Hi Everyone,
We have two new kids at the shelter.
Gizmo is a 3-4 year old dark eyed white boy that came from Animal services Toronto South. He is super sweet and is adjusting to the shelter very nicely but he is adrenal and until we can take care of that I doubt he will get along with anyone. I tried with out any success.
Dora (the name for “gift” in Greek) is a 4 month old sable baby girl. She came from a home and brought FLEAS with her. I did not notice until she run for 10 minutes in the other ferret room and was in her cage for another 15 minutes. So I removed 4 fleas from the poor girl, gave her two flea baths and treated her with Advantage. Unfortunately her first night at the shelter was not very good and she is very stressed. Please give her extra hugs and kisses until she finds some friends to play with.
I also treated everyone else with Advantage just in case. Please do not have anyone run in the other ferret room until we spray, better to be extra safe.
Bailey and Tommy were their usual goofy selves. They have been squabbling a great deal so please make sure they each go in their OWN cages. Bailey likes to knock off his water bottle so I reinforced it with a twist tie.
Gloria and Laura are surprising still very sweet and gentle. I was hoping that they would be adopted by now but the family that was interested is taking their time.
Hercules has moved cages, he is now below Sophie. He and Sophie are still getting along really well, he has certainly become a Ladies Man! Sophie is becoming sweeter and more every time I see her. I guess the adrenal surgery really helped her.
Have a good week everyone!
Olympia
Sunday, September 30, 2007
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Saturday September 15th report
A brief report this time. Lot’s of things happened this week or are about to happen, so we are a bit distracted.
However……………………………….
We started out letting Bailey and Tommy out first and immediately discovered that Bailey loves having toys thrown at him or past him, he really likes to chase things or fight them. He really gets excited. On the other hand, Tommy can have his quiet moments and loves to be held and lick ears. He can however be very playful and will bounce all over the floor when he gets excited. His bounces are some of the highest I have seen, they are very much like our Fabien’s, in fact if Fabien did not have his black mark on his head they would be almost indistinguishable. Sorry of the long words, happens once in a while. Another analogy, Bailey apart from being a darker ringer for our Burke, he behaves very similarly, he thinks he is a puppy (the dog sort) and will follow you everywhere and be interested in all you do. Bailey is also a bit heavier this week. I found that Bailey loves to fight the hand in the end of the tube, but funny thing, he is so gentle and wont bite. Outside the tube he can be provoked to grab and hold but very hard. He was actually pulling away from my ginger when I put it in his mouth in the tube. You know how they open their mouth’s as a sign of play, well he will pull away if he feels a finger between his teeth.
Gloria loves balls, she will play and chase balls for quite a while. Laura just watches her. Laura quite playful but she is more subdued than Gloria and doesn’t climb cages the way Gloria does. Gloria gets into one-track-mind mode once she has climbed one height, looking for more excitement and another climb. She is a real powerhouse of an explorer. Up and down, up and down, that’s me just up after just getting settled on the floor to play with the other one and I have to get up to pull Gloria off a cage. It’s hard on the “old” back. There! I am looking for sympathy. Both gained a couple of grams this week so they are doing well.
Next out came Hercules and Sophie. These guys play so well together, Herc actually bounces almost as much as Tommy when he tries to pounce on Sophie, but she is quick, and most times he misses. But once or twice he landed and held on and it was funny to see Sophie dragging Herc across the floor on her back. And No, I think this is just play. Sophie also plays back, it is a two way street here folks. Sophie lost 20 grs. this week, may be time for a new coat. She is still very active. She actually nailed Gloria once, Gloria had climbed to the top of the cages and then decided to go down between hers and Sophie’s, well that left her exposed and Sophie grabbed her.
Sophie went into the blue clothes hamper (garbage can) in the corner then flips the lid and peers out at the world.
And finally, thanks from Hercules to who ever brought in the Dingo Beef treats. And don’t leave the packet on the floor, I think he would finish it in one session, he loves them. Sophie likes them but he loves them, back for more and more. Don’t take them well from your hands but will pick up off the floor very well , thank you.
As I mentioned earlier, SH……. Happened this week, our cat Willow came down with what the vet cautiously suspected is a major bladder infection, she was peeing bloody urine. Dribbling actually. The other thought was a rare chance of cancer. She is on A/B’s and we’ll see what happens. A side effect of this is, we wont be having guests for awhile as Willow pee has scented our house.
As some of you know our wonder boy Higgins came down with something a few weeks ago and he has never fully recovered, a suspected bile duct infection/blockage, he is up for an exploratory this week, there could be adrenal in the mix as well.
So keep him in your thoughts.
So that was Saturday.
Nigel and Bonnie
PS. The floor surface in both the ferret rooms is veeerrrryyy good for ferret bowling.
