We help exotic small animals by rescuing, rehabilitating, rehoming, providing sanctuary
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23/06/2025
Fernando, Coral, and Pearl are a trio consisting of a neutered boar and two spayed sows. They're a gorgeous young herd of piggies who've really grown in confidence since being here. They're absolutely beautiful and are very interested in everything that goes on around them 😊.
Fernando and Pearl are long-haired, so will need to be groomed frequently to prevent their coat from matting. They both tolerate this quite well and are familiar with grooming sessions, and we can happily assist with future grooming should their adopter require us too. They can join an existing herd of sows, and would need a spacious forever home.
If you think you could offer them a forever home, please get in touch 🧡🏡.
22/06/2025
Rufus and Romeo are a beautiful male duo of chinchillas looking for their forever home!
They're mature lads, with Rufus being approximately 14 years old, and Romeo being around 7 years old. They're confident chinchillas, and will come to you in exchange of some tasty snacks. They're very nosey, and they're always surveying what's going on around them. Like most chinchillas, they don't appreciate being handled.
Chinchillas are a big commitment with complex dietary needs and large space requirements. Despite Rufus and Romeo's age, chinchillas are very long-lived rodents, and these guys could still have many years left in them. If you think you could offer an these guys a forever home, please don't hesitate to get in touch 🧡.
21/06/2025
Pennington, Bronson, and Charlie arrived as part of the large hoarding case of hammies we assisted with. They are still searching for a forever home.
🔸 Pennington is a social chap who's got a lovely, gentle, nature.
🔸️ Bronson is very active and busy, he's a bit quick to handle, but is still super friendly.
🔸️ Charlie has a spicy reputation. He doesn't appreciate us humans very much, and is likely to nip. He is often seen out and about, and will come out to say hi, but would prefer to be left to his own devices.
All hammies must have a minimum enclosure size of 100cm by 50cm. If you feel you can offer another member of this beautiful family a forever home, please don't hesitate to get in touch! 🐹🧡
20/06/2025
Henry, George, and Oliver are still on a quest to find their individual forever homes 🐹
They arrived as part of the large hoarding case. They were a youngish litter, but their Mum wasn't in their container. Despite that, they've all flourished and turned into three beautiful little hams with a very sweet nature.
If you think you can offer a hammy a forever home, please get in touch. We've got lots searching for their forever home at the minute. 🧡
19/06/2025
Calypso, Elvis, and Priscilla are a fairly young, bonded trio of chinchillas who all had a rough start in life. Elvis is a neutered male with a very cheeky reputation, whilst the girls are more laid back.
They, like most chinchillas, aren't a fan of handling, but they're outgoing and will happily come bouncing over if they know snacks are on the table!
The trio will need a spacious and large metal cage, with plenty of space to free roam. They adore their Tic Tac wheel, so ideally they'd like a home with one of those too. These guys absolutely inhale all sorts of dried forage, with marigold being a particular favourite. They very much like their Timothy hay as well.
They're all in great health and have had no previous issues. Chinchillas are a big commitment, but we know the perfect home must be out there somewhere.
If you think you can offer this beautiful group a forever home, please get in touch!
18/06/2025
Alan, Fred, Graham and Arthur are four adult male Russian dwarf hamsters from the large hoarding case.
They're still searching for their individual forever homes 🧡.
🐹 Alan is an absolute sweetheart with a very calm and gentle nature. He enjoys interacting with us humans and a true gentleman.
🐹 Fred is an independent hamster who loves exploring his set up and interacting with all his enrichment. He tolerates us humans, but prefers to be left to his own devices.
🐹 Graham is gorgeous and he knows it. He likes to explore his kingdom and would love a cluttered and spacious forever home. Again, he tolerates us humans, but prefers to be left to his own devices.
🐹 Arthur is a huge character and has built a reputation for his cheeky personality. He can be nippy and a little dramatic. He loves foraging and his sand bath.
If you think you could offer a hammy a forever home, please get in touch 😊
17/06/2025
Una, Blythe, Bronte, and Echo are searching for their forever home!
They're a lovely and social group of girls from 10 months - 1.5 years old.
Blythe and Bronte are confident and will come out onto you, where as Echo and Una are slightly more reserved. They aren't keen on cuddles, but are super fond of us humans - especially those with tasty snacks.
We'd like for them to be rehomed as a group as they have a strong bond, and they can join an existing mischeif of rats.
If you think you could offer these gorgeous girls a forever home, please get in touch 🐀🧡.
