The Rat Retreat, Inc.
We are a sanctuary for pet rats.
For donations: donate via paypal to theratretreat@msn.com or visit our Razoo site at http://idahogives.razoo.com/story/The-Rat-Retreat :) Thank you!
The Rat Retreat’s mission is to champion the rights of rats across the world through education, outreach, adoption, health research, and hospice. We seek to eliminate abuse and improper breeding; to assist with educated adoptions; to reduce disease leading to early death; to educate consumers and pet stores about proper handling and maintenance; and, to provide companionship and on-going care for abandoned and sick rats.
Pet stores sell rats who have been irresponsibly bred from sick and/or unsocialized parents. They do not know how to sex rats, so they send pregnant pet rats home with parents, uneducated about rats, who think they've found an easy small pet for their child(ren). When the child tires of the rat, or the rat(s) start having babies, anxious parents look for a way to get rid of them.
We are here to take care of the ill-treated rats and make the public aware of this problem.
We provide 24/7, lifetime care for rescued rats including free-range time and excellent food, bedding and health care. Our volunteers massage, exercise and otherwise take care of sick rats.
We encourage the public: not to own snakes that have to eat live food and not to buy pet rats from pet stores. We encourage potential rat owners to research the time and costs involved in keeping them before making a decision.
We adopt responsibly.