However……………………………….
We started out letting Bailey and Tommy out first and immediately discovered that Bailey loves having toys thrown at him or past him, he really likes to chase things or fight them. He really gets excited. On the other hand, Tommy can have his quiet moments and loves to be held and lick ears. He can however be very playful and will bounce all over the floor when he gets excited. His bounces are some of the highest I have seen, they are very much like our Fabien’s, in fact if Fabien did not have his black mark on his head they would be almost indistinguishable. Sorry of the long words, happens once in a while. Another analogy, Bailey apart from being a darker ringer for our Burke, he behaves very similarly, he thinks he is a puppy (the dog sort) and will follow you everywhere and be interested in all you do. Bailey is also a bit heavier this week. I found that Bailey loves to fight the hand in the end of the tube, but funny thing, he is so gentle and wont bite. Outside the tube he can be provoked to grab and hold but very hard. He was actually pulling away from my ginger when I put it in his mouth in the tube. You know how they open their mouth’s as a sign of play, well he will pull away if he feels a finger between his teeth.
Gloria loves balls, she will play and chase balls for quite a while. Laura just watches her. Laura quite playful but she is more subdued than Gloria and doesn’t climb cages the way Gloria does. Gloria gets into one-track-mind mode once she has climbed one height, looking for more excitement and another climb. She is a real powerhouse of an explorer. Up and down, up and down, that’s me just up after just getting settled on the floor to play with the other one and I have to get up to pull Gloria off a cage. It’s hard on the “old” back. There! I am looking for sympathy. Both gained a couple of grams this week so they are doing well.
Next out came Hercules and Sophie. These guys play so well together, Herc actually bounces almost as much as Tommy when he tries to pounce on Sophie, but she is quick, and most times he misses. But once or twice he landed and held on and it was funny to see Sophie dragging Herc across the floor on her back. And No, I think this is just play. Sophie also plays back, it is a two way street here folks. Sophie lost 20 grs. this week, may be time for a new coat. She is still very active. She actually nailed Gloria once, Gloria had climbed to the top of the cages and then decided to go down between hers and Sophie’s, well that left her exposed and Sophie grabbed her.
Sophie went into the blue clothes hamper (garbage can) in the corner then flips the lid and peers out at the world.
And finally, thanks from Hercules to who ever brought in the Dingo Beef treats. And don’t leave the packet on the floor, I think he would finish it in one session, he loves them. Sophie likes them but he loves them, back for more and more. Don’t take them well from your hands but will pick up off the floor very well , thank you.
As I mentioned earlier, SH……. Happened this week, our cat Willow came down with what the vet cautiously suspected is a major bladder infection, she was peeing bloody urine. Dribbling actually. The other thought was a rare chance of cancer. She is on A/B’s and we’ll see what happens. A side effect of this is, we wont be having guests for awhile as Willow pee has scented our house.
As some of you know our wonder boy Higgins came down with something a few weeks ago and he has never fully recovered, a suspected bile duct infection/blockage, he is up for an exploratory this week, there could be adrenal in the mix as well.
So keep him in your thoughts.
So that was Saturday.
Nigel and Bonnie
PS. The floor surface in both the ferret rooms is veeerrrryyy good for ferret bowling.
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Saturday September 8th report
Another Saturday……………………………… how time flies Well, it's going to be a shorter than usual report as my camera ran out of batteries and the newly charged lot flunked out as well after only three pics. Seems like they may not have been charged at all. 'nough said. Here is the gallery of rogues as we saw them today. Out first was the indomitable pair of Hercules and Sophie. Yes they do get along wonderfully well. And will play together. Hercules just took to Sophie and at first she ignored him. She tried desperately to find Pup. Eventually she found Hercules, who was following her around a little doughy eyed, but determined to have this little cutie for a friend.
The following is their Bio pics.
When I first saw the picture above of Herc, I thought it was our dearly remembered George, they look so much alike. The one above our little Sophe. Next, a cutie of Sophie and a great one of Herc.
Sophie tried to bite off more than she could handle.
