Resource Directory
Medical care and rescue groups in the San Francisco Bay Area + communities and websites for rat parents
Veterinarians & Medical Providers
Bay Area veterinarians and emergency medical facilities that specialize in rats
Veterinarians
Bay Area Bird & Exotics Hospital - Dr Leila Marcucci - San Francisco, 415-566-4359
Soma Animal Hospital - Dr Jason Johnston - San Francisco, 415-727-9116
Sunset Veterinary Hospital - San Francisco, 415-753-2884
Balboa Pet Hospital - San Francisco, 415-752-3300
VCA Bay Area Animal Hospital - Oakland, 510-654-8375
Adobe Animal Hospital - Los Altos, 650-948-9661 / Los Gatos, 408-357-8000
Emergency Services
PETS Referral Center - Berkeley, 510-548-6684
VEG ER for Pets - San Ramon, 925-718-7771
VEG ER for Pets - Larkspur, 415-651-8118
Rescue & Adoption Groups
Bay Area organizations that rescue and provide rats for adoption
Rattie Ratz: https://www.rattieratz.org
Ratical Rodent Rescue: https://raticalrodentrescue.org
Mountain View Minidogs Rattery: https://www.mountainviewminidogs.com/adoption
Furball Critters: https://furballcritters.com/rats-2/
SF Animal Care & Control: https://www.sfanimalcare.org/adoptable-animals/smalls
Marin Humane: https://marinhumane.org/adopt/adopt-a-small-companion-animal/
Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA: https://phs-spca.org/adopt/exotic-animals/
Online Communities
Social media and other groups for rat fanciers
The Rat Fan Club: http://www.ratfanclub.org
Bay Area Rat & Mouse Club of America: https://rmca.org/barmca/index.html
Rat & Mouse Club of America: https://rmca.org
American Fancy Rat & Mouse Association: https://www.afrma.org
National Fancy Rat Society (UK): https://www.nfrs.org
Facebook Groups (recommended by Heather, creator of Ratsy: Rat Fan Club, California Rat Rescues, Marty Mouse House)
Helpful Websites
Online resources to help rat parents take care of their radical rodents
About Pet Rats: https://aboutpetrats.com
Merck Veterinary Manual – Rats: https://www.merckvetmanual.com/all-other-pets/rats/routine-health-care-of-rats
Pet MD: https://www.petmd.com/exotic/care/caring-for-pet-rat
Isamu Rats: http://www.isamurats.co.uk
Rat Care Guide: https://ratguide.com/care-intro
Animal Humane Society: https://www.animalhumanesociety.org/resource/rat-care
Rat Breeder Directory: https://iowalittlepawsrattery.weebly.com/breeder-directory.html