30+ rats have been rescued (legally) from a local University where they had been used in a class psychology experiment. They were set to be killed, but thanks to a student there who stepped in and asked to take them they have been saved. Now that the experiment is over and their lives saved, there's only one thing they need: a good home.

Hugs for Puppies is taking in all of the rats, but we don't have the ability to provide continued care for them. Please, consider adopting one or a few of these friendly animals. For those who speak think vivisection is cruel and useless, put your money where your mouth is and help out these rats - out of the tens of millions of animals killed each year, these are some of the few survivors. Rats are great pets, they are very affectionate and low-maintenance.

We are of course in Philadelphia but if you live in the DC-Boston corridor or will be here (say, for the SHAC-7 sentencing June 13?) please get in touch and we'll try to work out a way to pass them along. Also, PLEASE forward this email to any other ar-friendly listserves you are on if you yourself can't take in any rats. Thank you!

Contact: hugsforpuppies@riseup.net to adopt

Unfortunately, I'm too far away to help these lil guys, but I did repost it in my rat community.

Are these rats pink eyed whites?

How tempting, if only my pet quota hasn't been filled already and I'm planning to be gone a lot this summer.

Hope the ratties find homes.

I wish, I love rats but I live to far away and with so many kittys comming into my house and out you never know if you will get one not friendly to smaller critters.

Good job on whoever rescued them. I'd love one but I'm too far away and I have a cat. My cat is 5 and I've never had him around a rat, can it work?? Just curious.