Our featured pets are the five girl rats available now!
News
April 16th!
We are currently trying to find homes for several rats and hamsters. Please check our adoptable pet list for more info.
Over the last severalmonths, more than 100 animals have been adopted from our rescue! Well done everyone!
Please contact if interested!
Please view our online adoption application here.
Please fill this out to adopt any animal you see here, or to be placed on our waiting list.
And please view our contract here
You can speed up the adoption process by having this printed and filled out when we deliver your new pet.
Check below for a list of other area rescues/shelters who might be able to help you with your animal. If you can't find anyone to help or you have an animal not listed here, please contact us. We can also offer you advice on how to rehome the animal yourself.
Chinchillas: http://www.chinformation.org/rescues4.html#Texas Rabbits: http://www.bunnybuddies.org/ Ferrets: http://www.ferretrescuehouston.org/ OR http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/tricksandtreats.html Reptiles, Amphibians, and Invertebrates: http://www.anapsid.org/societies/texas.html OR http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/TX876.html Bearded Dragons: Donna C. (call for contact info) Birds: http://www.gulfcoastexoticbirdsanctuary.com/ OR http://www.starescue.org/ OR Bird Rescue in Sugarland (email only, no website BirdRescueTx@aol.com)
Note: We are still accepting some of the weirder critters like short-tailed opossums, pygmy mice, spiny mice, chipmunks, flying squirrels, kangaroo rats, etc. Call for details.
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Who We Are
We are a private rescue for small exotic pets in the Houston area. We have been in 'business' for over 5 years and have rescued and rehomed hundreds of small animals. We fund everything out of our own pockets with NO government assistance. Donations are integral to the success of our rescue.
Our specialty is the pet rat and the wild rat, as well as a myriad of uncommon exotics. We have been invited to several Adoption events in the area and have assisted with rat rescue and transport across the state.
We are a no-kill group.
Types of animals we take, or have taken in:
Small and Furries: Pet rats, wild rats, mice, hamsters, gerbils, guinea pigs, degus, chinchillas, ferrets, rabbits, sugar gliders, short-tailed opossums, hedgehogs, prairie dogs, and rarer exotics like spiny mice, lemmings, kangaroo rats, jirds, jerboas, and pouched rats.
Birds: Canaries, finches, parrotlets, parakeets, cockatiels, lovebirds, conures, lories/lorikeets, small - large parrots.
Animals we do NOT take in:
Dogs
Cats
Wildlife: Any wildlife covered by state and federal law (which is almost any wild animal with the exception of wild rats, wild house mice, pigeons, and European birds or other 'pest' animals) will be referred to area Wildlife Rehabbers. We have occasionally taken in wildlife under the guidance of those with permits, but usually only on a temporary basis.
Some animals may be referred to other rescuers in the area who are more prepared to meet their needs. These may include: ferrets, guinea pigs, rabbits, gerbils, and birds. Call for info.
Donations
We are now excepting donations. We are not yet a non-profit group, so monetary donations are not tax-deductible.
Money payments can be made directly to our vet to help cover medical costs! Call for more info!
We need:
10% Injectable Baytril
Large Running Wheels
Polar fleece remnants
Parrot toys
Rodent Chew Toys
Multi-level cages for rats and similar-sized animals.
Aspen Shavings
A 54" dog crates
Gift cards to PetSmart/Petco
Monetary Donations
Adopting a friend
If you see an animal on our Adoptable Pet List, please fill out our online adoption application here. You can also fill out this application to be placed on our waiting list.
And please view our contract here
You can speed up the adoption process by having this printed and filled out when we deliver your new pet.
Come Visit Us!
Call to make an appointment: 832 228 2279
Note: Since we run this rescue out of our home, we don't have normal "hours". Please call to make sure someone is home before coming out.
Houston Rat Rescue 1131 Peachford Lane
