So anyways, I bought the babies and left. Then yesterday I went back to the mall to check on the remaining pups. Three left but looking a tad bit better...................BUT........get this!!! In one 15 gallon tank I saw 16 does with literally around 30 babies all of different ages scattered around the tank. Some were not being kept warm or nursed. I was so pissed off I immediately went and told three store employees. Instead of worrying about the animals and taking care of them they were at the back gossiping. Cages hadn't been clean for at least weeks. The bedding was soaked with urine and scattered with feces. It was so discusting. I wanted to punch those girls in the face so hard. All they said was that they gather them up when they want to nurse them etc. Stupid MORONS! Do they not realize that pinkies cannot keep themselves warm????

So anyways, Honey took these babies in just like I thought, no problem. Now they have gained so much weight and their eyes should be open soon. They are so adorable. They are LUCKY rats, as they would have been pregnant in a few short weeks, and left to live the life of a petstore breeder.

Tomorrow I plan on going to the shop and taking TONS of paperwork explaining everything about rats and how what they are doing is wrong. I will also give them educational handouts and pages that explain why males and females should be kept seperate etc. AND I am also allerting BOB, the Northwest Supervisor about these girls slacking.

And as much as I hate PETA I will be allering them about this petshop and all Scamps in Oregon. I will make sure they are shut down or at least clean up their store. I am also thinking about petitioning them too, and standing out there with signs. I'll do it, I swear. I really will. They have stepped over the line this time and there is no turning back.