Cross Posted to Other Rat Groups Also. . .

I was doing a booth for the Samoyed dog rescue that I am assistant director of when a lady approached me and asked if I knew anyone who could bottle feed baby rats because the father had killed the mother and the woman was having back surgery that week and couldn't do it herself. Having had previous experience with other animals and being a rat lover, I said I certainly would love and care for these poor little babies. . .

I've only had adult rats, so I had no idea that they matured sexually so fast and now I have babies! Lots of babies! They are fully weaned now and, having watched them grow up with all their cute little personalities, I do not want to just take them to a pet store for fear they will wind up snake food. I didn't care for them the way I did, invest money in bigger housing, toys, food, etc--not to mention my heart, to have that happen. I was wondering if anyone else has had this accident happen and how did they find good folks to adopt them so they would be pets and not food. Any help would be greatly appreciated!