I lost Casper this morning, my little New Mexico rescue. Casper came to me from a group of 30 rats who were pulled out of a hoarder's home in NM. Most of the 200 rats were given to a wildlife sanctuary as food, but Casper was one of the lucky few that made it out alive. He was pulled from the shelter in Las Crucas and flown to the Pacific NW with the help of many volunteers.
Casper was an affable rat, friendly to all. He did not like being picked up at first, but he soon learned that getting picked up got him a treat, and the scritches weren't so bad either. He won best rescue story at Come Fall For Rats 2010. His cagemate Lady and I will miss him! Scritches and yogies to you, Casper!
