Below is a listing of small animal rescues in the United States and Canada.

*DISCLAIMER* Mainely Rat Rescue is providing this list as a service. We do not have direct knowledge of how these rescues and shelters operate or provide care. Please do your own due diligence when seeking help from a rescue or a shelter.

Other resources to try:

  1. Start by checking with your local Humane Society, ASPCA or Town Animal Control.
  2. Input your zip code to petfinder.com and search for pet rat.
  3. Go on Facebook and under “groups” search “Your State” and “Rat Rescue”.

Rat or Small Animal Rescues in the UNITED STATES:

ARIZONA

Any Rat Rescue – Tucson, AZ – https://anyratrescue.org/

CALIFORNIA

Radical Rodent Rescue (formerly North Star Rescue) – Vallejo, CA – https://raticalrodentrescue.org/
Rattie Ratz – Northern CA – https://www.rattieratz.org/
Wee Companions – San Diego, CA – https://weecompanions.org/

CONNECTICUT

Boomer’ Best Buddies – Foster homes around CT –https://boomersbestbuddies.com/
Mainely Rat Rescue – CT, MA, ME, NH, RI (limited), VT (limited), NYC metro (limited) – https://mainelyratrescue.org
Our Companions – Manchester, CT – https://www.ourcompanions.org/about/

COLORADO

Smol Beans Rat Rescue – Denver/Colorado Springs – https://www.facebook.com/smolbeansdenver/

FLORIDA

Florida Rat Rescuers Networkhttps://www.floridaratrescuers.org/

GEORGIA

The Georgia Rat Rescue– Around Atlanta, GA – https://garatrescue.weebly.com/

IDAHO

The Rat Retreat – Around Boise – http://www.theratretreat.org/

ILLINOIS

Critter Camp Exotic Pet Sanctuary – Around German Valley, IL (Northern IL /Southern WI) – http://crittercamp.weebly.com/

INDIANA

EARPS Exotic Animal Rescue – Indianapolis, IN – https://earps.org
Happy Endings Rat Rescue – Columbia City, IN – https://greeniespage.tripod.com/
Greater Indy Rat Rescue – Indianapolis, IN – http://indyratrescue.weebly.com/index.html
The Pipsqueakery– Bloomington, IN – https://www.thepipsqueakery.org/

LOUISIANA

For The Love Of Rats Rescue – Walker, LA- https://fortheloveofrats.wixsite.com/home

MAINE

Mainely Rat Rescue – CT, MA, ME, NH, RI (limited), VT (limited), NYC metro (limited) – https://mainelyratrescue.org

MARYLAND

gRATitude Rat Rescue– Pylesville, MD – https://gratituderatrescue.com/
Luna’s House– Edgewood/Baltimore, MD – https://lunashouse.org/
Small Angels Rescue – Monrovia, MD – https://www.smallangelsrescue.org/

MASSACHUSETTS

Guinea Pig Sanctuary – Salisbury, MA – https://www.guineapigsanctuary.org/
Mainely Rat Rescue – CT, MA, ME, NH, RI (limited), VT (limited), NYC metro (limited) – https://mainelyratrescue.org

MICHIGAN

West Michigan Critter Haven- Grand Rapids, MI – https://wmicritterhaven.org/

MINNESOTA

Minnesota Pocket Pet Rescue– St. Paul, MN – https://www.mnpocketpetrescue.org/

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Helping All Little Pipsqueaks – all over NH – https://www.facebook.com/HALPRescue/
Mainely Rat Rescue – CT, MA, ME, NH, RI (limited), VT (limited), NYC metro (limited) – https://mainelyratrescue.org

NEW MEXICO

Tiny Toes Rescue of New Mexico– Albuquerque, NM – https://www.tinytoesratrescue.org/

NEW JERSEY

Atlantic Critter Rescue – Egg Harbor City, NJ – https://www.facebook.com/atlanticcrittersrescue/

NEW YORK

Empty Cages Collective – NYC – https://www.emptycagescollective.org/phone/index.html
Sean Casey Animal Rescue https://www.nyanimalrescue.org/
Lollipop Farms– Rochester, NY – https://www.lollypop.org/
Flower City Critter Rescue–  Rochester, NY – https://flowercitycrittersrescue.org/
Protectors of Paws and Claws – Albany, NY – https://www.pawsclawsprotectors.org/
Mainely Rat Rescue – CT, MA, ME, NH, RI (limited), VT (limited), NYC metro (limited) – https://mainelyratrescue.org

OREGON

Great Compassion Rat Rescue – All over OR – https://www.greatcompassionrescue.com/home

PENNSYLVANIA

Judge’s Park Small Animal Rescue -Edinburg, PA – https://www.judgespark.org/
One life at a Time Animal Rescue – Berks County, PA – https://oneliferescue.org/
Pittsburgh Rat Lovers Club & Rescue– Pittsburgh, PA – https://www.pittsburghratloversclub.org/Home
Philly Rat Rescue– Philadelphia, PA – http://www.phillyratrescue.com

RHODE ISLAND

Mainely Rat Rescue – CT, MA, ME, NH, RI (limited), VT (limited), NYC metro (limited) – https://mainelyratrescue.org

TENNESSEE

East Tennessee Give A Heart Rat Rescue– Elizabethton, TN – http://easttnratrescue.weebly.com/

TEXAS

Central Texas Rat Rescue– Pflugerville, TX – http://ctrr.lutrinae.net/index2.html
Gwen’s Managed Mischief Rat Rescue– San Antonio, TX – https://www.facebook.com/p/Gwens-Managed-Mischief-Rat-Rescue-Refuge-100082882683025/
DFW Rat Rescue – Rhome, TX- https://www.dfwratrescue.org/

VIRGINIA

Second Chance Heroes – Henrico, VA – https://www.secondchanceheroes.com/

WASHINGTON

Best Friend Rodent Rescue – Everett, WA – http://www.bfrr.org/

VERMONT

Mainely Rat Rescue – CT, MA, ME, NH, RI (limited), VT (limited), NYC metro (limited) – https://mainelyratrescue.org

Rat or Small Animal Rescues in CANADA:

BRITISH COLUMBIA

Pitter Patter Rescue Society– Kamloops, BC – https://pitterpatterrattie.wixsite.com/rescue
West Coast Rat Rescue – Vancouver, BC – https://westcoastratrescue.org/

MANITOBA

Popcorns & Binkies Rescue Haven – Winnipeg, MB – https://www.popcornsandbinkies.org/

ONTARIO

Ottawa Pet Rat Rescue– Ottawa, ON- https://www.ottawaratrescue.com/
Frankie’s World Rat Rescue – Parry Sound/Burlington, ON – https://frankiesworld.ca/
Teeny Snoots – London, ON – https://teenysnoots.ca/

SASKATSCHEWAN

Charming Rat Rescue– Regina, SK – https://www.facebook.com/CharmingRatRescue