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RESCUES AND ADOPTIONS 

 

Looking to adopt from a rescue check our listings to find the one

nearest to you. There is almost always an adoption fair going on any given weekend of the month. Also check our listings for the closest animal shelter to see if they may also have Rats for adoption as well.

 

Live in the Northern California area and don't see your rescue group

for Rats and other small animal companion pets listed and would

like to be included on our group's listing. Please email us with your information and we will be happy to add you to our listing.

 

When emailing, please put Rescue in the subject line

and include the following information:  

 

  

Your Name

Name of your rescue group

Location & Address

Website

Email address

Type of small pet your rescue works with

If you are a non profit group or private rescue group

 



ANIMAL CARE & ADOPTION NETWORK

A non-profit networking source, assisting in the re-homing of and providing information about rats, rabbits and other small animals.


   

NORTH STAR SMALL ANIMAL RESCUE

Small animal rescue based in Novato, CA. They rescue rabbits, chinchillas, guinea pigs, rats, syrian hamsters,

dwarf hamsters and mice from Bay

Area Shelters and find new, loving homes. 

 

 


 

ONE AT A TIME RESCUE

Dedicated to helping "special needs" animals. We take them in to foster homes where the healing process begins. We socialize the animals and treat them medically, if necessary. When they are ready, we find them forever homes. Located in Oakland/ San Francisco Ca.

PETFINDERS

 

 

RATTIE RATZ RESCUE 

RESOURCE AND REFERRAL

Serving San Francisco bay area of Northern California from San Jose to Sacramento.

Rat adoptions and information

PETFINDERS 

 

 



The Travelin' Rat 

Helping Rescues wherever we can.

Find them on Facebook for more information.



Something Fun & To

Raise Awareness

NO BUNNY LEFT BEHIND
PUTTING THE FOCUS ON RESCUE

No Bunny Left Behind is a unique ecard website featuring small animal rescues and the hamsters, guinea pigs, rabbits and rats they rescue. Also unique is when you send someone an ecard they receive the card in the email instead of taking a link back to the website just to see the card and message you sent them! Registration is free and once registered members can send an unlimited amount of ecards. Help put the focus on rescued animals by sending a No Bunny Left Behind ecard when you have occasion to send a card. Inviting all rescues to send pictures of their rescued small animals (rats, rabbits, guinea pigs and hamsters). Pictures will be turned into ecards and put in a gallery named after the rescue. Free to rescues and anyone can send the ecards.

CHINCHILLA RESCUE PART OF CALIFORNIA CHINS
Chinchilla adoption and information 
ADOPTABLE CHINS 
 


CAVY HOUSE
rescues guinea pigs from local shelters and provides the necessary veterinary care and socializing so that they become adoptable and are then placed into loving, forever homes. Located in La Honda CA.

 
CAVY SPIRIT
Guinea Pig Education, Rescue,
and Adoption San Mateo, CA
 
 

HOUSE RABBIT SOCIETY
S.F/Peninsula
House Rabbit Society
P. O. Box 31912
San Francisco, CA 94131 
(650) 994-1012 
 


RABBITEARS
Adoptable Rabbits, Guinea Pigs, Rats, Hamsters & Mice. We do not accept private surrenders or purchase from breeders. We work closely with shelters with 11th hour animals to place them in loving homes. Adoptable  pets are spayed & neutered. Please visit our website for more information, Events and our ads on Craigslist. Also our local shop with proceeds benefiting our rescues.
7523 Fairmount Ave
El Cerrito, CA, 94530
(510) 356-4233




RABBIT HAVEN
Rescues injured and abandoned Rabbits. Accepts surrendered Rabbits from the general public the SPCA in Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, San Benito and Monterey Counties. Then place rescued Rabbits into loving permanent
or foster homes.
Located in Scotts Valley, CA.
 

 

Do you really know what

running a rescue involves?

A must read for anyone

thinking about starting a

rescue or just wanting to

understand what dedicated

volunteers go through to

help animals in need.

By Siobhan

 

 

A RAT'S GUIDE TO RESPONSIBLE
HUMAN OWNERSHIP

Advice for Rats on the proper care

of their humans, as told from a Rat's point of view.