Hercules looks so adoptable here, anyone up to the challenge, although you may have to take his new girlfriend too!!! Sophie got me a really good one today, it bled too. I was holding her and stopped paying her the attention she thinks she deserves, so she twisted gently round and nailed me on the nose, the sensitive part too, it took a minute but it bled!!! Silly me, I took her for granted. And now, my "pièce de resistance" for the day…………………..Bailey
And now I would like to turn it over to Bonnie to finish as she spent the rest of the session with the two lovable little girls, Laura and Gloria. The girls behaved as they usually do, both were quite bouncy. Not near as chatty as they have been in the past but still a little dook here and a little dook there. Laura seemed to bounce the most when she was taking after Gloria. I did find that a couple of times when I picked Laura up to give her snuggles, that Gloria was right there almost as if to say, "hey, what're you doing with my girl??" And do not lie down on the floor or you will have Gloria gnawing on your bare arms. After they had been out their allotment of time, I opened their cage and placed the ball box under the door so they could use it to get in and out. While I was picking up toys and sweeping, Gloria crawled right in the cage and went to sleep. Laura was still oot and aboot till I picked her up to put Tone on her belly and when I reached in the cage to put her in, up pops Gloria for her bellyful of Tone. So folks, that was the Saturday report, hope all enjoyed it as much as we did in writing it. Sometimes one can lay on the BS thick and deep and get away with it, I await your comments and verdict. Do not aim any flack at Bonnie, she's left the room , this is all me. Nigel
The following is their Bio pics.
When I first saw the picture above of Herc, I thought it was our dearly remembered George, they look so much alike. The one above our little Sophe. Next, a cutie of Sophie and a great one of Herc.
Sophie tried to bite off more than she could handle.
Hercules looks so adoptable here, anyone up to the challenge, although you may have to take his new girlfriend too!!! Sophie got me a really good one today, it bled too. I was holding her and stopped paying her the attention she thinks she deserves, so she twisted gently round and nailed me on the nose, the sensitive part too, it took a minute but it bled!!! Silly me, I took her for granted. And now, my "pièce de resistance" for the day…………………..Bailey
And now I would like to turn it over to Bonnie to finish as she spent the rest of the session with the two lovable little girls, Laura and Gloria. The girls behaved as they usually do, both were quite bouncy. Not near as chatty as they have been in the past but still a little dook here and a little dook there. Laura seemed to bounce the most when she was taking after Gloria. I did find that a couple of times when I picked Laura up to give her snuggles, that Gloria was right there almost as if to say, "hey, what're you doing with my girl??" And do not lie down on the floor or you will have Gloria gnawing on your bare arms. After they had been out their allotment of time, I opened their cage and placed the ball box under the door so they could use it to get in and out. While I was picking up toys and sweeping, Gloria crawled right in the cage and went to sleep. Laura was still oot and aboot till I picked her up to put Tone on her belly and when I reached in the cage to put her in, up pops Gloria for her bellyful of Tone. So folks, that was the Saturday report, hope all enjoyed it as much as we did in writing it. Sometimes one can lay on the BS thick and deep and get away with it, I await your comments and verdict. Do not aim any flack at Bonnie, she's left the room , this is all me. Nigel
Thursday, September 6, 2007
Pup's good-bye
I'm only posting this because so many of you were super attached to this little guy and I know many of you contacted me wishing you could be there with me today. I was lucky I had someone to go with me and Pup had us both today. I will tell you all how the day went so you will feel comforted in knowing how peaceful it was for both him and for me.
When I got to the clinic, Pup was very bright and active. He leapt to the side of his cage when he saw me and looked so healthy even after just having surgery. He sat up on his hind legs to say hello to me and I reached in and gave him some treats. That cute, pudgy face was so bright and adorable, I couldn't believe I was there to let him cross the bridge. I looked at my friend and began to cry wondering if I was making the right choice.
The doc came in. I cried harder. I asked him if I was doing the right thing. Then Pup lost all energy and flopped down. The answer was clearer. I held Pup for a while and then put him back in his cage with more treats. Sophie, who was in another cage began to bang on the bars. I was told by the doc that "she was trouble". That made me smile. I gently lifted Sophie out of her cage and placed her with Pup so that they could see each other one last time. Not that it mattered to Sophie, she didn't know it would be the last time she would ever see Pup but I know it mattered to him. He groomed her for a while in happiness to see her. She couldn't care less and just licked up the extra 'tone that had dripped on the side of the cage.
The doc then took me and Pup into a private room. Pup lay on the table, not really interested in moving much. I gave him the 'tone, as much as he wanted. It couldn't hurt him now, and he just loved it so much. The doc gave him a sedative. As the sedative began to take effect, I bent down to kiss him from each one of you and for me too. I kissed his cheek a few times and he began to kiss me back. This brought me to hysterical tears and he enjoyed licking my face more. He kissed away my tears and even kissed my nose. I gave him more tone and more kisses as the doc gave Pup the final needle.
Pup gently fell into sleep at some point between kissing me and licking tone. He went quietly and very peacefully but most importantly, he went with dignity.
Please give extra attention to Sophie, she seems a little lost back at the shelter now without Pup.
Miss Randy Melanie Belair
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Saturday Report (by Nigel)
Another Saturday done with and all is well.
What, did you expect more?
Oh all right here goes.
