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*THIS PAGE NEEDS TO BE UPDATED IN LIGHT OF THE PARTIAL CLOSURE. We have currently paused most of our community rat care programs (partnered adoptions, veterinary care subsidies, sharing shelf, PWYC programs, etc.) along with our intakes. Right now we are only operating a Permanent Sanctuary Foster Program which is at capacity, and an affordable mystery subscription box full of rat enrichment and care items. We are still accepting donations, monthly supporters, and new subscribers to the Mystery Boxes.

We are still in need of financial support to care for the rats in our care, and for any plans to reopen fully.

Rainbow Rat Refuge is a domestic rat rescue  based out of Nogojiwanong/Peterborough, Ontario. Our rescue is a registered non-profit organization that opened in the summer of 2021. We are small-scale, volunteer-run, and foster-based. We are based out of Nogojiwanong/Peterborough, with our Foster Families located within a 1.5hr radius. 

OUR VISION
Our vision is to better the lives of rats and those who love them via preventative and responsive initiatives that promote the wellbeing of rats and reduce barriers to animal companionship.

OUR MISSION
  • ​Relieve overwhelm of frontline animal welfare organizations, and respond to crises by providing foster-based sanctuary for rats in need of a safe place to land
  • Action creative solutions to improving the lives of rats who are not in our care, and their families, such as through our Sharing Shelf, payment plans, and sliding scales
  • Provide Veterinary Care Subsidies and Partnered Adoptions to enable people who’ve been under-resourced/have low-income to start and/or continue caring for rats
  • Educate and share  learnings freely to reduce the overpopulation, mistreatment, and neglect of rats, while reducing stigma of under resourced families.
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OUR CORE VALUES
Integrity and Excellence - Practice and promotion of high standards in the care of animals, and innovation in reducing barriers to animal companionship 
Compassion and Community - Combined preventative and responsive approach with  systems-level, and individualized supports and initiatives, and service navigation as relates to the companionship of rats 
Collaboration and Solidarity - Mutual support and shared responsibility with frontline animal welfare organizations, small businesses, grassroots and anti-oppressive movements, and community
Learning and Transparency - With, for and from the wider community. Welcoming and offering to those we are in close relationship with (program participants), and the public, while showing a demonstrated commitment to continuous refinement in ourselves
Sustainability and Dependability - Striving to be a trusted, steady presence by ensuring programming is sustainable, and that we can show up with flexibility and stability in plac

Let's work together to make this happen! Reach out with any questions  and check out our website to see how you can support us. Please also interact with us social media - and share! 

To learn more about our Foster Program, Community Rat Care Program, and Educational Initiatives, please check out those dedicated website pages!​

Our History

Rainbow Rat Newsletters
  • Year 1 in Review
Financials
Fiscal Year 1 Financials
​Fiscal Year 2 Financials

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Our Small Business Supporters

Rat-tastic, regular FRIENDS!
​beaches animal hospital, dale vet, fox hollow pet boutique, pebble fleece goodies, bridgenorth paulmacs, plant goals ptbo, the wooden rat, Millenium city vet, kristina's cozy critters, i'd rather knot

Small business supporters!
HOLLIBELL FOUNDATION, mischief stitches, no furries delight, litterbuns, 4 Paws plus pets, bowmanville vet clinic, confections weky weky, all creatures great and small cobourg, ratrame, silver bean cafe, ratiincanti, ohthemischief, runningdogsto, the cell shop, ptbo, global pet foods port hope, pet valu harmony rd., detezi, honeybee lane creations, jade hair salon, cavan hills vet, crazy critters toys, little polar bear creations, fungoshi stickers, mischief minnies

ARTIST COLLABORATORS
Morning (digital portrait commissions), Astrid (phone backgrounds), Keira (colouring pages), laurie (paintings for sale), marnie (paintings for sale)





  • HOME
  • Who We Are
  • donate
  • STORE
    • Mystery Boxes >
      • Brux Box
      • Boggle Box
      • Gnaw Box
    • Paper-Based Substrate
    • MERCH
    • Gift Card
    • ALL ITEMS
  • LEARNING
    • Community Resources
    • Enrichment
    • Health