News from North Star

A New Rat Hoard Needs Your Help!

Tuesday, 31 January 2012 20:39 Last Updated on Tuesday, 31 January 2012 21:22 Written by North Star Rescue

North Star Rescue has been working on another rat hoarding case involving over 300 domestic pet rats who were rescued from a neglect situation when their original owner was forced to give them up after the home they shared together was condemned. The rats, who had never been gender seperated and were living in horrible conditions, were moved to another private home with a rat lover who reached out to us for help. We have been working to remove the rats in batches and get the situation stable, but we are now at full capacity and can't do it without your help! We have currently removed over 100 rats from this situation, many of which are ready for adoption now. We have an opportunity to get 10 of these rats spayed or neutered mid-February but need to raise $500 before February 15th to make this happen. Click Here for our ChipIn Page to help contribute to our rat neuter fundraiser! or Click Here to Read More.

Foothill College's Vino Locale Fundraiser

Wednesday, 11 January 2012 17:04 Written by North Star Rescue

Our friends at Foothill College have organized a fundraising event on Thursday, January 12th to help raise money to purchase bulletproof vets for K9 Units. This event will be held at Vino Locale in Palo Alto to help raise money to purchase bulletproof vests for K9 Officers.

For more information, please view the PDF Flyer.

Etsy for Animals Charity of the Month

Thursday, 01 December 2011 15:51 Last Updated on Thursday, 01 December 2011 15:57 Written by North Star Rescue

EFA Artists Helping Animals is a group of 200 independent artists, independent craftspeople, independent vintage suppliers, and independent art and craft suppliers that combine their efforts to provide charitable relief to animals. Through the month of December, EFA is featuring North Star Rescue in their Charity of the Month program and will donate a portion of all profits to benefit the animals at our rescue!

Shop online for eligible products online at the Etsy for Animals Charity of the Month Shop. You'll find some fantastic gift ideas and help rescued animals at the same time!

Lots of New Adoptable Guinea Pigs

Friday, 07 October 2011 17:38 Last Updated on Friday, 07 October 2011 17:41 Written by North Star Rescue

We are absolutely brimming with adoptable piggies! Over the last several weeks more than twenty guinea pigs have arrived at our rescue, including several transferred from rescues in Southern California after a hoarder dumped over 150 guinea pigs at their local shelters.

Most of our adoptable guinea pigs are currently available to be visited any day of the week at Andy's Pet Shop in San Jose. Stop by and meet your new piggy pals!

Bay Area Pet Fair September 10th & 11th

Tuesday, 06 September 2011 18:33 Written by North Star Rescue

The Bay Area Pet Fair & Adoptathon is coming up next weekend on September 10th & 11th! This is the largest adoption event ever run in Marin County, and will feature hundreds of vendors, exhibitors, rescue groups and shelters with the common goal of finding homes for needy animals. Come join us, as well as rescuers from Cavy House, Animal Care Network and many other groups for this event! Our rescue will be featuring a booth inside the exhibit hall with adoptable rabbits, chinchillas, guinea pigs, rats, hamsters and mice. We'll also have many of the rats from the hoarding case featured on A&E Hoarders up for adoption at this event.

For more information, visit Bay Area Pet Fair & Adoptathon on Facebook.