Sponsor a Rattie
Below, you will find Rat Terriers with special financial needs. If you would like to help by donating a portion of the cost of their care, please notify us at the link below, and we'll be happy to tell you how you can help.
Sponsor a Rattie
Ratties in Need
Sweet Willow, mama to 3 litters ( that we know of) came to us from an area in Florida that is loaded with mosquitos. Most of the dogs we have rescued from Clewiston, FL have come with heartworms. This is a PREVENTABLE disease, if pet owners keep their pets on heartworm preventative. Willow was pregnant while heartworm positive, so her treament had to be delayed. Once her last set of puppies was weaned, she was able to start treatment. The injections are very painful, but necessary to kill heartworms.
Willow is fostered in South Florida. After treatment and recovery for heartworms, she was and had a mammary mass removed. Unfortunately that mass was cancerous but hopefully since she was spayed, the hormones won't start any new masses. She may need need Orthopedic Surgery in the future. She walks and runs comfortably now and seems to not be bothered at all. During her surgery, her temperature dropped and there were some complications afterwards: a recurrance of Bronchopneumonia. She had to be isolated and restarted on steroids and antibiotics. Donations for Willow specifically are most appreciated and very much needed.
Willow is truly the SWEETEST girl ever!
Helen was dumped with 7 puppies in a night drop box in February 2025. Each puppy and Helen needed to get to the vet right away for exams, vaccines and monthly preventatives. Helen had an ear infection and has been treated for that as well.
Each of the Family of 8 will need spay/neuter surgeries so we are looking for sponsors for this Party of Eight.
Baxter is 17 yrs old. His owner passed away at the end of 2023. His family wanted to euthanize him but the vet refused and told him to look for rescue. We took Baxter in and are taking continued care of him. He is one of our Fospice dogs. He had a long standing ear infection that went untreated for years, a hole in the roof of his mouth and dental disease. We have taken care of the ears and repaired the oral fistula in his mouth. Last year he had an abcess in his mouth that required more dental work.
On top of this, Baxter has a very sensitive GI system and has crystals in his urine so he needs a blend of GI low fat food and Urinary diet. Aside from arthritis, Baxter is still a great boy. He loves to explore, go for short walks and LOVES a soft bed.
We are looking for sponsors to help continue keeping Baxter comfy in his golden years.
Helen and her 7 pups were dumped like trash in the night time drop box in a shelter in LaBelle, FL in early February 2025. The family of 8 need full vetting including proper vaccines, monthly heartworm prevention, Microchips and spays/neuters.
Romeo has a bilateral inguinal hernia which needs to be repaired. We are looking for sponsors to get this family of 8 ready for adoption.
Tequila came to us with intense pain, mobility issues and bloody stools. He has had a few vet visits and we are trying to get his RBC numbers in normal range. He is a wonderful playful boy now with so much love to give.
Sponsor a Rattie FAQs
Often when we rescue a dog, they come to us with hidden medical conditions. This could be heart worms (very common), tumors, eye problems, pancreatitis or even broken bones. We try and keep our adoption fees low but one dog with a severe medical condition could deplete most of our funds. It is these special cases where we need additional financial support to care for these sweet babies.
Pick a dog from our sponsor page and follow the links to donate for their veterinary care. Any amount will help off-set our veterinary expenses or medications for the pups. The donation is tax-deductible and you will know you helped one of our ratties on the road to recovery.
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