San Diego Humane Society seeks homes for 140 rats turned over by owner

SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The San Diego Humane Society announced today it is seeking homes for 140 rats recently relinquished by their previous owner.

A local woman contacted the Humane Society last week to relinquish her pet rat population after it ballooned out of control. The organization's Humane Law Enforcement Department located all the rats over multiple days and brought them to the Humane Society's campuses in San Diego, Oceanside and Escondido.

The rats have since received veterinary exams and tests and are ready for adoption. Rats are required to be adopted in same-gender pairs due to their...