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Update 10/5/09:
The rescue is not accepting any surrenders at this time. We have 4 rats left to home and then will be closing the rescue for the foreseeable future, in order to attend graduate school. Thank you, adopters, for opening your hearts to these ratties. You have made all the difference in the world to them. Thank you to all of our supporters who have donated their time, money, and supplies to help the rescue. We could not have done it without you!
6/7/09: Raffle Winners Announced! See Raffle Page.
***Take a peek at our shop to see the hammocks we offer for sale to support the rescue! ***Meg's Magical Rat Rescue in Grand Rapids, Michigan started out as a single person who sometimes helped rats in bad situations by adopting them into her own rat family, to an official rescue in June of this year, when 13 rats were surrendered to me, under penalty of death (i.e. if you don't take them, we'll kill them. So of course I took them immediately.) The person who surrendered the them started out with 2 rats and let nature take its course, but then still wanted to keep the mom and the second litter of six, that was newborn at the time of the surrender. I tried to talk them into giving them over, but they refused. I was able to rehome five of the rats in New Jersey, when I drove out there for a family vacation.
Six weeks after the initial surrender, I get a call saying I can have the rest of the rats. By then, mom is pregnant again, as are 3 daughters. Upon arriving, due to her very young age, and the stress of the trip, one of the daughters miscarried. Within a few days after that, we had a litter every couple days, until the rescue had grown to 46 rats. All babies are now around 6 months, and the older boys, who were the very first litter surrendered in June, are about 10 months old. These rats really deserve the chance at a loving forever home that can give them all the individual attention they need. I give them care and lots of good food, but it is just impossible to give each baby the love it needs individually outside of a bit of run around time. They need you. Please contact us to adopt.
If you can't adopt, we always welcome donations in money or in supplies. Our paypal address is MaevePotter@gmail.com and you may email me at the same address for my address if you have any supplies you are able to send us.
