Ratties

We took in 20 rats yesterday. Big thank you to volunteer Beth for driving to Greece, Ny and back to rescue them! There are 17 males and 3 females, and unfortunetly the females were with the males. We have them seperated now from the boys now, but they will be on pregnancy watch for a while. There are dumbo and regular eared ones, and many different colors and patterns. Some are adults and some are younger. They are all 100% adorable! They are quite thin. They ate all of the food I gave them last night, so I don't think lack of appetite is the problem, may have been lack of food. Once they fill out a little and we know there aren't any health issues, the males will be up for adoption. Once the females complete pregnancy watch and are not pregnant, they will be adoptable. If any of the females have babies, they won't be adoptable until their babies are weaned. Then the babies will likewise be adoptable when they are old enough.

Sponsoring

I have many updates to make. But first , I want to toss an idea out there, and also see what type of response there would be with this idea. How would any of you feel about sponsoring a little one at Small Pets- Big hearts? This would mean someone chooses one of the rescued little ones and supports them by providing supplies and/or funds to that pet. Someone could sponsor Valor, or Dixie with the amputated leg, or Capricorn the mouse with the tumor removed, a ferret , or one of the skinny pigs..you choose. Would anyone want to do that?

Logan

Logan the rat was adopted today, WOO-HOO!

Surgeries Today

Valor had two abscesses again :( Poor guy. Dr.T removed them. He is still on antibiotics. We hope, this time, the infection stays away. Capricorn the mouse had the tumor removed. She looks better without the large lump hanging from her. She does have some healing up to do now. Dixie the hamster is doing wonderfully with only three legs! Her amputation went good and she is getting around like nothing happened to her today.

Post Vet Visit

Okay, here is the update on the vet visit. Stoat and Mink the ferrets had clean bills of health and are vaccinated, they are now adoptable. Dixie the hamster is going in for surgery tomorrow to have her back leg amputated. There is no saving the leg. It is best to amuptate and save her, she will be just fine on three legs. Valor does have an abscess in his neck again :( He is also going in for surgery tomorrow to have that removed. Our third little one going in for surgery tomorrow is Capricorn the mouse, her lump is a tumor and she is having it removed. We did need to say goodbye to Leo the mouse. His tumor was so large , it was inoperable. His quality was already poor due to the tumor. The kindest thing we could do for him was have him put to sleep. R.I.P little Leo.

Pre Vet Visit

I am going to be leaving for the vet in about an hour. I am taking Dixie the hamster that was surrendered because her leg got caught in the cage bars. Her first vet exam went well, the vet said the skin would heal and she would be okay. Now, all that skin is gone! I do not know if it fell off or she chewed it off. I feel she may have her leg amputated today. I am also taking Mink the ferret for a rabies vaccine and check-up. And Stoat the ferret for a check up. Two mice, Capricorn and Leo are going , they had large lumps on their bodies when they arrived ( shortly ago) and still do. And Valor the guinea pig is going in for his two week check -up and to see if he does have another abscess. I will have my hands full. I do hope everyone checks out well, and all issues are treatable.

Jersey

Yesterday, Jersey the rat was adopted at the Petsmart adoption event! I am very happy for Jersey. He came from a hoarding case and he is also a senior rat. He is also a large rat with red eyes.. these are all things that people tend to shy away from when they are looking to adopt. HIs new Mom looked past all that , she loves his big squishy body, his red eyes, his back story and the fact that he is an old man. Jersey loves attention , and I am happy that he will now be loved for the rest of his days.