ADOPTED!<\/strong><\/p>\n UPDATE 12\/4\/23:<\/strong><\/p>\n “We are shocked that these girls haven\u2019t been adopted yet! But we\u2019ve been having a ball with them in the meantime.<\/p>\n We\u2019ve continue to learn more about each of their unique personalities:<\/p>\n Papaya has been spending more time with us lately. She now lets us give her quick snuggles when she checks in with us on the way to her next activity.<\/p>\n Merlyn is a total goofball. She\u2019s constantly making us laugh. Unlike Papaya, she\u2019s not exactly a natural athlete. She loves to attempt big jumps, and she always looks so determined and confident – but then she usually only makes it about halfway.”<\/p>\n UPDATE 9\/24\/23:<\/strong><\/p>\n “These girls are a lot of fun! Overall, they are really well-adjusted, adaptable, happy rats. They\u2019re some of the bravest rats I\u2019ve met – not at all scared of new people or new things.<\/p>\n They are super smart and have a *ton* of energy – they will do best in a home that can give them lots of free roam and enrichment. Merlin has been known to nibble – not particularly hard, but hard enough that I wouldn\u2019t recommend these girls for a home with children.<\/p>\n They both very distinct personalities:<\/p>\n Papaya is in charge. She\u2019s the most energetic, smartest, and bravest of the two – she makes the most of every minute of free roam she gets. Make sure your rat-proofing is solid – one of her favorite activities is finding new ways to escape the free roam enclosure. She is an impressive and fearless jumper, and she enjoys climbing up on your shoulder and launching herself at nearby pieces of furniture. She doesn\u2019t always make it, but she sure loves to try!<\/p>\n Merlin can be skittish around loud noises or fast movements. She\u2019s not a huge fan of being picked up, but enjoys interacting with people otherwise. She\u2019s a bit more curious about humans. Once she gets used to you, she will stay still for gentle scritches. She\u2019s also the main nester of the two – she loves pulling bits of paper into her favorite hides.<\/p>\n Merlyn<\/strong> Papaya<\/strong> Merlyn (left) & Papaya (right)<\/strong> These girls came to us on 8\/27\/23 because their owner could no longer care for them. Fostered by Tori in Malden, MA. ADOPTED! #2023558N, “Merlyn”, Rat, Black and White, Hooded, Standard Ears\/Rex Coat, Female, DOB: 12\/23\/2022, Spayed\/Neutered?: Yes 1\/31\/24 #2023557N, “Papaya”, Rat, Black and White, Hooded, Dumbo Ears\/Standard Coat, Female, DOB: 12\/23\/2022, Spayed\/Neutered?: Yes 1\/31\/24<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":29580,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[114],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28166","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-previously-adopted-2024"],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/mainelyratrescue.org\/rattieblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Merlin_Papaya_thumb.jpg","author_info":{"display_name":"Jamie Cross","author_link":"https:\/\/mainelyratrescue.org\/rattieblog2\/author\/jamie\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mainelyratrescue.org\/rattieblog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28166","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mainelyratrescue.org\/rattieblog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mainelyratrescue.org\/rattieblog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mainelyratrescue.org\/rattieblog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mainelyratrescue.org\/rattieblog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28166"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/mainelyratrescue.org\/rattieblog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28166\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30410,"href":"https:\/\/mainelyratrescue.org\/rattieblog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28166\/revisions\/30410"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mainelyratrescue.org\/rattieblog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29580"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mainelyratrescue.org\/rattieblog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28166"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mainelyratrescue.org\/rattieblog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28166"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mainelyratrescue.org\/rattieblog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28166"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}#2023558N, “Merlyn”, Rat, Black and White, Hooded, Standard Ears\/Rex Coat, Female, DOB: 12\/23\/2022, Spayed\/Neutered?: Yes 1\/31\/24<\/del><\/p>\n#2023557N, “Papaya”, Rat, Black and White, Hooded, Dumbo Ears\/Standard Coat, Female, DOB: 12\/23\/2022, Spayed\/Neutered?: Yes 1\/31\/24<\/del><\/p>\n
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