Mac and Cheese adopted, Aella, 14 mice

Great news! Mac and Cheese the dwarf hamsters have been adopted together!! These two brothers are such sweet hearts. They always let me hold them and handle them at any time. They also got along with each other fabulously for the couple of months they were with us. Most times I found them cuddling and spooning each other as they slept. They now have a new forever home with two wonderful children. They will enjoy all the extra attention they will receive.
Aella the syrian hamster arrived at Life Long Tails with aggression issues. In fact, that was the reason she was being surrendered. And she did indeed have an anger problem. I was bitten by her, and if I was near or brought my hand close she would start to grind and chatter her teeth in anger. A few months have gone by. And surprisingly Aella has had a complete personality change. I didn't do anything special to change her, she just switched out of the blue. I can pick her up, and she stays relaxed as i do this. She stays bright eyed and curious, but shows no signs of being cautious or angry, or even scared. She is acting as if I have been picking her up all this time. I have been petting her and kissing her, and she lets me! She even seems like she is enjoying it. I am thrilled, absolutely ecstatic about her new found trust in hands. I very certain she will be just as sweet with anyone, not just me. This will be her turning point. I am confident she will find a wonderful home now, now that she likes people. No more moody hamster, she is all about the love.
We received 14 mice from Ohio today. There are 7 boys and 5 girls. Most of them are black , but there are also various brown and tan ones. One of the boys is named he is very active and acrobatic. The other 2 boys are named Stampy and Mars. I need to come up with names for the rest.
Pictured above are Mac and Cheese.

Randy, Our kitty

Ray and I love taking pictures of our cats. Many times , I have a feeling they pose for us. A few weeks back we had a new furnace installed, and we were without central air for a day. Ourselves and our furry family are spoiled with the air conditioning. The cats were laying around the house in all different positions, looking like they were trying to keep cool. I caught Randy in this position on the couch. he has never lain this way before , or since that day :)

Foster homes needed

We are searching for wonderful people who would like to open up their homes and hearts, to foster a rescued small pet. Fostering would be temporary, for as long as someone would like to foster or up until that pet is adopted into their permanent home. The foster parent would provide, food, bedding, socialization and love. Life Long Tails provides cage and/or accessories, and will pay for any vet costs that might ensue. We have many gerbils, guinea pigs, rabbits, hamsters, we also have 3 parakeets and a turtle that would love to be cared for by a foster parent or family. Fostering helps us with freeing up space in our own home, it gives us more room to be able to help even more pets in need. Right now we are filled and I keep having to turn away these little ones only because we lack the space. Foster families are what keeps us going and we are grateful to each one. We would love to bring more fosters into our organization. Please contact us with any questions or if you wish to become a foster. Thank you everyone!:)

Mr.T, Tyson and Quincy are adopted! :)

Mr.T the map turtle has been adopted. Mr.T is actually a female turtle, but she came to us with that name. She was with us since early November 2008. She had a diseased toe and an infected foot when she was brought to us. She went through surgery and had that bad toe removed, and she bounced back 100 percent from all that. Now she is happy in her new home and her name is now Tia. I am so happy for her.

Tyson and Quincy the baby guinea pigs also went home together. They were brought to us with 9 other guinea pigs. The guinea pigs were breeding and became too many for their former owner. These two brothers will have plenty of attention and love every day.

Lovely Halo and Please Adopt

The little girl dwarf hamster , Halo, passed away last week :( She developed a prolapsed rectum. Every hamster I have cared for that suddenly had a prolapsed rectum, it turned out serious and terminal. Even with veterinarian intervention, where they attempt to place the colon back inside and stitch it back in, then treat with antibiotics.. the hamster can never go to the bathroom properly after that and many times the hamster may have chewed their insides, they do not understand they are causing unrepairable damage, they are just trying to clean things up, they know that shouldn't be there! When I saw Halo's prolapse, my heart sank, I knew what it meant. I knew it was time to say goodbye to her. It was best to not let her suffer for another day or days, but to let her go with euthanasia. Even though she was a touch-me-not hamster, she was so very beautiful in my eyes.
We haven't had any adoptions in quite a while, but requests to surrender pet(s) keep pouring in. There are so many little ones that are waiting for their new family and loving homes. Please spread the word of adoption, for them and for me :) There are many male guinea pigs and Candy Corn the female guinea pig. Many female rabbits and Victor the male rabbit. There is a male and female syrian hamster , Aella and Justin. Two dwarf hamsters, Mac and Cheese. Lots of male and female gerbils. A female map turtle , Mr.T and a male red eared slider turtle, Hercules. 3 parakeets, Launchpad, Runway and Turbulence. And the newest arrivals are Hefty the large male guinea pig, Neeko the male ferret and Spazz the male rat. If you are looking for a new companion or know someone who is, please direct them to adoption. We are wondering if no one is adopting because they aren't aware of that option or that we are even here with many adoptables.
Thank you everyone :)

Maverick, Sir Hops A Lot and Chester

The three bunny boys Maverick, Sir Hops A Lot and Chester went home together. They get along very well, Hops and Chester were seen grooming each other often. I only hope they keep the peace with each other and keep their brotherly bond. The boys were born right here at Life Long Tails, their Mom arrived already pregnant because she was never separated from males. The boys were old enough to be away from their Mom and to go home. Their new owner certainly has a bunny bond and enjoys rabbits. He choose three with very different looks and personalities, but each one is lust as lovable.

Here are pictures of them. Sir Hops a Lot is the top picture, Maverick is the middle, and Chester is the bottom pic.

Kayla

Kayla is very special and dear to me. She arrived at Life Long Tails already pregnant. One night she started labor, she squeaked, whined and convulsed in pain. The vets were already closed and after a couple hours of listening to her and feeling awful for her, I was debating whether or not to take the route of the emergency vet. Guinea pigs should give birth within a half hour to an hour. Somehow, I mistakenly fell asleep. I woke up at 8AM and found Kayla still in contractions and a still born baby in the cage. I called our primary vet and they told me to bring her right in. I grabbed the carrier and just as I was about to pick her up, she pushed out a baby. This one was alive. Then two stillborns came out right after. After another couple hours it was obvious something was wrong with the one baby. He should have already been up and walking, but he wasn't. I then brought Kayla's baby to the vet. He was diagnosed with a spinal injury, and despite hand feedings and Kayla's mothering, he passed away 2 days later :( Kayla lost all her babies, and we also could have lost her. It is one of the many reasons why I am completely against breeding. You could be risking lives. It is easy to not breed, do not place boys and girls together, ever. Kayla never should have been pregnant and put through all that pain. Over the following weeks, Kayla recovered her happiness and strength. She returned to her hungry and spirited self. Ray and I enjoyed spending time with her on the couch. She would melt right next to us and lay there, taking in the attention we lavished on her. Her Big day arrived, she was adopted by a wonderful family who has adopted guinea pigs from us before. they still have their piggy family and they were looking to add another girl. I couldn't have asked for a better home and family than them. I am very happy for Kayla :)