds help cover exam fees for new intakes, surgeries, medications, and medical emergencies. Medical care is a necessity to the health and wellbeing of our critters, and your donations help make that difference for these little ones. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you.

12/13/2024

Mr. Mercury is looking for his furever home! Can you help make his Christmas wish come true?

Mr. Mercury, an American Chinchilla Rabbit, was captured as a stray rabbit in suburban Moscow in early November, 2024. His age is unknown, but he is suspected to be less than 3 years. Mr. Mercury has been adjusting to home life very well. He confidently takes treats and pets from his humans. Although he is not a fan of being picked up, he does enjoy human company. If you are looking for a handsome, healthy young male rabbit as a household companion, look no further. Mr. Mercury will light up your life. If you are interested in bringing this sweet bun into your life, apply for adoption at www.apintsizedrescue.weebly.com.

12/09/2024

*All the munchkins have been named. A big thank you to everyone who took part.*

Help us name these cheeky little munchkins AND raise money for our rescue!

Have you been following along on the journey of Merino’s ten kittens? Have you jumped on to watch them grow and play during our live streams and fallen in love with anyone? Well, now’s your chance to give them a special name that will forever be their identification through our rescue (new homes may rename them, but they will always have the names given to them in rescue in their records - and some new homes love keeping their names). We have nine kittens who need names (you all helped name Gideon already).

This is a first come, first serve event! Each kitten is labeled with the hood markings associated with them and their s*x - male/female, in parenthesis.

To name a kitten:
1) Contact us for whom you want to name so we can mark them as named
2) Make a $10 donation per name through our
•Venmo (-pint-sized-rescue)
•Paypal ()
3) That’s it!

Along with your donation and given names of the little ones, we will feature you and your named rat(s) in our story and updated post when everyone has been named.

12/07/2024

Due to an emergency, today’s raffle event has been cancelled. We are so sorry that we won’t be able to see all our wonderful supporters today. We will be figuring out an alternative to the event so you’ll still have a chance to win one of the baskets. Thank you for your continued support.

12/05/2024

What could be better than making a difference in a life this holiday season? You can apply to foster a pint-sized critter at www.apintsizedrescue.weebly.com.

12/03/2024

How will you be giving this ? With so many non-profit organizations around the world, surely there is bound to be at least one you’d like to give to. Please, by no means see this post as us pressuring you to give to us, or to any organization, but please do consider the degree of difference you’ll be making in lives of others if you choose to do so. No donation is ever too small, and no donation ever goes unnoticed.

If you would like to donate to support the small animals in our rescue, we have several options available.

For monetary donations - cover veterinary expenses as well as general welfare:
•Venmo (-pint-sized-rescue)
•Paypal ()

Amazon wishlists for necessary items as well as enrichment items:
Rescue Essentials Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/20XG2VWGPUNB9?ref_=wl_share
Rescue Critters Enrichment Wishlist:
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1NDYQGNBYYEB4?ref_=wl_share

We greatly appreciate your continued support of our little rescue.

12/01/2024

This holiday season, spread your love and joy for all creatures great and small by supporting the little ones at our rescue. With your donation of $15 or more, you will receive a high quality vinyl supporter sticker, one of our new rescue logo vinyl stickers, a thank you card from our mischief, and a surprise holiday card from our rescues. What better way to share your love for these small critters than to support them and receive items in return which you can show off to all your animal loving friends and family.

*Edited for Facebook* Donations can be submitted via our PayPal and Venmo -pint-sized-rescue.

Once you submit your donation, be sure to message us via Instagram, Facebook, or email at [email protected] with your name and preferred mailing address. We will notify you when your holiday package has been mailed.

11/29/2024

Animals require, and absolutely deserve, lifelong commitments from their guardians. No animal should be purchased on a whim, and deals like this only encourage that train of thought. Please, please research your future pet and purchase all necessary care items to give them the very best life PRIOR to purchasing any animal.

