Rat Way Sanctuary

09/15/2025

Thanks for visiting!! Sprite agrees that it was lovely to meet you ❤️

We received this amazing message from Laura Smith! What a distance to travel to celebrate rats! Our community is the absolute best! (shared with her permission)

Thank you Rat Way Sanctuary for spreading rat love.

09/15/2025

Give a warm welcome to Chowder! This sweet boy has a new lease on life. He was surrendered to with an overgrown malocclusion. They were unable to manage his dental needs, and an employee opted to adopt him to give him a chance. She reached out to us for assistance, and of course we were happy to help. He arrived today, and an hour later his teeth are trimmed and he is much more comfortable. Swipe to see the before and after!

✨We are always in need of funds✨

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09/11/2025

Lichen is the most perfect little elven creature

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Lichen is sponsored by .tyree

09/10/2025

Celeste and Mimzy went to the vet today for their spays. Unfortunately, Celeste decided that breathing was optional under gas anesthesia, so her procedure was aborted. She is now awake and upset, but thankfully stable. We are saddened that it looks like she will never be in a place where it is safe for her to undergo surgery, but the most important thing is that she is still with us.

Mimzy's spay went well, and she had an enlarged uterus and a mass on one o***y, so we are extra happy those organs are gone. She is recovering well.

With all the extra complications today, we expect the bill to be on the high side. As always, any contributions are extremely appreciated! It's been a rough couple weeks for the sanctuary rats!

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09/09/2025

We started intros on Sunday after saying goodbye to Milo. Milo's passing left our personal senior boys, Alpine and Mesa, as a duo. They had previously lived with our largest group of rats, but we had split off the old men when Milo was introduced because he wasn't getting along well with some of the younger rats, and now we are putting those groups back together.

We also decided to add Hazel to the mix since Celeste getting cleared for her spay pushed back plans to merge them with another of our groups. So far intros are going very well! Everyone is chill, and while Hazel has a little anxiety (expected since she hasn't lived with other rats before) everyone is being gentle and kind.

When we went to clean out Hazel's cage, we found that she had already made a friend - this bookmark from was apparently a little too close to the cage, and she pulled it in and made it a nest in one of her hammocks. Shockingly, it's entirely intact, even as all the other paper was shredded. 😂

✨We are always in need of funds✨

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09/07/2025

Moss doing Moss things 🙃

It's been a long week with three emergency visits and lots and lots of Ratapalooza prep. I'm so excited, but I'll also be relieved when it's over. It's exactly a week away, so the time crunch is real.

✨We are always in need of funds✨

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P4yPal: [email protected]

More donation options and shop at www.ratwaysanctuary.org