Shadowrat rat sanctuary takes in unwanted/abandoned rats and gives them a loving home.
In most cases, rats remain here for life and are not rehomed on.
However, our limit is 40 rats, so if we are up to this limit when your rats need to come in, we may attempt to rehome them on, providing they are suitable to be rehomed.
Very old rats, ill rats, or those with behavioural issues always remain here, regardless.
Rats that are rehomed are only ever rehomed on to friends of the sanctuary. long term knowlegable rat owners, or known people in the rat community.
Sanctuary is run by rat lover with 13 years experience.
Shadowrat specialise in rats with behavioural problems who may be rejected by other sanctuaries. Biters welcome!
Particularly able to cater for males over females as more space available for boys at the moment!
Can sometimes travel distance to take on emergency cases, but prefer owner to bring rat to the sanctuary themselves, or else meet halfway, or pay petrol if I am required to collect.
Sanctuary recieves no funding and everything is paid for by me, so it helps enormously if the ex-owner can contribute their bit too so more rats can be helped.
We do NOT pay any money for rats. We rescue, we do not purchase; this is standard policy for all reputable rescues.
Emergency cases, such as when the rat is in danger of being euthanised, released into the wild or otherwise killed, will ALWAYS be accepted.
Also rat advice given.
Donations of blankets/fleece/fabric for bedding always welcome.
We ask for a small donation, where possible, to cover vet care/de-miting/petrol whenever we take in a new rat. Thanks
Please do not confuse Shadowrat with any other rescue in the local area.
Phone any time, day or night.
07753193009
www.shadowrat.com