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| Redgy, Griffin & 2 girls!
 Adoption Coordinator  2010/7/27 12:37
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UPDATE: 2 of the boy rats and 2 of the girl rats have found wonderful homes! 2 males and 2 females are still available!
We recently took in 8 rats (4 male and 4 female) from an overcrowded shelter. These rats are now in 2 of our foster homes (boys in one foster home, girls in the other) and they are looking for forever homes!
These rats are bonded and would like to be adopted out in pairs or in their same-sex groups. All of the rats are young adults and they are all PEWs (Pink eyed whites)
From the boy rats' foster home:
Just thought that I would update you on the two remaining boys. We have renamed them Redgy and Griffin (Red Tail and Green Tail was just too impersonal). They are a delightful pair of boys who love to be around people and love to explore new surroundings. Redgy has even gone outside for short walks on my shoulder and under supervision, explored the grass. Griffin is a little nervous when taken out of the cage, but once he is out he loves to explore. He is not one to sit on my shoulder though. That just isn’t exciting enough for him. As soon as I put him on my shoulder he tries to figure out how to climb down my arms. He truly enjoys checking out the floor and the couch (supervised of course).
Neither of the boys show any fear of the other animals in the house. In fact, two of the resident cats like to sit on the top of their cage and watch them as they go about their business … which is usually snoozing in their hammock. One of the rats even took a ride on the back of our golden retriever. What a sight that was.
My son, age 7, is able to take both of the rats out of their cage without incident. In fact, he has done a great job socializing them with me. We both enjoy feeding them fruits and vegetables and the odd piece of “junk-food” (fatty foods are not recommended for rats because they can become obese and develop diabetes).
The boys are being adopted as a pair because rats do best when they are in groups of at least two. They make great first time pets for children. My son has had rats since he was a toddler and has never been bitten and each rat that we have had was a rescue. Rats are very social creatures and can be quite affectionate. Just remember, if you get a pet for your children, ultimately the care of that pet is your responsibility.
If you think that you would make a great home for some rats, fill out an application.
We would love to hear from you.
The rats are available for adoption through Grand River All-Breed Animal Rescue! If you are interested in a rat pair or two, please visit our website: www.grandriverallbreedrescue.ca or phone us at 519-650-9228. You can also reach us by email at GrandRiverRescue@hotmail.com |
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