These boys have been with their foster home for only a few days now. Bruno is more bold and comes to an open cage door quickly. Master Splinter is more cautious but comes around also. They are quite friendly and interested in sitting with us rather than running amuck. They show no aggression. They allow […]

Adopted!!!

Once again, these girl were bred with the intention of becoming lunch for a hungry snake but fortunately for them the poor snake was sick and refused to eat!
Sarah and Sadie were born 6/12/08 and are both rexes. Sarah is a black variberk and Sadie is a blue masked girl.
We would like to keep both […]

Kelis is an adorable, very outgoing and curious, PEW girl who originated from the Dave-ette litter, born 6/16/08.
Sasha is a gorgeous black capped, rex female born June 6/12/08 and is also outgoing and super friendly.
These girls have been together for a couple weeks now and are a bonded pair. They are some of the friendliest […]

Ten Lessons Learned by Ralph, Norton, and Foster Mom at Five and a Half Weeks
 
1. A tissue box makes a good fort.

Ralph can guard the front door…

…while Norton keeps intruders away from the rear.
2. Light colored rats’ colors can come in more strongly as they get older.

Ralph is showing a definite white patch on his […]

Jade and Sapphire are the “left overs” from the Black Raspberry Delights and Sangria was purposely bred to be fed to a snake! They are hanging out together until their forever families find them and bring them home.
With all the back to school hubbub, we wondered what these girls would be like if they were […]

Read below for the full story on how these 5 babies found their way to Maine! The 4 Boston Red Sox boys came from the 30 plus babies in NY and Xavier (NY Yankees left fielder) came from an unplanned litter in MA! How’s that for irony?!
The 5 boys are living together in harmony in […]

Are you wondering why Theodore is smiling? Maybe it’s because when they banged his head and knocked him unconscious, it did not kill him. Maybe it’s because the snake wasn’t hungry that day and let him live. Maybe he is smiling because the humans felt guilty and gave him a 2nd chance at life. Maybe […]

Young SMGP seeks forever relationship.  I enjoy food, playtime, and sitting in laps.  You need a lap, lots of patience and a refrigerator full of  veggies.  Sense of humor a must.  Let’s meet and start our journey together! 
 This sweet, handsome guinea pig boy is Wilbert.  Wilbert and two other guinea pigs were surrendered to the […]

Born to Rose sometime mid April 2008, these boys have been through the wringer as far as waffling through the foster care system. Hopefully in their last foster home now, the boys anxiously wait for their forever family to find them!
Both boys are neutered, very bonded to one another and are currently going through forced […]

Check back here often for new updates, announcements, and upcoming events!
 
UPCOMING EVENTS, NEWS & UPDATES!
February 2009: MRR is now on Twitter! Just visit www.twitter.com, sign up for a free
account (if you’re not already a Tweet), and follow the user @MaineRatRescue. You’ll get all the hottest news about new rats available, special offers, fundraisers, and […]

UPDATE:
We are now closed to new entries.  Thanks to your wonderful generosity and support, we’ve been able to reach and exceed our fundraising goal.  Anyone who is part of a rescue or shelter knows hoq quickly costs can pile up, and this will help us out so much!  Thanks to your support, we’ll now be […]

Jamaica and Moxie are a bonded pair of Himilayan beauties who are still looking for the perfect home. As part of a large group of abandoned rats from Conway, NH, they arrived at the Coastal Humane Society in Brunswick, Maine as babies. Three weeks later they surprised shelter staff with 24 babies of their own! […]