Tl;dr abused and neglected rats are now safe in good homes.
Yesterday I was sent to rescue two fawn hooded females who were abused and neglected by their owner. The owner posted on Facebook that if they were not picked up, they would be killed. I arrived to the home with a friend of mine and found that these rats we’re living in an extremely small cage, with no access to food or clean water. The cage was filthy, and appeared as though it had not been cleaned in a few weeks. They were also using pine shavings which could be dangerous to a rats health. The water bottle had mold in every inch of it and had no water at the time. There was only one rat in the cage, and when asked about the where abouts of the second rat, we were told she was hiding in the couch and had been there for a week and a half. We were able to retrieve the missing rat after 30-45min of searching the couch. It was found that both rats are extremely underweight and very scared of humans. They flinch if you try to touch or feed them which is clear signs of abuse. The rats are now safe, have access to fresh food and clean water, and are going to the vet today to be examined for further health or physical problems. I will keep everyone updated on their conditions, but for now I would like to introduce Frenchy and Banana.
