A Pint-Sized Rescue

12/04/2025

‼️Sweet little Theo of the Gourmet Chocolate Boys desperately needs our help!‼️

Theo started passing large amounts of blood from his lower gastrointestinal tract last night. We need to get him to the Washington State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital for emergency stabilization care and diagnostic testing.

We have been faced with a tremendously high volume of medical emergencies over the past two months with animals in our rescue, new intakes, and our personal companion animals. We drained the rescue funds on the first few medical emergencies (we only use rescue funds on animals in the rescue, not personal) and then drained our personal funds on the rest. We are financially drained all around (a rescue’s worst nightmare). We hate to admit this, but we try to be as transparent about EVERYTHING we do in this rescue as possible, because rescue is a public service – we literally couldn’t do what we do without the support of our community.

Theo desperately needs that support now more than ever. We have received a handful of donations over the last 48 hours (through Giving Tuesday and our fundraiser for Theo), but we are in great need of more. Theo deserves a fighting chance. Please help us raise the funds he needs in order to be seen.

We cannot even have him admitted until the deposit is paid – $334. We have raised $115 so far. We are looking at nearly $1000 (possibly more – the estimate is not exhaustive) for all the stabilization and diagnostic testing he will require. Theo may “just be a rat,” but no life is worth less than any other, and if you know us well then you’ve learned how absolutely INCREDIBLE rats truly are. They are just little people.

Help us save Theo.

Donations can be made via:
PayPal or Venmo

Thank you for thinking about the little guys, too.

12/03/2025

🔔Available for adoption with full setup🔔

Draco is an approximately 3 month old male mouse. He suffered the loss of his ears while still with his littermates and mother, likely due to overcrowding and high stress amongst the mice he was with. However, this is only a “cosmetic” injury and causes no harm to Draco at this time. He’s just extra unique now.

Draco must remain the only male mouse in his enclosure. Male mice do not get along and will fight, often to mortality, for territory. However, if you’re looking for the perfect little one-on-one companion animal then look no further.

Draco is young, so he should still have another two years or so of life left to share with you. He’s still learning to trust humans, but he doesn’t bite and he enjoys spending time on shoulders or in pockets once you scoop him up. Draco will bond very closely with whoever chooses to bring him into their life.

Included in Draco’s adoption:
•The precious little male mouse
•40 gallon tank as seen in photos
•All hides, toys, wheel, and enrichment shown in the photo of his enclosure
•Mazuri Rat and Mouse food

… in short, everything you need to get you properly started in caring for Draco.

What do we ask of you?
We have a pre-adoption application that we will ask you to complete.

We are very strict about who adopts our animals because our animals ALWAYS come first here at the rescue. We have adopted out over 70 animals in less than two years and have ZERO adoption fails to date. We believe this speaks volumes for our adoption process.

These little ones have already been through so much by the time they are ready for adoption. Additionally, their lives are significantly shorter than many other companion species. That means we need to make the remainder of it be the best they’ve ever had. They deserve nothing but the best and we always do everything we can to promise that to them.

Are you interested in adopting Draco?
You can find the application through our website at www.apintsizedrescue.org or message us here and we will send you a link to the application.

Mouse adoption with full enclosure setup is $30. And we will deliver him to you – we always do a home inspection (just the space where their enclosure will be) as the last step of adoption.

12/02/2025

🎁 Giving Tuesday 🎁

‘Tis the season of giving. Help us spread joy near and far to critters in need. With the help of your donation, we will be able to give more lives the fighting chances they all deserve. Even a little goes a long way in rescue.
$1, $5, $10 or more, it ALL makes a difference for us and especially for them.

Help us reach our goal of $607 this . This number represents $1 for every day we have been operating as a rescue, from our very first rescue of Wyatt (may he forever rest in peace) on April 4, 2024.

You can make donations via:
Venмo/PaУpal

You can also donate any item to our rescue from our Amazon wishlists.

We are so grateful for your continued support of our animals and our mission. We couldn’t do what we do for them without you.

Happy holidays to all ☃️

11/14/2025

Are you looking to satisfy a sweet chocolate craving? Well, look no further. And why have just one delectable chocolate when you can have a whole pocketful.

Theo, Cadbury, Hershey, and Ferrero would love to be the chocolates who satisfy your craving for a bit of sweetness in your life. This quartet were very fearful of human handling when they first came in, but with patience, time, and love, they have been learning that humans can be just as sweet as them. They want nothing more than to have a family who loves them just as much as they want to love you.

*Due to some behavioral obstacles which came from a lack of human interaction for the first part of their life, these boys do require a more experienced rat home. They are still learning to trust humans and may show some reactivity to inexperienced handling. We just want the very best for these boys.

Are you ready to join two beautiful families together – yours and theirs? Apply to adopt these boys at www.apintsizedrescue.org.

11/12/2025

Look at what we were treated to tonight 😍. Mother Nature giving us a truly spectacular show.

11/08/2025

Our little Chowder was such a fantastic boy at the vet. His front teeth were trimmed down so well that he’s now flying through his food 😋💕

Chowder still has a long road to recovery ahead, and his teeth are still very out of alignment along with his molars requiring a full dental procedure in the future, but we are still working on getting his weight increased and his respiratory issues fully managed before he goes under full anesthesia for a long dental procedure. We absolutely love and trust our amazing Dr. Davies at Colton Veterinary Service for everything she does for our critters. 💕

Chowder was in for wellness exam

11/02/2025

Marvin’s $500 donation match!
November 2nd through November 7th.
Help us reach our goal 💕

We have some really big veterinary expenses coming up for our recent medical intakes – Chowder the holland lop rabbit with terrible teeth and Ophelia the ferret with adrenal disease and some musculoskeletal issues. These will be quite hefty vet bills and we can use all the help we can get.

💲Donations can be made via
Venmo/PayPal at .
Links to these sites can also be found in our bio.

Up to $500 will be matched during this fundraising event! Please help us reach our goal.

In rescue, every single penny truly does count. We absolutely couldn’t do what we do for them without the donations we receive. 💜💜💜

10/23/2025

‼️Chowder needs your help!‼️

Chowder was surrendered to the rescue yesterday, October 23rd, in very poor condition. He is emaciated, has substantial hair loss, overgrown and missing teeth, and a respiratory infection. Chowder is getting seen to by one of our veterinarians today. He will need a wellness exam, radiographs of his teeth and possibly chest, sedation and teeth trimming, vaccinations, and multiple medications. The estimated total is between $400 to $600.

We currently have multiple significant medical cases and desperately need financial support from our community to help these little ones.

You can donate via:
Venмo/PaУpal

Every single penny truly counts and makes a difference in the lives of these little ones who would otherwise be without help.

10/16/2025

Have you ever considered adding a couple super adorable mice to your family?

These two little ladies have been waiting for their furever family for so long! They would love to be part of yours.

These little girls came into the rescue with their momma and siblings when they were about 9 days old. All of their siblings and momma have since been adopted, and these girls are just patiently waiting for that special home.

Why consider mice?
•They are very active day and night, so there’s always fun to be had watching and/or interacting with them.
•When provided an ethical setup, mice keep themselves entertained so you don’t have to feel pressured to interact if you have a busy day (aside from feeding, watering, and spot cleaning).
•They are super adorable.
•They are intelligent and form close bonds with humans.

Want to adopt these precious girls or see who else we have available, see our website at www.apintsizedrescue.org.

10/15/2025

Shorty was such a fantastic boy today. He handled his surgery splendidly and is now home resting and recovering. Thank you all for your continued support of our special little ones.