Need a name for a girl rabbit

Ray and I discussed Jade with Dr.T. He told us she is definitely worsening, her kidney levels are much worse. She hasn't been eating much cat food at all, but she'll eat some people food, cheese, lunch meat, chicken, etc. Dr.T told us we could keep her around a little while longer by feeding her people food, he also told us that she isn't in any pain. Animals and people with renal failure, kidney problems, basically just feel awful, like having a bad flu. They feel run down, weak, just really blah. Jade isn't hurting but does feel really sick. It's our decision now, when to do it, when is it time. It is possible we may make the decision next week, we'll see how she is doing.
The head tilted bunny turns out to be a girl. The exterior of her ears look good, but she may have underlying problems inside the ears. Dr.T has us started on a antibiotic (Baytril) and anti-infammatory- pain med (Metacam) treatment for her, we'll see if she improves and maybe even recovers with this. If not we'll take her in for some head X-rays to see the inner ear and find out what may be wrong there. If the problem isn't the ears then we'll go from there, but this is where he wants us to start.
Nickle the guinea pig is in perfect health :) What a cutie, he was such a charmer and good patient. So sweet.
I had to separate some of the boy mice today. There are 2 white albinos and 2 blacks and the white ones started attacking the black ones even wounded them. Now I have the blacks away from the whites so they can heal and not be hurt anymore. Can we say segregation? hehe, no, it's a male thing, they do get territorial and many times separating needs to be done.

here 's one of the albinos, he just had to show off his macho ness . And one of the albinos with a black when they lived in harmony.

New cats, Jade and going to see Dr.T again

I haven't posted this yet, but we have new family members :) Ray and I adopted a brother and sister cat that were having difficulties finding a home at the Wyoming county SPCA. The reason they were having trouble getting placed was because the boy, Martie, lost one of his eyes. When he arrived at the shelter he had a serious eye infection and the eye had ruptured and couldn't be saved, he needed to have his eye removed by a vet as soon as possible, and that is what they did. They saved his life by getting him in for this procedure when they did. After he healed he was placed up for adoption with his sister Melissa. When I saw him I loved him right away, I never mind "disfigurements", disabilities, etc. I find them special. When the shelter worker told me that so far everyone has said he is ugly and no one has even applied for him and his sister, I immediately felt for these two, and called Ray, we discussed it in depth, then decided to adopt them. They have been perfect additions to our cat family, active, playful and very affectionate. We thought about how this may or may not stress out Jade, we don't want her to be stressed for her remaining time here and while she is ill, but we remembered that she wasn't bothered at all by Randy being added to our household. And sure enough Jade does not mind Martie and Melissa. I'll add pictures of them soon enough.

About Jade, she has increasingly been obsessed with water. She even tries to drink from the fish tanks. I have three bowls of water down for the cats , plus the electronic fountain water dispenser, the Drink Well, is set up in the bathroom, and I bought it with Jade in mind. But she still feels the need to drink to drink from anywhere possible, it is because her kidneys aren't functioning anymore, her body desires a constant water intake to flush out her system since the kidneys are no longer doing that. She is also spending more time in the basement than she used to, and she is peeing all over down there, I have been cleaning it up with simple solution, but I am not sure if I have found all her spots yet. She hasn't used the cat litter boxes in a long time, she was going in the bathroom upstairs, a smaller area for me to clean up, the basement is huge! She doesn't seem to hang around Ray and I as much anymore, I think she may stay in the basement to stay away from us, but I am down there a lot to care for the little guys that are down there. She only seems to only want our attention when there is water or food involved. I know she is worsening, but when it the right time? She still has an appetite and energy, so I feel it isn't time yet. But I can tell she isn't feeling well.. this is really hard.

I'll be going in to see Dr.T today, with a new arrival, a rabbit with a head tilt. This bunny is only six weeks old and very small and adorable. His head tilt isn't as severe as Fagan's, but still noticeable. We'll see if we can find out why he has a head tilt and if it is treatable. I suspect a problem with the ears or E.Cuniculi. I am also taking, Nickle, the newest guinea pig arrival that was brought to us, he was abandoned in an apartment for a week without food or water. he is eating and drinking a lot now, but we want to make sure he is in good health before he is placed up for adoption.

Since I don't have any pictures of the new cats here is our boy, Harry in a cute and endearing pose. and a little bit of Motorman's head.

Vet results and Momma hamster

It seems that Fagan has an abscess, that is what the lump is. Dr.T lanced it open and drained it, now it is my job to flush it clean twice a day and give him oral antibiotics twice a day. This should resolve the abscess and it will go away. he told us if it doesn't, it will need to be surgically removed. I can finally say this " It is not a tumor." :) I was so afraid it was a cancerous tumor.