❌Animals Are Not Black Friday Deals❌

Pets are lifelong commitments, not impulse purchases!

Offering animals as “sales” or “holiday specials” may lead to rushed decisions that can harm both the animals and unprepared adopters.

Every animal deserves a loving, permanent home where their needs are understood and prioritized. If you’re ready to bring a new pet into your life, consider adopting thoughtfully and responsibly from shelters or rescues. Let’s ensure animals are treated with the respect and care they deserve—not as commodities.

11/12/2024

Congratulations, Merino! Ten beautiful, healthy, and thriving little beans arrived in the wee hours of Tuesday morning.

Our tiny momma did such a fantastic job. I’m so proud of her. She’s an incredibly gentle, sweet, and attentive momma. She is also still very much trusting of me and doesn’t mind me peaking in on her little ones in the least. She even gave me a few kisses and came out to climb on me for a couple minutes. Such a perfect little girl. These babies couldn’t have asked for a better momma. ❤️‍🩹🥹

And momma Merino, still a baby herself at just around 8-9 weeks, is doing wonderfully. She bounced right back after labor, eating up every speck of her porridge this morning and even got out to explore for a few minutes before returning to take care of her babies. We lucked out with this young pregnancy.

11/12/2024

After 1.5 hours of effort, and lots and lots of planning leading up to this, we successfully captured one of the feral meat rabbits from a neighborhood in Moscow.

This rabbit was likely one of the original released in this neighborhood several years ago. Several of them have survived (although, not thrived, as domestic rabbits cannot thrive in the wild for many reasons) in this neighborhood for a couple years. Concerned neighbors reached out to the Humane Society of the Palouse who then directed them toward us. Taking feral rabbits in is not an easy task, but it is critical for the wellbeing of these animals.

Domestic rabbits may not appear to be suffering in the wild and you may even think they look cute and view them as a sort of neighborhood pet. However, there are GREAT risks to the animals' wellbeing when they are subject to the dangers and struggles of the wild. These risks include but are not limited to:

• Slow starvation - domestic rabbits do not know how to forage for proper nutrition. They are far bred out from their wild ancestors and do not carry that natural instinct. Domestic rabbits' digestive systems aren't even designed to ingest most native plants anymore.
• Lack of predatory response - Yes, they still react to things that startle them. However, they do not understand predators in the same way as their wild ancestors. For example, they do not understand that cats are a natural predator. They are not likely to hide themselves nor their offspring from a neighborhood cat and are therefor at great risk of being attacked.
• Disease - Rabbits have ZERO natural immunity to diseases that affect rabbits. We know RHDV2 runs rampant in wild and domestic rabbits and can be transmitted from wild to domestic. Rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus type 2 is a highly contagious and deadly disease.
• Illegal - It is against country regulations to release/abandon ANY domestic animal into the "wild." It is illegal to allow any domestic animal to run "at large."
• Killed by humans - they are at risk of being hit by vehicles, ingesting rodent poison or other toxins (such as antifreeze from garages or driveways), or being intentionally trapped/harmed by those who deem them a nuisance.
• NO domestic breeds of rabbit are "designed" to survive in the severe seasonal weather of certain areas. Here in the Palouse, we see extremes in both winter and summer, and no domestic species has the natural adaptability to easily survive those extreme conditions.

Again, in short, just because they are cute and "appear" to be doing just fine does not mean they are. No person can factually state that a domestic rabbit is thriving in the wild.

If you would like to support our work in catching, vetting, caring for, and/or rehoming these little domestic buns, please consider reaching out to learn more about how you can help. We are always in need of donations for veterinary and basic care expenses; volunteers and foster families to give these animals the one-on-one care and attention they deserve; and help spreading awareness. You can learn more at our website at www.apintsizedrescue.weebly.com or by reaching out through messenger or by phone. Thank you for supporting our cause.