Lucy is trying to scare everyone!

It's not Halloween, Lucy! Wheek! [Lucy does not drink a lot of water. Earlier this year was checked to see if she might have a URI or a stone. Two days ago she was hunched up in the corner of her cage making a lot of strange noises and no food was consumed. She was started on Bactrim and Metacam and she appeared to be totally fine that evening. She may have passed a stone but will be on the antibiotics for 7 - 10 days to be on the safe side.]

Daisy got in the bath tub!

Daisy was missing and Kathy couldn't find her! She was hiding and I know where. Wheek! [Daisy was no where to be found in her blocked-off area: the bathroom and hallway. I decided to check the bath tub and found her cruising around behind the shower curtain that was supposed to block her desire to escape. Later she was on her best behavior at the a photo shoot at the HRS. She sat very quietly next to Lucky in the in sleigh that was set up for the photo shoot.]

Kim has new buddies now

Guess who? I know and I'm not telling! Wheek! [I was trying a bonding session with Emma and her daughters this weekend but Emma was not interested in sharing a cage with them at all. I had just given Kim a bath and remembered that she kept calling out for her sister who was PTS last week. I tried her with them and they were fine which is nice since Kim now has company once again.]

Daisy and Lucky are friends!

Daisy and Lucky are best friends now which is really nice! Now the question is where shall they have their setup. Lucky was living in the bathroom and hallway and Daisy was living in an ex-pen in the kitchen prior to living next to each other for two months before the bonding session. Hmmmm. Time will tell. Stay tuned!

Buster got adopted!

Yeah for Buster! Lydia will love him! Wheek! [Buster was adopted tonight by someone who loves animals. He should feel right at home with her cats, rabbits, and guinea pig. Buster had a skin problem that a shelter could not resolve so he was going to be put down. However, he was pulled and treated and is fine now. Thanks for adopting him, Lydia!]

Daisy and Lucky living together????

Oh, ohhhhhhhhhhh! Watch out. No fighting! Get some carrots STAT! Wheek! [Both Lucky and Daisy have been living next to each other for about a month or two with the goal to try to bond them so that they can live together. They are in the bathroom and are doing okay. I need to keep an eye on them since they are not sure if they want to actually share the same space. Sure hop they decide to become best friends!]

Oscar and Pryn back together again!

For now! Forever? Who knows! Wheek! [Both Oscar and Pryn are healing and now acting somewhat normal. However, Oscar is still receiving medication although it is being cut back. I put them both back in the same cage today and am not sure if it will work long term. However, at the moment they are doing okay.]

Queenie crossed over the Rainbow Bridge

Queenie, who was six years old, all of a sudden gained weight and felt like she was pregnant. I had scheduled a vet visit but the vet was not able to see her. Queenie was blind and had a permanent head tilt. She came to me about 1-1/2 years ago along with her sister Kim, who was her "guide dog". It was believed due to her other symptoms that she also had ovarian cysts and that is why she suddenly gained weight and felt as though she was pregnant. Queenie left her mark in that she was a winner in two of People Pet's photos contests. Rest well little one. Kim misses you and is calling out for you.

Oscar and Pryn still scratching!

What's with that? I want to know now! Call the guinea pig police! Wheek! [Pryn and Oscar came with a bad case of mites along with a fungal infection. They have been treated for nearly a month and are slowly improving. Both no longer have spasms or seizures but Oscar continues to scratch and shriek out in pain.]

Loren (aka Baby) got adopted

Loren got adopted! Way to go! Wheek! [Baby and his father were pulled from a shelter because of Buster's skin problem. For some reason Baby did not like to share his cage with his dad and bit him a few times. After he was fostered he was paired up with another male and they are best buddies now. The shelter notified me that they were adopted and heading to their new home. Buster was heading to the shelter today but he seems to have scratched his ears so he's back on fungal watch again.]