Twizzler is in great health , Dr.T checked a stool sample, took a swab, checked heart, lungs, hydration, teeth, etc, everything came out perfectly normal

Momma hamster that had the litter of babies just went home. Our board member , Christine, just adopted her. Here is a picture of her, I know she'll be loved and well taken care of. Christine is a wonderful Mom and person, she is the best. Christine doesn't know yet what she'll name Momma.

Fagan and Twizzler going to the vet

In about an hour I'll be going to the vet with Fagan and Twizzler, we are seeing Dr.T :)
Fagan has a lump near his neck and it has gotten a bit bigger since I first saw it. I can pull it away from his body, it doesn't seem to be attached to anything only the skin. I just want to have it looked at, find out what it is, can it be removed?
Twizzler ( the sugar glider) is going in for a check -up, have everything looked over. I am bringing Rollo with too so Dr.T can check on his healing status after the neuter.
I'll report back after the appointment.

Mom hamster

Here is a photo of Mom hamster (before she had her babies) her name is Ribbon

More babies

a little less than a month ago we were given (dumped) a litter of unwanted hamster babies. There were four of them and I could tell by their size that they were already old enough to be sexually mature. After inspection there were 2 females and 2 males and I separated them immediately, but knew that I would have to keep a good eye on the 2 girls. Sure enough, one of the girls gave birth to 7 babies last night. it is too soon to take any pictures of them. I also have a close eye on the other girl.
Some good news too, Jade ate much better today. She ate quite a bit of her canned food, she only left some crumbs. plus I gave her a few morsels of the steak we had tonight. She deserves such a treat.

Jade and Nickle

Jade's health has been declining. Jade is our sexy black cat that has kidney failure. She is so loving and affectionate. She hasn't been eating as well, she is eating a little, just not as well. She is laying around and tired more often. She is drinking even more than she was and she is walking around the house meowing as if she is looking for something or wanting something. I keep reassuring her that I am here and smother her with kisses and love, but she still seems, anxious and nervous about something. I continually tell her that I wish this wasn't happening to her, she didn't deserve this at all, she's such a great cat, we love her dearly.
Our newest arrival is a guinea pig, a young boy. He was abandoned in an apartment without food or water for up to a week! How awful! thankfully someone took him in and fed him and gave him water. She was unable to keep him long term though. We have him now to find his forever home. He is doing fantastic, a lot of energy and eating loads of food. he is a brown and white Abyssinian boy, and as soon as he's had his vet check-up and all is clear he will be adoptable. Oh, and we named him Nickle. I'll take pictures soon, he's still settling in.

Recent Events

What we do is take in pets from bad situations or from being unwanted/homeless and then we find them good homes. Many times these pets are neglected, under socialized or haven't even been handled at all, we do our best to socialize and care for these guys until their adoption day, it is our hopes that all adoptive parents then carry on this TLC care.
With recent events, I am starting to doubt our mission. We always fear legal attacks or lawsuits carried out by anyone who surrenders or adopts. Even though we do everything in our will power to keep all pets healthy and happy and in good conditions. We are still working on becoming incorporated and Tax exempt, we still know the reality that we could loose our house and everything we own if we were to be sued. Of course all I can think of , is, what would happen to the rescues and all our own pets if that were to happen. Most people do realize that what we do is out of of the kindness of our hearts and for the love of the animals. We do not receive any profit with what we do, in fact much money has come out of our own pockets. And we thank everyone who has donated. With this in mind I do not think anyone would attack us in such a fashion. There is always that what if though and that fear lingers.

More rat adoptions

Two of the male rats were adopted, Captain and Barbosa. They were from the litter of 8 rats. Dawn who adopted the females , Marsha and Sprinkle also has adopted these 2 boys. She is keeping them separate from each other, of course. When she visited to meet and adopt, she loved both the boys and the two girls, she couldn't decide which she wanted. Even though she decided then on the girls. In her heart she still wanted the boys and they needed to go home with her too :)

I'll be calling someone back who left a message earlier on about a guinea pig that was abandoned in a home, and left without food or water for a week. How horrible! The person who discovered the piggy has been providing food and water, thankfully he is in much better shape now. He just needs to find a new, permanent home . And that is where we will help.

Dash and hamster babies

I have pictures!

Here is a picture of Dash on the couch, while he was being petted and loved. I stepped away from him for a moment ,though, to take the picture, then we went back to being petted. You can see how relaxed he was, a huge improvement for him.

