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:
- Start by checking with your local Humane Society, ASPCA or Town Animal Control.
- Input your zip code to petfinder.com and search for pet rat.
- 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 Network– https://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