Philly Rat Rescue

A small private Philadelphia rat rescue, advocacy and referral group, launched in 2012. We also sponsor the St Francis Rat Sanctuary, and as of June 26, 2017, we are a 501 (c) 3 Federally tax exempt charity.

Sole missions: A) To rescue homeless/abandoned rats from private individuals, especially those advertising rats "free as pet or snake food" on Craigslist; B) To educate the public about the proper care of pet rats, hopefully dispelling prejudices about rats along the way! C) To advocate for the well-being of domestic rats everywhere, and D) To serve as a referral resource for the times when we have no room to take new rats in, so that no homeless rat is left with no safe place to be taken to.

**PLEASE NOTE**: We only take rats in from Craigslist/Freecycle situations, abandonment/abuse situations, and from other private individuals. We generally do not take unsold rats from pet stores, large hoarding situations, or shelters, and we cannot take in other large numbers of rats due to space, volunteer and cage limitations. We take in single and paired rats, with groups of 3 being the maximum at the present time. If we have room, extra foster moms and extra cages, we may make exceptions, but these are our general rules.

Description
We are a small, private rat rescue, and operate as a system of foster homes in the Philadelphia/South/Central NJ areas, with one central administrative location in the City of Philadelphia. For day-to-day minor operating expenses, our members contribute their own finances and supplies. For veterinary care, we solicit donations from friends and supporters. Please note that we do not as of yet have 501 (c) 3 status which means your cash donations are not deductible for income tax purposes.

We are a small, private pet rat rescue founded to save small numbers of pet rats in urgent, emergency situations involving abuse or neglect. We cannot take rats from shelters, pet stores or hoarding situations, and we do not take "oops!" litters or personal pet rats from private owners in most cases (if you have grown tired of your pets or are moving, it is your responsibility to find them a new home if you cannot keep them. We cannot take them in but we will advertise them for you on our Petfinder if you wish). We operate as a system of foster homes in the Philadelphia/South/Central NJ areas, with one central administrative location in the City of Philadelphia. We also serve as an advocacy group for the well-being of domestic rats everywhere, and we serve as a referral agency for the times when we have no foster space for new rats. For day-to-day minor operating expenses, our members contribute their own finances and supplies. For veterinary care, we solicit donations from friends and supporters.

PO Box 45662
Philadelphia, PA 19149-5662
United States