The remaining hamster babies are now old enough and grown enough to be away from Mom. They are now in their own cages and enjoying independent life. I have named all the babies, power Puff Girl, Marsh, Amber and Tator Tot. There are 3 girls and 1 boy. I still don't have a name for Mom yet, I need to think of a good one for her. This is a picture of Power Puff Girl, enjoying having a wheel all to herself.

progress with Dash

I cleaned out Butterscotch's pen last night. A difficult task for me , knowing that he wasn't going back in it after I was finished. Whenever I cleaned his pen, I let him run around the basement area. He'd go all over and visit with the other rabbit's still in their cages. He'd spend more time at the girl's cages. He would always seem to know when I was finished and he'd hop back in and start eating at his fresh hay and pellets. And I cleaned his cage with him acting this way, his normal self, the day before he became ill. I couldn't believe the sudden onset of visible symptoms, I am still in complete disbelief about the whole thing.

Dash is our adoptable guinea pig that was brought to us as a very skittish , nervous and shy piggy. Today we made some progress. I brought him out of his cage and cradled him in my arms for a bit, and just pet and stroked him gently, I could tell that his little body relaxed. Then I placed him on the couch. before, he would scurry away when I approached or tried to pet him. He wasn't too sure about me going up to him. Today he stayed right where he was while I pet him, and he even made mouth movements and coo noises, showing true relaxation and pleasure. He even let me pick him up without having to chase him down and making him so nervous and scared. I am so pleased that he is more relaxed and enjoying life now. And yes, I love him, how can I not fall for this guy too.

I took pictures of Dash on the couch but they aren't uploaded yet. Here is another view of Butterscotch in his pen. I miss him dearly.

Butters is gone

We were able to get Butterscotch in to see dr.Fijas first thing this morning, and we found that he developed severe pneumonia. Ray took him since I was scheduled for work and he had the day off. He was prescribed some antibiotics, and Ray gave him some as soon as he got home with Butters. I am afraid that Butterscotch had already passed when I got home from work. I knew that he had left us when I approached his cage, he was laying on his side, something he never really did. I am afraid he got too ill , too suddenly, and at his age couldn't fight it. He really was dear to my heart, his spirit and loving gentle nature.. I couldn't help but fall in love with him. I cannot believe he is gone...

Butterscotch is sick

"Old man" Butterscotch our 9 and half year old rabbit, is showing sypmtoms of being ill tonight. His breathing is labored and abnormal, and he didn't run for his food or hay today. He doesn't seem interested in any food or water. I'll be calling the vet as soon as they open tomorrow and getting the first available appointment, I'll let them know it is urgent. In the meantime I am going to give him SubQ fluids to hydrate him since he didn't drink much, his bowl didn't go down as much as it normally does in a day. I won't do anything else but worry and love him until we know what is wrong and get instructions from the vet. Please keep Butterscotch in your thoughts. He's such a handsome and loveable bunny.

The ferts went home and Jade

Splinter, Gloria and Izzy the precious ferrets we were sitting over the weekend, went back home today. They were excited and glad to see Mom. They also had one more round of Dook and Toss fest in our bedroom before leaving.

Jade is still not eating as well. I am very worried and scared... I am so afraid this means the time is nearing. I don't like it, I am tearing up just thinking about it. But I know that once her kidney failure gets that bad, the last kind and loving thing for us to do for her will be to have her put to sleep. To let her go peaceful without letting her suffer for so long. How I wish this had not happened to her, I wish her healthy again. She is such a special, one of a kind cat. She loves to love, and give love.. she didn't deserve to get sick. So sick that we can't even help her, or stop the progression to.... ooh I can't say. This is really hard. I love Jade so much. So does Ray and many others who have met her, she touches so many.

cancer and neutering

Kodiak and the 3 sugar gliders went to see Dr.T today.
The sugar gliders did really well, they are all perfectly healthy. Rollo, the boy, does have a bit of an attitude problem. He's very cranky. Dr.T suggested a neutering, this may help calm him down, plus he won't contribute in any way to making more sugar gliders. he is scheduled on August 20th for a neutering.
Kodiak the ferret, isn't doing quite so well. All his lymph nodes are effected and cancerous. After listening to his lungs Dr.T is more than certain that it has traveled to his chest. There are lymph nodes located there. He explained to me that he is struggling more to breathe, and his heart is working overtime to try and keep his blood oxygenated. Also, the lymph nodes on his neck could swell to the point where his esophagus becomes pressed in, which will ultimately strangle poor Kodiak. Presently, Kodiak is still curious and energetic, he played with Americana in our living room today and he explored every nook and cranny. He is also eating well. His quality of life is still okay. I am afraid , though, that it won't be long before the cancer takes him over :(
Jade is also declining. She isn't eating as well. The past couple of days she has only eaten a couple of mouthfuls of her canned food, whereas, before, she ate it all up, now she leaves a lot untouched. We had visitors today, Lisa and her niece, Jade still greeted them at the door and loved the attention she received. I tried a different flavor of food today, hoping it would entice her to eat more, but she didn't. I'll update everyone on how she is doing each day, and Kodiak too.

