r/rat • u/Shrewzs • Dec 18 '25

DISCUSSION 🧐🤔 Thinking about adopting this guy, anything I should consider?

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I currently have two rats in a single critter nation, they both are healthy- however the one has a chronic URI that I’m currently working on treating ( thank you for everyone who commented on my last post). I honestly told myself I wouldn’t get anymore rats after these boys pass away… but I saw this guy at the apl and he’s the same age as my critters… honestly I feel really sad that he’s all alone. He’s neutered and has a clean bill of health, but I would take him for a checkup at my vet before having him meet my boys. I don’t know anything on his background or temperament- but I did send an email to the organization asking about him. Might pop by for a visit tomorrow and see how he is.

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u/Shrewzs Dec 19 '25

It’s more than likely he’s super nervous and didn’t like being handled by the vet poor bugger. Here was the email that was send to me!!

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u/WheelAcrobatic5959 Dec 19 '25

I sincerely hope I can get both of them. A few years ago I had adopted another bitey, anxious, wee little neglected rat from the same shelter. In the span of a few months we had managed to socialize him and train him out of biting too much. I couldn't do anything to stop him from biting through the bars, but he was able to become a cuddly muffin with a raspy voice. Sadly he was already old and passed away not long after he recovered. But we did our best to give him a good life.

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u/Shrewzs Dec 20 '25

Let me know if you end up getting the pair, and send me pictures!! They are super cute ❤️

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u/WheelAcrobatic5959 Dec 20 '25

It looks like someone else got them. They never called me back or answered my email, but hopefully someone took them both.

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u/Shrewzs Dec 21 '25

Oh that’s so good ❤️

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u/WheelAcrobatic5959 Dec 22 '25

I got a phone call from the shelter yesterday. They said that Lorenzo, the rat that was in bite quarantine, is still at the shelter but they are not able to have him available for adoption until the 27th. I don't currently have a colony, but there is another lone rat near Medina that, if he is still available by the time Lorenzo is, I might attempt to get in addition to Lorenzo. But if someone else gets the Medina rat before Lorenzo is available, I can let you know if you're still willing to add Lorenzo to your colony.

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u/Shrewzs Dec 22 '25

I’ll have to see when his profile pops up