These girls came to us on 6/11/17 because their owner was allergic. Charger has a history of biting, so she needs someone who can be patient with her in the cage, but she is very happy to be pet and cuddles outside of the cage. She should not go to a home with male rats.
Fostered by Robin in Fitchburg, MA.
ADOPTED!
2017220N, “Zippy”, Rat, Black, Hooded, Standard Ears/Standard Coat, Female, DOB: 06/11/2016, Spayed/Neutered?: No
#2017221N, “Charger”, Rat, Pink-Eyed-White, Standard Ears/Standard Coat, Female, DOB: 06/11/2016, Spayed/Neutered?: No
UPDATE 8/5/17:
“Tonight Charger made a major breakthrough! Before tonight, she was able to be taken out of the cage by being put into a carrier (she will walk right into any carrier put up to an open door; what a cooperative girl!) but did not want to come out of the carrier. With some gentle coaxing tonight, she came out of the carrier to take a treat of off a spoon, and it was like a switch flipped in her brain. She was able to be pet, gently at first, and then more normally. She is now taking full-body strokes to her back/sides and gentle head pets. She went through this whole process with no mouthing or aggressive posturing at all.
Since she was on a roll, we thought to tackle her second half of her special need–rat aggression. We brought out an adult, spayed, easy-going girl to join her in the carrier, and they introduced immediately and without so much as an aggressive sniff. We then introduced another adult girl, and then a baby girl, and now this pair is happily sharing a cage with three other girls!
Charger’s special need is now pending as we evaluate how she does from here on. She should still go to a rat-experienced home with no small children, and we believe she may do best in a larger group with more females.”
UPDATE 10/9/17:
“Zippy is a chubby, cuddly girl. She has the sweetest face and a very round body. She gets along with every rat she meets and likes people and of course food too!
Charger is still a little cautious inside of the cage, but can be pet if you announce yourself and start from the rear. She can be taken out of the cage by giving her a carrier to walk into or by scooping her up in some fleece. Once she is out of the cage, she is a very normal rat who boggles, likes to be pet, and she is also very rat social! She gets very anxious around boy rats, but has introduced very smoothly to every girl she has met. She likes to have a ‘boss’ in the cage, and she is easier to pet in the cage when she feels more secure–surrounded by other ladies.”
Zippy
Charger