16/06/2025
Unfortunately, due to an unsuccessful bond, Tatiana and Mufasa are back with us. A dominant sow in their adopters herd was too much for them to handle, so we mutually agreed to bring them back to search for a more compatible match. We are very thankful to their adopter for working with us and giving them a chance, it just wasn't meant to be.
Mufasa is a neutered boar and Tatiana is a spayed sow. They're extremely loving and have a beautiful bond. Mufasa is very outgoing, and Tati leans on Mufasa for confidence and usually follows his lead.
There's a notable age gap between them, so we'd love for them to join an existing herd of sows, but based off their recent experience, they probably wouldn't tolerate an overly dominant piggy.
If you think you could offer them a forever home, please get in touch 🧡
15/06/2025
Yotsuyu and Gosetsu are mother and son Chinese hamsters who arrived from the extremely large hoarding case of rodents earlier this year.
Yotsuyu arrived nursing her son, Gosetsu. She was a brilliant mother and raised him well. They're now looking for their individual forever homes.
🔸 Yotsuyu is very placid and sweet and loves to snuggle into pockets and fall asleep. She's an early riser which means you'll get plenty of opportunity to see her out an about.
🔸️ Gosetsu has more energy and can be a bit flighty when being picked up, but if you allow him to walk out onto your hands on his own he usually behaves. He LOVES his wheel and is often seen doing a sprinting marathon from early evening onwards.
They're both lovely hams who deserve their happily ever afters. If you think you could offer them a home, please get in touch 🐹🧡.
12/06/2025
Meet Ebony, Walnut, Olive, Bamboo, Maple, Ash, Bluebell, and Fern!
We recently welcomed a mischeif of 8 female rats. They're all gorgeous girls from a variety of different backgrounds ranging from 6 - 18 months old.
They've settled in really well and have started to really show off all their different personalities. They're very sweet, but the younger girls can test nip if startled. Cuddles aren't their strong point, but they're very social and love interacting with people. They get on super well with each other as well.
They are all in good health and seem very well in themselves. They should be up for adoption once they've finished their assesment period.
Their previous owner described them as easy going when meeting new rats, so they should be able to join an existing mischeif easy enough.
Give them the warmest of welcomes!
11/06/2025
Ruby is back home from her lumpectomy and recovering very well. She should be fully recovered in no time!
Unfortunately, we have to announce that Jesse sadly didn't make it 😞.
The surgery to remove his damaged eye went very well and without complications. He came through recovery and seemed alert and doing well. A few hours went by and Jesse suddenly crashed, and couldn't be revived 💔.
We are so thankful for vet Suzie doing absolutely everything in her power to give Jesse a chance of a bright future. He was never "just a hamster", he was a being and just as deserving as any other patient. It brings so much comfort to us knowing he was so well cared for and experienced love and kindness in his final moments.
We'd also like to say a huge thank you to everyone who donated and showed support. Their veterinary care has been paid for 🧡.
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How We Started
For decades, our team have kept and studied a variety of animals from Siberian chipmunks, sugar gliders, to striped skunks - you name it.
After a few years break from keeping exotic small mammals, The Bacchus family purchased a pair of Mongolian gerbils in 2015 - Rupert and Roland. We soon remembered what remarkable companions these small creatures are. On the other hand, we also saw how misunderstood and misinformed much of the general public about these amazing animals. Many people seemed to overlook and even look down on exotic animals. Some would treat them as though they were insignificant, if not inferior to more commonly kept pets such as dogs and cats.
Since keeping a larger range of rescued exotic small mammals, we started to become aware of just how many animals were unable to get the help they needed for reasons beyond their control. The general public mostly seemed unaware of the crisis surrounding rabbits, rodents, mustelids, marsupials, and the other exotic animals slipping through the cracks.
The Bacchus family founded a team of expert trustees who've since proudly helped hundreds of exotic small mammals. We created Bacchus Residents Rescue to help exotic small mammals at our home facilities in the aim to rehabilitate, and re-home animals wherever possible. Those who cannot be rehomed for health, behavioural, or other reasons stay within our facilities as sanctuary residents.
We try to take part in community fundraising and use networking to help the animals that we sadly cannot accommodate - we only have a limited facility.
We educate the public about the correct care and husbandry for exotic small mammals given the extensive amount of misinformation and unsuitable products available. We hope to be as welcoming, encouraging, and inclusive to our community as possible.
If you want to support us, you can follow our journey on social media and help show people that all animals (however unconventional) deserve equal love and care.
