MRR ADOPTION EVENT Open House in Lexington, MA Saturday, August 24th 12:00pm – 3:00 pm Please join Mainely Rat Rescue in Lexington, MA for an Adoption Open House! Although we have adoptions happening each and every day, we still have many wonderful rats in custody who need homes! This is an opportunity to meet rats
These boys came to us on 6/7/19 because their owner was moving and couldn't bring them along. Fostered by Theresa in Somerville, MA. #2019286N, "Pixel", Rat, Grey, Standard Ears/Standard Coat, Male, DOB: 06/01/2017, Spayed/Neutered?: No #2019288N, "Orpheus", Rat, Fawn, Standard Ears/Standard Coat, Male, DOB: 06/01/2018, Spayed/Neutered?: No UPDATE 6/12/19: "Orpheus loves to be petted inside
Baden came to us on 6/15/19 because his owner had too many pets. He was neutered on 7/16/19 but still has proven to be aggressive to both humans and other rats. Over time he has been able to calm down in an environment with routine and familiarity, but his best friend is still the hamster
These girls came to us on 6/4/19 because their owner was moving and couldn't bring them along. MEDICAL NOTE We were informed after their surrender that these girls originally came from a breeding home that tested positive for serious pathogens in December 2018. Luckily these girls escaped that breeder home in July 2018 so while
Alphonse came to us on 4/23/19 because his owner was having surgery and didn't have anyone to take care of all of their pets while they healed. Fostered by Mary in Lebanon, NH. #2019181N, "Alphonse", Mouse, Brown and White, Male, DOB: 03/13/2019, Spayed/Neutered?: No UPDATE 5/11/19: "Alphonse was a little fearful at first, and was
Ben came to us on 4/15/19 because he had gotten out of his cage and was living in one of his previous owner's cabinets! Since he came to us he has shown no tendency to try to escape and is a very sweet boy. He has done well in introductions with another adult boy in
Blue originally came to us in January 2017 as a baby and was adopted not long thereafter. She came back to us when her sister died, and has made fast friends with her foster's own senior lady. UPDATE 5/4/19: "The girls are doing great! Blue Topaz and Mel haven’t had to be in separated cages
Aoife came to us in late March 2019 after she was found as a stray outside. Her foster reports "I fell in love with her the day I brought her home. I named her Aoife because it's the name of a mythological warrior princess. I thought she was a pretty tough little rat to survive
An individual in New Hampshire recently contacted MRR through our Facebook page to request assistance with a large number of rats. Due to accidental breeding, this person was quickly overwhelmed by the ballooning number of little ones in their care. Mainely has taken in a total of 54 rats from this situation. If you're hoping
Loss is an unavoidable part of life, and this trio of "super seniors" have seen more than their fair share. After losing their original cage mates and then the fosters that they were partnered up with Granny, Margaret and Dave could have been alone once again. But with MRR's network of foster homes, they were