Ferret sitting and Kodiak

We are now ferret sitting 3 ferrets, Splinter, Izzy and Gloria. They are playful , energetic and lots of fun.
Tomorrow I am taking Kodiak the ferret in to see Dr.T. I am worried about him, we know he has lymphoma. I feel that his heart rate and respiratory rate is too fast the past couple of days. I brought Americana and Kodiak upstairs too play around and explore. They both have energy and curiosity, Kodiak was still go, go , go.
Also going to the vet tomorrow are the 3 sugar gliders. I had to cancel last week's appointment because of work.

The smell of mice

The 9 mice arrived today, there are black ones and white ones. 5 girls and 4 boys. They are climbing all around and spinning in the wheels. I had forgotten that mice have a distinct odor to them. That's alright though, things will be a bit smelly while the mice are here, no big deal. I think it is mainly the males that do a bit of scent marking that creates the odor. They are loads of fun to watch and are balls of cuteness with tails.

Lizzie the guinea pig went home today :) Lizzie will soon be united with her new roomie after they have had some "getting to know you" time. Hopefully they'll be the best of girlfriends. Lizzie's new Mom donated some supplies, garbage bags ( we use a lot of those each week) and cleaner, thank you so very much! It helps us out a lot :) Here's a picture of Lizzie, I haven't taken any pics of the mice yet. Just got home work not too long ago, I was called in today.

Good night.

They are home now

Marsha and Sprinkle the female rats were adopted today, they have gone home with Dawn, who is also foster Mom to Hyde, Kelso and Fez the rats. They are such small girls with big hearts. Very cute and lovable.

Lexi was adopted today. her new daddy and his daughters stopped by to adopt her . The daughters did all their research and are taking a new piggy pet very seriously. That is great , and Mom and dad are taking full responsibility for Lexi's care too. Such a nice family for Lexi. I love adoptions. Lizzie who was housed with Lexi is really enjoying having the cage to herself, she is immersed in a big pile of hay just eating away, saying, " this is all mine!"

The 9 mice will be arriving tomorrow

Here are pictures of Lexi and Marsha

We are back

We are back from Batavia. The wedding was loads of fun, Ray and I had a great time. My cousin really knows how to throw a wedding! It will be memorable.

Auntie Christine took excellent care of everyone. I don't know what we do without her and all the rescues and pets here absolutely love her. Thank you so much Christine, I had a great time because I knew everyone was in good hands and taken good care of. Otherwise, I would have been a worried mess.

We may have some adoptions later on today. The two girl ratties, Alice and Sprinkle, are more than likely going home. And Lexi the girl guinea pig may be getting adopted too. I'll post later on about them. We also received a call about 9 mice that were rescued by someone, but that person cannot keep them, they desperately need to find homes. We may take them in, and then do our best to find the best homes. I need to call her back and make arrangements.

In the meantime, here is a striking picture of our cat, Randy. I am not the best photographer, the pictures I take are normally just, okay. But I think this picture came out vivid and perfect, what do you think?

Sugar-ness

I must give you all a dose of oober cuteness, lookie at the adorable sugie :)

This is Rollo the male

pictures, YAY!

I finally have some pictures in the computer so I can post them. Some are a bit blurry, but still okay to use. I'll add a picture of Blender, the chameleon that lost a portion of his tongue. Kodiak, one of the two ferrets that are with us as a "Hospice" stay, they have Lymphoma cancer. Americana the ferret was so energetic and spunky I didn't get a decent picture of her. And I will also add a recent picture of the baby hamsters, playing together in a little box I gave them. There are only five left, but these five are developing well and growing at a perfect rate.

Ray and i will be gone for a couple of days, actually a day and a half. Tomorrow we will be at a wedding rehearsal in the evening, and I work the morning. Then Saturday is the wedding and it is in Batavia. My cousin is getting married. We will be staying at a Motel overnight and be leaving to head back to Cheektowaga in the morning. A fellow friend and Board member will be checking in on all the animals Saturday night and Sunday morning and feeding Jade ( she gets a special canned food that the other cats don't get for her kidneys) , also medicating Bandit and Kodiak the ferrets. So, I'll be busy and not home for a while, it may be a few days before there will be another post here, but I promise it won't be long.

Enjoy the pictures.