Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Buddy, Pablo and Earl

I haven't updated about Buddy because I've been sad about loosing him. We lost him last Tuesday morning. He had heart disease that must have surfaced while he was under anesthesia. Dr.t prescribed Lasix for him, and either it was too late to begin the treatment or it just didn't help...we lost Buddy in less than 12 hours from his first dose. I really wish we could have helped him. I was positive he would recover and feel great not long after his surgery. My mind and heart was not ready to loose him. I miss him.
Pablo the guinea pig was adopted. He has a wonderful home now. He is loved and gets a lot of cuddle time. Pablo arrived with Pedro the guinea pig, and unfortunately , I had to separate the boys. Pedro was getting very dominant and chasing Pablo around. I didn't realize that Pedro had nipped Pablo a couple times. Pablo's new Dad says the nip areas do look well healed, and Pablo should be fine. I hate to think of another piggie in distress or pain.
We do have a new arrival. His name is Earl , and he is a red eared slider turtle. He was found outside and brought to us by a concerned person that was unable to keep him. So far, he has been very active and has a healthy appetite. We will have him checked by the vet before he is adoptable.
Florence the angora rabbit is now in foster care along with Sofia and Marylin. Florence had 6 babies. Sadly the runt of the litter, named Cinnamon by foster Mom and Dad, didn't make it :( All her other babies are strong and growing by leaps and bounds.

Sunday, June 20, 2010

Update on Buddy

Buddy isn't doing well. I thought for sure he would feel so much better without the damaged eye. But, he isn't eating or drinking at all. He turns away from his favorite veggies now :( I have been giving him critical care and sub Q fluids. He is also getting Metacam daily for pain. Our vet did say this was an extremely painful surgery, he could still be uncomfortable and in pain from the surgery. It is very sad to see him unable to get comfortable, he twitches and changes postition. I am calling the vet first thing tomorrow morning for advice. He may want to see Buddy, if so, I am taking the first available appointment. All I want is for him to start eating and drinking , and move about his cage like he is feeling good.

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Lucy and Linus, Lovebird and Buddy


Please send Buddy the guinea pig good thoughts, his eye removal surgery is tomorrow.
Lucy and Linus the chinchillas were adopted yesterday. Their new family loves all types of animals and even bought them a great new cage. They updated this morning that the pair are already begging for treats and are doing very well for their first day home.
We took in a lovebird today that was found outside, lost and alone. He has been quite the vocal and noisy little guy tonight. I have named him Chip. I am not certain that he is a boy, I am just automatically saying "he" without any proof of gender.
Also, yesterday, 2 of the Angora bunnies went to the vet to be groomed by the vet techs. They look amazing and much cleaner :) Three of the Angora girls are ready to be fostered and we have lovingly named them Marylin, Sofia and Florence.
Pictured above are Lucy and Linus. We are so happy they have found their forever home. They were waiting to be adopted since January.

Monday, June 14, 2010

Please help Buddy


Buddy came to us as an unwanted guinea pig with his best friend and cage mate, Baby, the male guinea pig. Buddy has a ruptured eye! He will be having eye removal surgery on Thursday morning. He is now on metacam and Baytril. We are asking for help with funds for Buddy's surgery. We do not know how this happened to Buddy. Thankfully his spirits and appetite have still been well. We are hoping for a successful surgery and a speedy recovery for Buddy.
Thank you to all the wonderful people who wish to donate.
I would post a picture of the eye, but if anyone is like me, I am squeamish about grotesque eye pictures. Just watching over Buddy's injury makes me horrified and I feel so bad for him. Honestly , I haven't taken a picture of it. I do plan on taking post surgery pictures if anyone wants proof of Buddy's plight and surgery. I think he will actually look better after the surgery.
If anyone would like to donate , please send a check payable to Ray and/or Rachel Murphy, to the address - 4 Wellworth Place, Cheektowaga, NY 14225. You can write a note at the bottom or in the envelope that the funds are for Buddy. Once we are incorporated we will be able to cash checks made out to the Rescue's name and we will also have a paypal account for the Rescue. We plan on being incorporated very soon, we just hired a lawyer and the process is underway. We also will be changing the rescue's name to Small pets-Big Hearts right after the incorporation.
Thank you everyone ! I will update on Buddy's condition
The picture is Buddy's good side.

Thursday, June 10, 2010

The Angora Bunnies




Here are a few pictures of the angora bunnies we took in from the HUGE seizure in New Brunswick Canada. So far, they have needed treatment for fur and ear mites and also Coccidia. And worse of all, they did not have the males separated from females. There were many more females than males, so we received all females. They will also be on pregnancy watch.
Thank you to everyone who has donated on their behalf. They will also be getting shaved. Their fur is dirty and smells awful! Angoras should never be bathed because they take way too long to dry and do not fry properly. Instead the nice vet techs at Seneca Animal Hospital will be shaving them for us. All the dirty smelly fur will be gone, so they can grow in new fur, for a new and better life :)

A Plea for Katarina


Katarina is a pink eyed, white, Russian dwarf hamster. She arrived at the rescue with a missing eye. She lost her eye from another hamster that had beat her up :( She has been well healed and okay for many months now. Just recently, her only eye has become cloudy and bulging a little. She just saw the vet yesterday and she has a cataract in that eye! She still has some vision out of the eye, but it will deteriorate and she will become blind in the near future. Poor Katarina doesn't have any luck with her eyes and vision. There isn't any treatment available for hamsters for cataracts. There is for dogs and cats , but not a small hamster.
Katarina isn't a friendly hamster at all. She will bite. (I pick her up and move her by scooping her up inside of a dish) But, can you blame her? We would love Katarina to get adopted and finally have a permanent loving home. She was special needs before, now she is greatly special needs. We will include her cage with adoption. She is very familiar with those surroundings. Does anyone have it in there hearts to take in a hamster that will be blind and isn't friendly?

Thursday, June 3, 2010

The Mice

Yesteday, I took the 3 mice ; Stampy, Mars and Shaft; off of Petfinder.com. They have become senior mice. They arrived at the rescue at the end of June last year. They were not baby mice then. Mice normally only have a lifespan of 1 to 1 and half years. We have decided to retire them from adoption and let them live in comfort at the rescue. Moving to a new home may not in their best interest right now. Shaft is showing worrisome signs of rapid breathing, I will call the vet in the morning to get him an appointment as soon as possible. I fear their age may already be catching up to them.

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Good Bye Motorman






We lost our beloved cat , Motorman, to cancer. He was the very first cat I adopted, 15 years ago. He layed with me every day, slept with me, greeted me at the door, etc. Loosing him has hit me hard and I miss him greatly. I know Ray does too. There is an emptiness in our hearts and in our house.