Our sweet boy Toby has been battling a respiratory infection. We've been able to keep it under control, but he is obviously not getting better. We need to take...
Try Adobe Animal Hospital (650)948-9661 in Los Altos. They don't always have a rat person on the night shift, but they're very good and can at least try to...
Hello everybody, I am looking for transporters to help me get two dumbo girls to Happy Endings Rescue in Columbia City, IN. I am planning for sometime during...
I just received an email from a woman in San Diego who has a rat who apparently likes to bite and draw blood. Apparently this same rat will also sit still for...
Definately deserves a third chance. Could be blind or partially blind, or have a tender spot that people keep touching. I would take him if I were in the...
Hi All, It was wonderful seeing two rats, some kitties and some dogs adopted yesterday at the Marin Humane Society Adoptathon! A few people expressed...
Hi All, In case anyone might be able to help, the Monterey SPCA in Northern California needs to place some young friendly Dumbo ratties soon. For further ...
One of my Menlo Park guys died yesterday. He was my big squishy male Spike, a black and white hooded with a perfect black stripe all the way down his back. He...
Nancy, I'm so sorry to hear about the passing of your dear Spike. I hope you will take comfort in knowing that you gave Spike the love and care he deserved...
Hi All, I've been asked to help Dierdre find a home for her surviving female rat 'Rodie' who needs the company of at least one other rat and who can be...
Spike, one of my Menlo guys died in his sleep earlier this week, then Valentino died Wed. He was a rolly polly Dumbo lover guy with absolutely no health...
Awhile back there was a link posted to a webshots.something site with pictures of the inside of a mass-breeder's facility. The mass breeder's name was...
Hi All, I have organized an Adoptathon/Information Fair for next Sunday at the Pet Food Express in Novato from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. I will clip and paste...
I can foster, but I can't transport right now. If you or someone else can transport, I'll take either the mother or some young ones of the same sex. -Kathleen ...
Bless your heart Kathleen! Do you live in Berkeley? Would you like me to post to my other rats groups in an attempt to help line up transportation for you?...
Hi All, Kathleen in Berkeley would like to foster a couple of ratties from the Monterey shelter and needs someone to transport them from Monterey to her in ...
It's a dog/rat story: Dog grabs rat, dog owner saves rat (last Tuesday), dog owner feeds rat... And the rat was doing OK until today (dog owner thinks the rat...
Can anyone suggest a local source for Blu-Kote? I'd like to get it quickly. My vet put Toby on Baytril for Bumblefoot, but I think Blu- Kote might be a better...
Hi Kara, Have you found the Blu-Kote? I'm sorry I don't know of any sources but just about the time you originally posted, Nikki on a different rat list...
Here's a fabulous source for Blu-Kote and a few other supplies. The RMCA...Rat And Mouse Club Of America...is an excellent resource on the web as well, for...
I am interested in buying some Baytril online. I hear one bottle runs about $85.00. Is there anyone out there (like two or three people) who would be...
It is cheaper thru global pigeon or Jedd's ... From: S. Contreras To: MenloParkRescue@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, September 25, 2004 4:07 PM Subject:...
With all my ancient ratties I guess losses should be expected but they are still a shock. Three went to the Bridge just this week. It always seems to go like...
Hi Nancy, Wow - very hard week for you. I'm so sorry to hear about Snowy, Don Juan, and Peter. Our little Menlo Park rattie, Sophie, passed about a month or...
Laura, Sorry to hear of Sophie's passing. I still have 4 of the 7 Menlo guys left but they are getting old. Only one is still super active and he is the ...
I rarely watch TV (thankfully) but was horrified to see a commercial of an upcoming Fear Factor show. I have never seen the show but signed a petition quite a...
I really don't know what they are trying to prove, but that is just sick. They do way too many stunts with rats or any animals at that. I hate that show and...
Really - is there something that CAN be done? Is there a producer and/or any authorities that can be written to, any animal cruelty law where the show is...
Hi - I posted a message on here, listing out some things I thought I might be able to do about the possibility of gross animal (rat) cruelty on the show Fear...