Basil, Caraway and Denim

Basil and Caraway the rats were adopted!! Basil and Caraway arrived to us months ago with 8 other rats. They came from a wonderful woman who saved a bunch of ratties from a neglectful owner. The owner wasn't separating males from females and allowing them to breed . They were kept in cramped and filthy cages and being fed cheap cat food! The good person who took in all the rats gave them large cages, separated the boys from the girls and started them on a good diet immediately. After a couple of weeks a few of the females she took in had babies. The females were already pregnant before she got the males out. At that point the wonderful person became overwhelmed with numbers. Life Long Tails Small Pets-Big Hearts small pet rescue took in 10 of the babies that were born once they were weaned and ready. We then placed them all up for adoption. The 5 females found homes right away. The boys took longer. Basil and Caraway were the last ones left and now they have found a loving home as well :) Their new family adores rats. They made sure they were well prepared for their new boys before bringing them home. They will always have loads of attention and love.
Denim the male dwarf hamster was adopted that same day. Denim is a black Campbell's dwarf hamster. He arrived at Life Long Tails Small Pets-Big Hearts small pet rescue with Capri. It was obvious to me that they didn't get along with each other. I made them separate housing right away to avoid and fights or injury. They seemed much happier away from each other anyway. Denim's new Mom has always had family hamsters in her life. She was looking to add a new dwarf and fell in love with Denim's picture and biography. Denim is such a sweet boy, I know she will love him. And he will love her back :)
the bottom (3rd) picture above is Basil and Caraway as babies. Middle (2nd) picture is how they look as adults , they changed so much! the top(1st) picture is Denim.