Greenhill Humane Society is providing medical care for more than 120 rats found confined in two SUVs by Eugene Animal Services last week.
They were living in cramped and filthy enclosures without access to food or water, according to Greenhill. More rats remain inside the vehicles — some hiding deep in vents, seats, and other inaccessible areas. Some also have given birth, so staff expect the number of rats to rise as they attempt to safely locate and remove the animals.
Veterinary care teams are working to provide the animals with medical treatment, food, housing and daily care. While they’re not seeking adopters at this time, the shelter is seeking new or like-new Critter Nation enclosures, fleece blankets and small animal hammocks, and financial donations for medical care, food, supplies and housing…