Mom and her babies came to us on 6/25/17 from a shelter that received too many oops litters!

Fostered by Robin in Fitchburg, MA.

UPDATE 7/2/17:

Lambchop has got to be one of the friendliest mommas I have ever had the pleasure to foster! She has absolutely zero maternal aggression and in fact actually licks my fingers when I reach in the cage to check everyone! She is just so super sweet! She is a little hesitant about being picked up at first but is completely confident and friendly once I have her in my hands. I think maybe it’s because she doesn’t want to leave her kids! She is a wonderful mom to her 12 babies. With her bouncy “Pick me! Pick me!” personality, it is obvious that she is a young girl.

All 12 babies are super sweet, all of them are so excited when I open the door to the cage. They come running to sniff my fingers and a few have licked me just like their mom. They have absolutely zero fear of people and never run and hide, mom is teaching them great manners. The boys are more confident than the girls, as they will try to climb right into my hands! The girls are not nervous either, just not as interested in me yet as their brothers…but its close! They all have huge appetites for the tiny things they are, they can clean out a full dish in under 15 minutes, and they all take snacks nicely from my fingers. With continued offers of yogurt on a fingertip, each and every one of these rats will be the “lickie’ type!

Any one of these rats would be perfect for a novice or experienced rat person. They would even be excellent for small children. A few of the babies have done the little nibble here and there to see what I might have, but it’s just the normal baby curiosity nibble, doesn’t hurt, and not all of them even do it.”

ADOPTED:

 #2017235N “Finnsheep”, Rat, Fawn, Self, Dumbo Ears/Rex Coat, Female, DOB: 06/06/2017, Spayed/Neutered?: No

#2017243N “Cormo”, Rat, Beige, Self, Dumbo Ears/Rex Coat, Female, DOB: 06/06/2017, Spayed/Neutered?: No

#2017244N “Criox”, Rat, Beige, Berkshire, Dumbo Ears/Rex Coat, Male, DOB: 06/06/2017, Spayed/Neutered?: No

#2017245N “Merino”, Rat, Beige, Self, Dumbo Ears/Rex Coat, Male, DOB: 06/06/2017, Spayed/Neutered?: No

#2017233N “Delaine”, Rat, Beige, Self, Dumbo Ears/Rex Coat, Female, DOB: 06/06/2017, Spayed/Neutered?: No

#2017222N “Churra”, Rat, Beige, Self, Dumbo Ears/Rex Coat, Female, DOB: 06/06/2017, Spayed/Neutered?: No

#2017236N “Cheviot”, Rat, Blue Agouti, Self, Dumbo Ears/Rex Coat, Female, DOB: 06/06/2017, Spayed/Neutered?: No

#2017241N “Friesian”, Rat, Agouti, Self, Dumbo Ears/Rex Coat, Male, DOB: 06/06/2017, Spayed/Neutered?: No

#2017247N “Barbados”, Rat, Agouti, Self, Dumbo Ears/Rex Coat, Male, DOB: 06/06/2017, Spayed/Neutered?: No

#2017242N “Awassi”, Rat, Agouti, Berkshire, Dumbo Ears/Rex Coat, Female, DOB: 06/06/2017, Spayed/Neutered?: No

#2017246N “Jacob”, Rat, Beige, Self, Dumbo Ears/Rex Coat, Male, DOB: 06/06/2017, Spayed/Neutered?: No

#2017248N “Romney”, Rat, Agouti, Self, Dumbo Ears/Rex Coat, Male, DOB: 06/06/2017, Spayed/Neutered?: No

#2017219N “Lambchop”, Rat, Fawn, Dumbo Ears/Double Rex Coat, Female, DOB: 01/06/2017, Spayed/Neutered?: No (Mom

Lambchop

Churra

Delaine

Finnsheep

Cheviot

Friesian

Awassi

Cormo

Criox

Merino

Jacob

Barbados

Romney