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  1. hopefloats

    Roo my roly poly bub Turned 3... Sadly we lost him today.

    Typically I keep my posts on one thread but my roly poly bubs need a post of their own.We celbrated Roo's 3 birthday this weekend with butter cookies. All rats young and old enjoyed the cookies. I handed out 2 1/2 boxes of cookies to all the rats in the house :) Roo turned 3 on December...
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    About the rats placed in a washing machine

    So here is the moral of the story from the case today. I am just now settling down after caring for our own rescued rats and I am sorry I left you hanging. It has been a VERY long day. The prosecuting attorney spend the day saying animals and that their fate didn't matter (feeders or...
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    Please sign this petition!

    See next post. since it keeps deleting half of my post off.
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    Socializing the unsocial.

    We all get them and we all tend to love them. Those untouchable rats. The ones who you pick up and they well scream with love for you. We go through our share of unsocial rats in our rescue. Babies are the hardest because they are so stinking fast! We have been using a few tricks to...
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    Why you should rescue and not support pet-stores or breeders.

    It is always brought up here how we have saved a rat from a petstore. When you actually supplied demand and they will refill that spot with more rats being brought in from a mill/breeder. Believe me I was in this spot until I seen what happens to these rats. My first rats were in fact...
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    Vote for us please!

    Everyone help us! Lets see if we can do this! Like the page, go to the shelter showdown, search for us Rescued Rat Adoptions or use our zip code to find us. 46350. Share this status we can get the rat people to show love! I know it is a long shot but we can try...
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    Rattie Tattie Rescue taking in hoarder rats from Ohio

    There was a man living in a small apartment with 200-300 rats just running lose. They are being taking in by rattie tattie rescue and surrounding rescues. the news coverage on it http://www.whio.com/videos/news/fancy-rats-rescued-from-kettering-apartment/vCk7KG/...
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    4 new girls coming today! new pictures of the girls!

    I just adopted out 4 girls and two boys so I guess that means I have room right? I didnt want to take them in but I took one look at the cage and I wont leave them there. Here is their cl ad.. 4 adult female rats, including a larger sized rat cage...$20 obo to cover a fee for the cage...
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    Hope's Rescued rats, adoptables and lifers- December Update

    I am tired of thread searching so I think I will try to stick to one thread. I have 14 girls and 2 boys in a group. Feeder momma and her remaining babies, some of which Velo has. 4 girls dropped off at an over night box in a shelter and 2 that were surrendered because their owner loved them so...
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    New T-shirt fundraiser......

    http://shop.rescuedismyfavoritebreed.org/RescuedRatAdoptions.htm So we are trying a different tshirt fundraiser.... Anything to help with the cost :) I am going to be ordering some in bulk so if any canadians want some I can have them shipped to me, and then we can figure out shipping costs...
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    Pip and Squeak- espay today!

    I am just so tired of seeing this scenario. I know it is part of it but it just angers me. Kid got them so he could bred them, when no babies where produced he handed them off to another friend and they were to big for the snakes mouth. Saved by being big I guess. So a woman's...
  12. hopefloats

    2 Neuters (Thanks Velo!) and a Spay + exploratory. Sad news for Maisey!

    Aaron and Otto are in for neuters thanks to Velo for donating the funds for them to be neutered. Aaron is a bit rambunctious in the cage with the others so he needs to calm down so there can be harmony. Little Otto is a naked screamer. He gets freaked out and screams far to much for my...
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    Honorary rats? New update, new cages

    Ok so they baby mice. I was called by a family member who found these four little guys, looks to be 2 girls and 2 boys behind her van in her drive-way. I hate mice, I honestly will scream like a girl if I see on in the house... Not even kidding on that one. Sadly since I knew they were alive an...
  14. hopefloats

    Animal Care Kids Camp! With Jackson and Oliver

    We attended a kids came through the local animal control. It is a 3 day event where kids can learn about different animals and how to care for them. They also teach the kids about the animal shelter. The rats were a hit. Jackson is such an amazing guy it is hard not to love him. He freely...
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    Trying a T-shirt Fund Raiser

    https://www.booster.com/rescuedratadoptions I am not crafty so I have nothing to sell LOL so I am going to try this. If someone from Canada is really wanting one. We can ship it to my house and I can ship to you. I dont know how much shipping would be from here to there but I am...
  16. hopefloats

    Enlarged spleen... Again :( Update 6/14/14

    I am so broken hearted right now. Maisey This is Happy We have had the girls just under a month. I had concerns about their bellies being a little bloated like they were pregnant. There is no way the other owner had them for a month previously. I have been feeling them up. Maisey I...
  17. hopefloats

    What to do with old rat cages? Dropped off first load!

    Just sharing this tidbit of information. I found out that a lot of the cages we use for rats or get from surrenders with rats can be used in wild life rehabilitation. I have a few cages that I never want to sell because well I wont lie I am worried about promoting some people to have rats. So...
  18. hopefloats

    We are doing our first ever adoption event! Pictures!

    I will be leaving in an hour or so to go to the Tractor supple store to do an adoption event! It is small and local so I am excited about this. Our first ever! I will post a lot of pictures today when I get back! :) Wish us luck! If nothing else we can educate on how awesome rats are!
  19. hopefloats

    Working on my 501c3!

    I am going through legal zoom to work on my 501c3. I am hoping I can get approved through it. I have a few problems. It is costly $850.00 at least not including the legal zoom fee which I am trying to figure it out now. It has to be approved so it is like a gamble but I have kept records for...
  20. hopefloats

    What's happening now....

    So the rescue is full of little faces that need homes. Sadly it is also full of little boys that need neuters in order for me to feel safe with putting them in homes. Some are just a bit angry and will need these to get the best advantage in life. We have had some loses as usual. I have...
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