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Kim's Ark will once again be taking on the Mt. Ida Lab rescue for the 3rd year in a row. There are rats, mice, guinea pigs, hamsters and rabbits available. These animals have not been tested on, and are used to teach veterinary technician students animal husbandry, restraint, and behavior before they graduate. The animals will not be available until April or May, and we would like to have as MANY adopted out as possible before they are available, because fostering space is limited. these animals are currently pathogen free, and will remain so if they are not exposed to other animals. these animals are in MA, but transport can always be arranged!

if you can help by FOSTERING or ADOPTING a lab rat or mouse, please contact the ark at adopt@kimsarkrescue.org

updated with what is available :

MICE
9 brown female mice
20 white female mice
20 black female mice
5 black male mice


TOTAL MICE = 54    (49 females and 5males)
*All the mice are currently being housed in groups of the same sex unless they have been determined to be bullies*.
RATS
12 white males
2 brown females
2 black/white females

TOTAL= 16 (12 males and 4 females)

Any siamese female rats?

I just e-mailed you. I'd like to reserve a black/white female  rat if possible. Let me know if you need any info from me.

One of the females is reserved for Eileen -
but there are still more available!

And remember - the males can be neutered!

a group of mice is reserved for emma :)

but more need homes folks!

Perhaps it would help people to know what consequences there may be (if any) bringing pathogen free animals into a home with existing animals of the same or different species?

kmw  -we discussed that in the other thread  (http://www.goosemoose.com/rfc/index.php?board=10;action=display;threadid=17797) in rat tails - our rats have done especially well and i addressed the health of the rats and mice :)

and one male is taken, going to hermione's mom!

sent an e-mail about potential transport.

<- doesn't really need any meeces, but just can't refuse...

just bumping this up!

we have 5 meecers reserved for emma, 2 male rats reserved for wererat, and one girlie rat for eileen. more tentatives, but these are definites!

if you have any interest in them, or can foster, let us know!

 :BlueDumboSmile:

HI Kim, I would like the 2 female brown rats if available and if they arent 2 white males then. You mentioned they can be neutered right?  I am thinking about that maybe too so they can live with my girls.

Thanks.
Lynne

Kim,
Can you guys possibly take care of the neutering of a male rat?  I can pay for it, I just don't know if I can take care of him while he heals.  I don't know what's involved in that.  It would be great if I could take him in after he was neutered.

lynne, you can definitely have the two brown females, a repeat customer :)
can you just send an email to us at adopt@kimsarkrescue.org so we can file things? are you back in MA now?

ratgrl - i will have to talk to the ark about getting some of these boys neutered - it may be possible!

I'm reserving 3 female mice--any color! Anyone else?  :hyper:

Kim

What about me?  Is there any way that I can have those few males and get them here to NC somehow?
I had my heart set on them.......

sandy - at this point, were still stuck on transport most of all, and a few other things. i am waiting t hear back from the lab on what they have definitely available in terms of rats, and if they have any that definitely live together. but transport is our biggest problem, and honestly tracy and i havent had time to deal with it yet - ive had exams and another final or two coming up (two actually, im in denial!), and tracy has a big exam on thursday.

I understand :BlueDumboBigEyes:  I know I am very far out of the way....

I hope if all goes as planned they get great homes....which I am sure they will.  

updates on what is available:

MICE
9 brown female mice
20 white female mice
20 black female mice
5 black male mice

RESERVATIONS:
emma - 5 females
nikki - 3 females
tibeca - 3 females TENTATIVE
barbara - TENTATIVE
renee - TENTATIVE

TOTAL MICE = 54    (49 females and 5males)


*All the mice are currently being housed in groups of the same sex unless they have been determined to be bullies*.
RATS
12 white males
2 brown females
2 black/white females

RESERVATIONS:
1 b/w female - Kimberly
1 b/w female - eileen
2 brown females - lynne
1 male - lynne
2 males - wererate
1 male - neutered - natalie
2-6 other males, TENTATIVE

TOTAL= 16 (12 males and 4 females)



ALSO - we will be neutering some of the male lab rats!

I read this on your site:

"While most of these rats are located in MA or NJ, transport can be arranged throughout the New England (MA, NH, ME, RI...) and Mid-Atlantic (NJ, NY, CT, MD...) areas. Many other rats available in PA/OH/GA/FL and other parts of the country, particularly MD, Wash DC, VA and OH, ID, IL."


I'm in Missouri and would be willing to help out in any way possible.