{"id":36696,"date":"2026-04-08T15:18:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T19:18:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mainelyratrescue.org\/rattieblog2\/?p=36696"},"modified":"2026-06-08T08:29:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T12:29:18","slug":"the-itty-bits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mainelyratrescue.org\/rattieblog2\/the-itty-bits\/","title":{"rendered":"The Itty Bits"},"content":{"rendered":"

These boys came to us on 3\/1\/26 as part of an accidental litter.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Fostered by Sandy in Manchester, NH.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>

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ADOPTED:<\/strong><\/p>\n

#20260071, “Squirt”, Rat, Black, Berkshire, Standard Ears\/Standard Coat, Male, DOB: 10\/31\/2025, Spayed\/Neutered?: No<\/del><\/p>\n

#20260070, “Squeak”, Rat, Grey, Self, Standard Ears\/Standard Coat, Male, DOB: 10\/31\/2025, Spayed\/Neutered?: No<\/del><\/p>\n

#20260068, “Twig”, Rat, Pink-Eyed-White, , Standard Ears\/Standard Coat, Male, DOB: 10\/31\/2025, Spayed\/Neutered?: No<\/del><\/p>\n

#20260069, “Pip”, Rat, Grey, Self, Standard Ears\/Standard Coat, Male, DOB: 10\/31\/2025, Spayed\/Neutered?: No<\/del><\/p>\n<\/div>

UPDATE 4\/8\/26:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The sweet baby boys are an incredible success story! They came to us in extremely poor condition – emaciated, hungry, sick, fighting to survive. They have needed weeks to recover. Due to the expert, painstaking, patient care of their foster mom, we are happy to report that they are now thriving! Despite their rough beginnings, these boys have come out of their shells and actually enjoy human interaction!<\/p>\n

These boys are fun, friendly and ready for a furever home! Winkie is the littlest one with the biggest personality. Pip is the shyest guy, but still loves people, playing and snacking. Squeak will sit quietly looking up at me with the most loving expression I\u2019ve seen. Squirt loves wrestling with his brothers and diving in the ball pit. Twig is also a ball pit fan and comes when called too. They were all shy at first and avoided me as much as possible. Now they all wait patiently on the bridge when I come into the room and are very excited about playtime and training. They are all working on being picked up and most times are happy to be scooped up in one hand while getting a treat from the other. Sometimes they still prefer being moved in a snuggle sack. They are afraid of hands coming from above so please don\u2019t pick them up “claw style.” They will probably take several days to adjust to a new home, so they are looking for a human who can be a little patient and not force them to do anything they find frightening. Once they are comfortable they are simply delightful and will be missed by everyone at their foster home.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Pip<\/strong>
\n\"Pip\"<\/p>\n

Squeak<\/strong>
\n\"Squeak\"<\/p>\n

Squirt<\/strong>
\n\"Squirt\"<\/p>\n

Twig<\/strong>
\n\"Twig\"<\/p>\n

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Together<\/strong>
\n\"itty<\/p>\n<\/div>