Dartmouth Family Looking To Find Domesticated Rat a Forever Home

If you've ever fallen in love with the movie Ratatouille and wanted a pet rat of your own, well, now's your chance.

Dartmouth native Hannah Grenier and her family have been searching for a forever home for their foster rat, but no luck thus far.

His name is Pickle. He's a well-trained house rat who wanders freely and is potty-trained. Instead of leaving his droppings wherever he pleases, Pickle knows to use his litter box. And he always returns to his cage for rest after his adventures.

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However, Pickle might do best in a household without kids as he can be a bit nippy at times. Overall, he is an absolute lovebug for any adult looking to cuddle.

His age is unknown.

He was found abandoned on Chase Road in a kennel at Grenier's neighbors' house, cozying up with a massive Newfoundland dog.

Unfortunately, if you have any pet birds, Pickle would not be a good fit. He sees birds as a threat.

It's unknown how he would do with other pet animals, but from the information gathered, it appears that he's a lone ranger just looking for a loving family who will feed him and clean his litter box every so often.

If interested in Pickle, reach out to me at Gazelle@Fun107.com and I'll connect you with the rat's foster home.

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Just off Faunce Corner Road in Dartmouth is an animal sanctuary for livestock that has become home to over 50 animals is just five short years. Whether they arrived because their owners could no longer care for them or they were removed from an abusive situation, Deborah Devlin and Jill Tagino, who run Don't Forget Us, Pet Us sanctuary, take in animals with no where else to go. Clearly, the livestock they care for are very happy to have found a home for the rest of their natural lives.