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About adoption of small animals
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How to Adopt and Take Care of Pet Rats has a comprehensive list of all resources you should check when seeking any animal to adopt. (Be sure to join the Canada-Rat-Adoption mailing list on Yahoo groups to find a rat near you. There are other lists out there for rats and all other species.) Our animals come from any shelter willing to send them to us when their time runs out. We also help out people who need to rehome their pets without resorting to shelters, but prefer to list an animal while it remains in its home (this we call foster-surrender; visit our Fostering page).If you, as an adopter, are not in Montreal, transportation can often be arranged. Gas money is requested on top of adoption fees and cage/supply sales. DO NOT HESITATE simply because it's a little complicated. Our ideal world matches homeless animals anywhere to homes anywhere - if we as people can readily travel and ship*, why not improve this ability to benefit homeless pets? Better to adopt a rescue pet than bring more in the world to need rescue. Besides, breeders ship all the time. *We don't ship due to expense, risk, and the likelihood that a desirable pet is closer to your area. We have information about flying with rodents, should you want to explore shipping, or need it in order to keep your pet. We can't always help out the shelters, such as when we are full. Often when some animals are adopted from us, it liberates space for us to help another whose time is running out. Another benefit is that we can vouch for the health and personalities of our pets, since they've been with us a while. However, if you're experienced at health assessment and trust-training shelter animals (who have not always had the pleasure of living in perfect homes!), please also check the shelter in your search for a pet. If you are interested in fostering or adopting a pet rodent (as listed below), contact us at smallvictories.jane@ gmail.com. Download our latest poster (featured pets) and our brochure (which is rat-specific for the most part). Rats:Keep an eye on our PetFinder listings above and our News page. We still keep tabs on situations we get told about.We have had fancy rats - dumbo, himi, blue, odd-eyed, etc., but because they are bred, or simply because they're selected by "fanciers" who just don't fancy "standard" rats, we have a strict policy of only adopting to proven good homes. We do not advertise them, and we don't welcome inquiries for fancy rats only. Mice:They are tiny animals with huge personalities. Even as "Mouse TV," they are great fun! They are sociable, and many like to interact with you, though they do not need it quite like rats do (they do need to be observed or handled every day, because if one becomes sick, it can go downhill fast. A daily check helps maintain their health.). They eat the same things as rats eat but in smaller quantities except water, which they drink a lot. They don't need to – and should not – freerange, although a critter ball is fun for them to use to explore your house for 20 minutes at a time. They are the perfect pet for someone who likes gentle, habitual, daily interaction with their little friend(s), but cannot fulfill the needs of more energetic, demanding pets such as rats, dogs, and cats. Having dogs and cats does not preclude you from having a mouse; just keep it in a safe place if your dog or cat is likely to harrass it. Life with mice! - a video provided by one of the SPCAs in BC. Lab mice are also available. We have cages for sale especially for mice, if you need one. Interesting tip: To reduce the chance of incoming female mice being pregnant, we attempt the Bruce effect. Bunnies:Because we love bunnies, but they aren't really rodents, we've established an alliance with the new rabbit rescue Secours Lapins Quebec Rabbit Rescue. Hamsters:We have one girl, Truffles. She is a long-haired Syrian. Guinea pigs:The SPCA often has guinea pigs. We love how vocal they are. We love how hungry they are, too - they just eat and eat and eat, and some don't get fat. Gerbils:Gerbils are a popular pet. They do not smell as much as some other small animals because they are desert animals that burrow, and their scent is therefore not useful as it could be easily detected. They are cute, and a little bit silly when we anthropomorphize their behaviour. Degus:Degus look like large gerbils, and have some similar characteristics. They are generally mellow. They need a large cage, though, larger than rats need, and they also need a safe wheel.
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Contact: smallvictories.info@gmail.com
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