Gwen's Managed Mischief Rat Rescue & Refuge

05/12/2026

Edit: fosters found! Thank you.

***Regarding bordetella - it's a live vaccine and they can shed it for up to 12 weeks and bordetella is often fatal to rats. We try to take every precaution we can and this is something we can control rats not being exposed to so it's a measure we take.***

We have a couple intakes coming in at the end of this week. I have foster placement for one but really need another quarantine foster for a rat that's coming in from a laboratory.

Requirements are: local to San Antonio, no rodents in the home and no dogs that get the bordetella vaccine.

Send me a message for a foster application. All supplies provided!

05/10/2026

05/05/2026

Wilfred giving me lots of kisses tonight! 🥹🥰

04/24/2026

Who can relate? 😂

04/20/2026

UPDATE: Benbrook to Austin is covered. Can anyone assist Austin to Kyle, San Marcos or San Antonio?

Urgent transport needed for a single rat from Benbrook (Dallas area) to me in San Antonio. I can possibly meet in Austin if needed. Rat was abandoned and finder can't keep.

04/17/2026

Oh Neira, you make hard days easy 🥹 She is named after our wonderful vet Dr Eisenmann at Covenant Care Animal Hospital ❤️

04/14/2026

Update: Adopted!

Courtesy post: This rat is not in our care or a part of our rescue. Please reach out to her owner at the contact number below.

Location: San Antonio

Per Owner: I bought her from a pet store called Forever Pets. I have had her for 2 months and was recently told they need to be in pairs (which I don’t have the space for) for her to fully thrive and be happy, she’s super chill and friendly I handle her when she lets me, as she can be a little shy sometimes. No medical concerns.

Contact: (210) 760-4966

04/09/2026

Quarantine fosters in San Antonio needed! No other rodents in the home and must be able to give meds. I can show you how if you aren't familiar.

Fostering is minimum 3 week commitment. Longer if the rat(s) comes in sick or get sick while in foster. It's really important that if the rat(s) get sick you keep them with you through the foster commitment because having sick rats with me puts our permanent residents at risk.

Everything will be supplied - food, cage, bedding, meds etc.

Send me a message with your email address for a foster application if interested.

04/08/2026

Update! ADOPTED

Courtesy post. This rat is not in our care or a part of our rescue. Please contact owner at the number provided below. Please no comments about the cage. She understands he needs friends and an appropriate enclosure. I'll post a video she provided in the comments.

Location: Corpus Christi but can travel to meet. Single young adult male needing a home and friends. Contact Amy at 361-779-1326.

Per owner: Timid but friendly albino rat. He takes treats from me gently, runs to greet me when I enter the room, can be picked up without biting, but when presented with hands/fingers he investigates with his teeth. It doesn’t seem aggressive, more curious, and I know he wants more. He’s brought me his bowl when it was empty - brought it to the middle of the cage and looked at me.

04/04/2026

If you work at USAA they are doing a 10x donation match. For example, if you donate $100 to our rescue through Benevity we get $1,000! We so desperately need donations right now. We've spent over $5,000 the last few weeks. The match ends April 10th. Thank you to Kristina Nicole Grossman for bringing this to my attention ❤️

04/04/2026

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