Bailey and Tommy came out first and they played hard
Not sure who was getting the best of this, Bailey whines a lot and Tommy pounces a lot, on Bailey. Tommy reminds us a lot of our Fabian.
Tommy also knows how to beg and get your attention, notice the perfect poise, using his paws for balance.
While the boys were out I decided to see if one of the girls would work with them, so I brought out Gloria. Why Gloria, well I figured she could best handle it.
She ignored both boys, except for a cursory sniff at Tommy’s butt then she headed for the tubes. Poor Bailey couldn’t handle this; she drove him from the tubes each and every time he tried to get into them. He did jump her once but she shrugged him off and ignored him although he tried to jump on her. We put her back to save some stress on both sides. She really did not want to go back in the cage. Laura stayed put, I don’t think she could have handled it. With Bailey trying to jump on Gloria we thought she might be putting off an adrenal smell he was picking up.
As Pup and Sophie, had been picked up so Pup could get some constant TLC as he is not doing well, that left us with only Laura and Gloria to come out.
Sophie in all her glory. Playful Pup, let’s hope he get’s back to this.
Laura and Gloria came out and both got a really good hug from me. I have found that if you do that, neither will nip me. But it has to be a really slow gentle hug and a couple of kisses to the top of the head. No nips yet. Sorry no pics. I had to go out for awhile from the ferret room so I left them at the mercy of BONNIE.
They survived, but you should see Bonnie. (just Kidding). Laura really is so dependent on Gloria, the bond on her part is very strong. When I put her back in her cage she desperately tried not to go until Gloria was put in as well. Then they curled up together and went to sleep. They are now in the same cage together. A lovely pair. Oh, and did I tell that Gloria sometimes can’t keep her feet on the ground, ….boy, can she climb.!!!!
That appears to all for now, Oh unless you want a bit of an update on Higgins.
Well, our crowd stick together, in thick and thin, in sickness and in …………………………….oh bull, well,… see for yourselves.
Our little Dew decided Higgins needed caring for, so……
Dew made sure he stayed warm. Higgins is still quite weak but has managed to get up stairs, (3 steps) by himself. Vet has suggested his problems could be adrenal related so he will probably get unzipped soon. Send him your best wishes.
And that, folks, was Saturday.
TTFN
Nigel & Bonnie
For the un-initiated, Ta-Ta For Now
What, did you expect more?
Oh all right here goes.
Bailey and Tommy came out first and they played hard
Not sure who was getting the best of this, Bailey whines a lot and Tommy pounces a lot, on Bailey. Tommy reminds us a lot of our Fabian.
Tommy also knows how to beg and get your attention, notice the perfect poise, using his paws for balance.
While the boys were out I decided to see if one of the girls would work with them, so I brought out Gloria. Why Gloria, well I figured she could best handle it.
She ignored both boys, except for a cursory sniff at Tommy’s butt then she headed for the tubes. Poor Bailey couldn’t handle this; she drove him from the tubes each and every time he tried to get into them. He did jump her once but she shrugged him off and ignored him although he tried to jump on her. We put her back to save some stress on both sides. She really did not want to go back in the cage. Laura stayed put, I don’t think she could have handled it. With Bailey trying to jump on Gloria we thought she might be putting off an adrenal smell he was picking up.
As Pup and Sophie, had been picked up so Pup could get some constant TLC as he is not doing well, that left us with only Laura and Gloria to come out.
Sophie in all her glory. Playful Pup, let’s hope he get’s back to this.
Laura and Gloria came out and both got a really good hug from me. I have found that if you do that, neither will nip me. But it has to be a really slow gentle hug and a couple of kisses to the top of the head. No nips yet. Sorry no pics. I had to go out for awhile from the ferret room so I left them at the mercy of BONNIE.
They survived, but you should see Bonnie. (just Kidding). Laura really is so dependent on Gloria, the bond on her part is very strong. When I put her back in her cage she desperately tried not to go until Gloria was put in as well. Then they curled up together and went to sleep. They are now in the same cage together. A lovely pair. Oh, and did I tell that Gloria sometimes can’t keep her feet on the ground, ….boy, can she climb.!!!!
That appears to all for now, Oh unless you want a bit of an update on Higgins.
Well, our crowd stick together, in thick and thin, in sickness and in …………………………….oh bull, well,… see for yourselves.
Our little Dew decided Higgins needed caring for, so……
Dew made sure he stayed warm. Higgins is still quite weak but has managed to get up stairs, (3 steps) by himself. Vet has suggested his problems could be adrenal related so he will probably get unzipped soon. Send him your best wishes.
And that, folks, was Saturday.
TTFN
Nigel & Bonnie
For the un-initiated, Ta-Ta For Now
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