More on the Ferrets

It has been a little over a week since the four ferrets arrived at Small pets-Big Hearts, Inc. After an initial vet exam we soon found out they had ear mites, mites and need to gain weight, they are much too thin! Besides this, three of them have adrenal tumors and one had a tumor at the base of his tail. These are pictures taken of Rufus and Dominic right before they went in for surgery. They were in Dr.T's examining room, waiting to be taken in for surgery. Dominic is the one with all the fur, he had the tail removed as well as a tail amputation to make sure none of the tumor was left behind. Rufus is the bald one from the advanced adrenal disease. You can tell just how skinny these ferrets are! It is unfortunate that after exploratory surgery it was found that Rufus's adrenal tumor cannot be removed. He will stay at Small Pets-Big hearts, or with a foster Mom and receive Hospice care. All ferrets have received Revolution for mite treatment and have ivermectin ear drops. They are also eating a much better diet, and in time we hope to see them fill in. Next in line for surgery will be Pheobe and Crimson, they also have adrenal tumors and will need surgery to have them removed. We are raising the funds for their care, please help us in any way you can. They are sweet and deserve every bit!
you can donate on our Chipin web site for the ferrets. Just click - " Chipin"

Rufus and Dominic Had Surgery

Two of the ferrets just had surgery, but we are still fundraising. Dominic had his tail amputation plus the tumor removed. Poor guy has a bald tushie, and it looks sore, and no tail!! But our vet is certain he got all of the tumor and all the tumor cells GONE. So hopefully it didn't spread anywhere else and no other tumor pops up. Rufus the bald ferret,due to the adrenal tumor, also went in . HIs outlook isn't as good. His adrenal tumor is very large and it is on the right adrenal gland, the more difficult one to remove. It is difficult to remove because there is a main vein running right through it. And Rufus's tumor is wrapped around that vein :( He would loose his life if the vet even attempted to remove that tumor. Our vet said his liver also didn't look well. SO, he closed him back up and stitched him.. If only Rufus had come to us sooner, before that tumor grew so large and wrapped around the vein and before it invaded the liver. If only... Rufus will be staying with us for hopice care, to live out his remaining life in comfort and love. Next, we will be taking Pheobe and Crimson to have their adrenal tumors removed, we hope they are on the left hand side and can be easily removed. I will keep the Facebook page as updated as we can, and will continue to post our Chipin website where donations can be made. My husband also took pictures of them today while at the vet, you will see their cute faces very soon

Chipin

Donating for the Ferrets

Please help us with providing surgery for four rescued ferrets. You can donate and read about them at this web site. -
http://smallpetsbighearts.chipin.com/mypages/view/id/766f741e18ad7841

The Four Ferrets

The ferrets saw the vet today and all 4 ferrets need surgery ! Two need immediate surgery, and will be going in next Monday. The two going in on Monday for surgery are Rufus and Dominic. Rufus has advanced adrenal disease. It is causing difficulty with urinating. He will have the tumor and adrenal gland removed. Dominic has a tumor as the base of his tail, he is having the tumor and his tail removed! It we wait too long for the surgery the tumor will start growing towards his anus :(

The other 2 ferrets, Pheobe and Crimson also have adrenal disease , just not as advanced at Rufus's. They will eventually need surgery.

We will also be doing our best to fund raise for the little guys. Anyone who wishes to donate for the ferrets , please e-mail me at rachel@smallpets-bighearts.org



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Updates

We are happy to announce that we did find enough foster homes to be able to commit to rescuing the 6 rabbits. It is unfortunate that only 3 of the rabbits were able to be "pulled" from the home. We now have the three, 3 and half month old rabbits. They are little and cute, and seem to be in good health. They have been playing and eating very well. We will determine their sexes very soon and come up with names. In the meantime, they are separated to avoid/prevent/stop any pregnancies.
Yesterday we took in 4 ferrets. Rufus is a 7 year old male, he is thin, and most of his fur missing. Pheobe is a 6 year old female with some fur loss, hind leg problems and she is thin. Dominic is a 7 year old male , he is thin and has fur loss. Crimson is a 5 year old male, he is bulkier than the others but is still thin and he has fur missing at the base of his tail. They are also very itchy.
They will need a lot of vet care and TLC.. they will receive and abundance of this at SP-BH. They enjoyed romping around the living room today, we were happy to see they have great spirits and energy. All four ferrets now have a vet appointment for tomorrow at 5PM.
On Sunday, Mother's Day, Ben and Sandler the rats were adopted together!! YAY!

We Need Help for Rabbits

Would anyone be available and/or willing to foster a rabbit for Small Pets-Big Hearts?. We are located in Cheektowaga, NY which is near Buffalo. There are 3 adult rabbbits, all living seperately for now. And three, 3 and half month old rabbits. There is a possibility females could be pregnant. These bunnies need a place to go after they are rescued.



we cannot commit to their rescue until we know they have a place to go. We can only house one these rabbits ourselves. Thanks.
Please e-mail- rachel@smallpets-bighearts.org or call (716)634-2462 or (716)472-2415

More Adoptions!

The past couple of days has been fabulous! On Sunday, Jupiter , Trigger and Frito the rats were adopted. And yesterday, Monday, Reginald and Nugget the rats were adopted. We love when the rescued little ones find their loving homes! Thank you to everyone who adopts!
Pictured above is Reginald and Frito.