This past Tuesday I took seven pets to the vet. It was exhausting, but very productive. Crouton and Boggle the hamsters went; Clay our uromastyx lizard; Rosie, Mr.Pig and Dexter the guinea pigs; and little baby turtle, Fry. Rosie, Mr.Pig, Dexter and Fry all had a great exam and clean bill of health. Now they are adoptable !:) Crouton has a growth coming from her lower lip and Boggle has a growth underneath his armpit area. Both hamsters are going in next Tuesday for surgery, they will have their growths removed. I will update all of you on how they do, and their progress. Everyone wish them well and hope for speedy recoveries. Clay always has troubles with shedding, Dr.T told me to rub neosporin on his feet and toes since these are the areas where he has trouble getting the skin off. The lubing action of the neosporin will loosen up the skin for Clay.
And just to clarify- Clay and all our own pets are under a different account at our vet. We only use our own money to pay for our own pets when they go to the vet. Donations and adoption fees are used for the rescues only. We always keep them separated. The only pets that are our own are ones that were our family since before we started rescuing. This would be our lizards (2 water dragons, uromastyx, bearded dragon and crested gecko) Our birds ( 4 parakeets, 4 conures and African grey) and our 7 cats. Otherwise everyone else is a rescue. If for some reason, a rescue has many medical problems or is very aggressive and we decide is not adoptable, then we adopt that pet as family. Then, once that decision is made, we use our own money at all times for the unadoptable pet. Believe me, many times we use our own money for supplies and toys not only for our pets but the rescues too. There is no profit at all with what we do. I don't understand why people decide to "flame" us for having our own pets , I didn't know it was forbidden to have any if you are rescuing.. we have been rescuing for 4 years now, many of our pets are 6 years and older, they are family and always will be. And we carry their financial responsibility too. I know I can say this over and over until I am blue in the face, and there will still be someone or a few, who will still say nasty words about us and post those lies. But, I said it again. We have nothing to hide and we are true to what we want to do, help the animals.
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Jess and I can't believe there are people who make remarks like that. Your organization has always impressed us as being one of the best at helping animals in need, and it is wonderful that you do so much for them. I cannot imagine what would make people think that you use the money to pay your personal vet bills.
Hi Blake,
I have come to the conclusion that there are people who only want to stir up trouble for others. Even others who are only trying to do a good thing. You and Jess have always been great to us and supportive. We love that you adopted Pumpkin Pie, ALex and Ander :) Thank you so much!
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