Status: On medical hold
Arrived: January 2026
Species and Minimum Ethical Enclosure Requirement: Rat: the minimum enclosure size required is 4 cubic feet per rat.
Sex: Female
Age: 2/3 months
Location: Pickering
What is their background story?:
Colette is truly a miracle rat. She was found outside, abandoned in a cage before Christmas, then sent to a high kill shelter. She arrived to her foster home pregnant and soon delivered a single pup. Her foster was confused about the solo litter but mama and baby were doing well. 48 hours later, Colette delivered three stillborn babies, which is unheard of. It is a miracle she survived, as the vet thinks one of the babies got stuck in her birth canal and she survived 48 hours of this, all while caring for her baby, SNL (born on Saturday night and was the only live baby).
Besides having nine lives, Colette is a beautiful rat with a rare white husky coat and black eyes. She is so gentle and friendly. She pretends she doesn’t want to be picked up but has a great time with her humans. She especially loves getting hand fed and her favourite food is green beans.
She is an excellent mother, taking the best care of SNL, which is evident from his chunky size. Unfortunately, due to SNL being male, we do need to separate them when Colette will be finished nursing (February 14th). Who wouldn’t love Colette as their Valentine?
What is their favourite activity?:
Colette loves storing her favourite snacks, making the most elaborate nests and being the best mama ever.
What is their favourite food?:
Colette loves green beans, spaghetti noodles, and Cheerios.
What is their best trait?:
Colette’s amazing mothering skills, despite her medical issues, speaks to her resiliency. She is one tough cookie. Despite the challenges she has faced, she is so gentle, putting up with lots of handling, an x-ray, physical exams and her nervous foster constantly checking on her!
Adoption Fees and Apply to Adopt: https://www.allcreaturesrescue.ca/apply-to-adopt
Status: Ready for adoption
Arrived: January
Species and Minimum Ethical Enclosure Requirement: Rat: the minimum enclosure size required is 4 cubic feet per rat.
Sex: Males
Age: 1 year
Location: Shelburne
What is their background story?:
They were all rescued from a high-kill shelter in Montreal after being found out in the cold.
What is their favourite activity?:
First and foremost, these boys love the company of each other and cuddling. They love to explore cardboard-made mazes and houses when allowed out of their cage. Oh, and when it comes to eating, they all love munching on delicious, crunchy snacks!
What is their favourite food?:
Steal cut oats, Shreddies cereal and yogurt rat snacks.
What is their best trait?:
They each have their own personality! Scampers is by far the most adventurous of the lot and the first to leave the cage to explore when given the opportunity, also the first to dive into his carefully prepared snack bowl to find whatever cruches best. Monty, the second to leave the cage, would be the quickest of the lot and will jump to find new heights so that he can gain the best vantage point in the room and sometimes perform the most graceful sneak pounce on his brothers. Inky joins his brothers after careful contemplation and evaluation of the room, and once his confidence has been built, he is just as playful and adventurous as his two brothers.
Final thoughts:
These lovable fluff balls deserve to go to a good home where they will receive all the love and attention.
Adoption Fees and Apply to Adopt: https://www.allcreaturesrescue.ca/apply-to-adopt
Status: Ready for adoption
Arrived: January 3, 2026
Species and Minimum Ethical Enclosure Requirement: Rat: the minimum enclosure size required is 4 cubic feet per rat.
Sex: Male
Age: 8-9 months (estimate from vet and vet tech)
Location: Kitchener
What is their background story?:
Found outside in winter in a hamster cage
What is their favourite activity?:
Exploring, loves to adventure, climb and explore, likes his cage but prefers to always gogogo!
What is their favourite food?:
Cheerios
What is their best trait?:
Gives kisses, always wants to be around you
Adoption Fees and Apply to Adopt: https://www.allcreaturesrescue.ca/apply-to-adopt
Status: Ready for adoption
Arrived: January 2026
Species and Minimum Ethical Enclosure Requirement: Rat: the minimum enclosure size required is 4 cubic feet per rat.
Sex: Female
Age: Mama Mia (~4 months), Pip (~2 months), Spritz (1 year 3 months)
Location: Toronto (west end)
What is their background story?:
Spritz originally came into foster in July 2025. At that time, she had a friend named Coco who was almost 3 years old. Sadly, Coco passed away recently, which left Spritz by herself in need of some friends.
Mama Mia and Pip were found outside on Boxing Day and luckily found their way to All Creatures Rescue. Since Spritz needed friends, her foster mum thought it might be worth a try to bond her to Mama Mia and Pip. They instantly got along and the rest is history.
What is their favourite activity?:
All three of them LOVE to cuddle together in their hammock, give their foster mum lots of kisses, and climb around their enclosure. Mama Mia loves running in a rat-appropriate-sized wheel, Pip loves stockpiling her food, and Spritz enjoys climbing to the highest part of their enclosure. Spritz is definitely the most confident one, but Mama Mia and Pip are getting better with pets and handling.
What is their favourite food?:
They like rolled oats, but are open to all different types of treats. At first they are hesitant with new food, but then they smell how good it is and give it a try.
What is their best trait?:
It's great to see them opening up to humans. They had a rough start to life, so it's great to see them enjoying it now.
Final thoughts:
They are stunning rats; Spritz and Pip have rich, dark chocolate brown coats while Mama Mia is white with subtle grey markings on her head.
Adoption Fees and Apply to Adopt: https://www.allcreaturesrescue.ca/apply-to-adopt
