May you get lots of candy, and may your pets be spared Alice's humiliation. Just kidding, she secretly loves it - she hopped around with that scarf for about an hour. Yes, that's a puffin, but the parrots weren't being co-operative.Happy Halloween!
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Happy Halloween!
May you get lots of candy, and may your pets be spared Alice's humiliation. Just kidding, she secretly loves it - she hopped around with that scarf for about an hour. Yes, that's a puffin, but the parrots weren't being co-operative.Happy Halloween!
Friday, October 30, 2009
Casting the Lure
Ever since Bolt came to the shelter, this is what I've seen every time I turn around. Bolt knows exactly how to reel people in and get them to give her lots of love. Whenever you look at her cage, there she is - pressing her twitchy little nose against the bars.She's certainly not the only one to employ this technique. Shelter animals can become very good at making themselves seem lovable.
Orca is so quiet, I was surprised to see him do this. But he does it exactly the way you'd expect - he calmly comes over, gazes at you, then gently nudges his nose through the bars, keeping his eye on you at all times. And unlike Bolt, when you stop petting him, he accepts this and hops serenely away. I love that boy.
Moonshadow is having none of this wishy-washy waiting for humans nonsense. She'll break out of the cage herself! When I'm taking photos, poor Moonshadow is sometimes overlooked because she is territorial about her cage and needs to be wrapped in a towel to be taken out - at which point she becomes a total sweetheart. Bunnies are crazy.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Take Two
If you're reading this and you were reading this about a month ago, you might remember Peter, a young Flemish Giant. Flemish Giants are the largest breed of bunny in the world and, as you may guess, not very common! In general, the giants of the rabbit world are rarely seen, so it was fairly surprising when Alice, a Giant Chinchilla (second largest), arrived. It was even more surprising when Peter was surrendered.And now we have another giant! This young bunny is also a Flemish, and he's actually the same colour as Peter. He's thin and a little ragged-looking right now, and he's also having trouble with his ears. He was picked up as a stray, so who knows what his life's been like.
He's a little timid, which is unusual for Giants, but he's sweet and gentle and if you give him a few minutes, he'll let you give him some of the attention he deserves. Right now, he's mostly staying quiet and getting some rest, but as he starts to feel better and settle in, I'll bet we'll see more of that Giant personality shining through.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Drama
A houseful of animals can make even the simplest of tasks a lot more interesting - like making a sandwich.
As I untie the bag of bread, I hear the familiar swoosh and feel the slight breeze that signals the arrival of Loki the cockatiel. She lands on the cupboard and peers down at me. With his usual 2-second delay, Bailey the lovebird buzzes into the room and lands with an indignant shriek, as though he can't imagine why she'd leave him behind. He'll never understand that he means less to her than food.
As I spread the peanut butter, Carmen the canary also flies in, chirping like a squeaky door the whole time. Carmens seems to be unable to fly silently. She lands as far away from me, and Bailey the boss, as possible.
As I cut the bread, Loki can stand it no longer, and she practically falls off the cupboard to land on me.
"Get off." I say sternly, and she hops onto the counter, thrilled to be right beside the sandwich.
"That's not what I meant," I say with perhaps a hint of exasperation. "Down, Loki."
At last she jumps to the ground, and I throw a piece of crust to her. I expect to hear Bailey buzz past, as he is the smart one and loves to watch Loki do all the work and then take her reward.
Instead, I hear the squeaky-door, and turn with astonishment to see Loki and Carmen eating comfortably together. Well. This is a new friendship.
Bailey shoots past me like a fighter jet, landing so hard he has to bounce a few times so as not to fall over. He runs over to Carmen with his hilarious indignant clown-walk, caused by his oversized feet. Carmen leaps back as he charges and shrieks, doing that weird angry whine unique to lovebirds. He'll never attack anyone but he can throw a fit like nobody's business.
"I don't think she's trying to steal your girlfriend, Bailey," I say, but of course he doesn't listen.
Carmen flees to the cupboard, but Bailey is too angry now to calm down and enjoy the bread. He turns on Loki, who has been ignoring the drama because she loves her humans but the other birds can go jump off a cliff as far as she's concerned.
Bailey yells at her and she hisses back. She may be a wimp but the one thing she'll defend is her food.
They open their beaks and assume intimidating poses.
I eat my sandwich, watching with amusement and knowing that Bailey would never hurt his beloved, and that Loki's pathetic little beak is harmless.
Sure enough, Bailey attacks the ground, whining and stomping in frustration. Loki gives him a little shove. I wonder if it's ever occurred to her that his beak is the size of her head.
Before they can get into an actual tug-of-war with the food, there is a loud thumping noise. They both look up just in time for the giant bunny to slide across the slippery floor, almost right into them. Loki takes off with a scream, while Bailey falls to the side, taken by surprise.
Alice the bunny inhales the bread like the Hoover vacuum she is, then she thumps away before Bailey can recover his senses and tell her off.
Bailey blinks, stunned, and stares at the spot where there had been food only moments ago. He looks up at me hopefully, but I spread my empty hands.
"All done." I say.
Disappointed, he flies up to his regular perch to sulk. It's tough being boss of this motley crew.
As I untie the bag of bread, I hear the familiar swoosh and feel the slight breeze that signals the arrival of Loki the cockatiel. She lands on the cupboard and peers down at me. With his usual 2-second delay, Bailey the lovebird buzzes into the room and lands with an indignant shriek, as though he can't imagine why she'd leave him behind. He'll never understand that he means less to her than food.
As I spread the peanut butter, Carmen the canary also flies in, chirping like a squeaky door the whole time. Carmens seems to be unable to fly silently. She lands as far away from me, and Bailey the boss, as possible.
As I cut the bread, Loki can stand it no longer, and she practically falls off the cupboard to land on me.
"Get off." I say sternly, and she hops onto the counter, thrilled to be right beside the sandwich.
"That's not what I meant," I say with perhaps a hint of exasperation. "Down, Loki."
At last she jumps to the ground, and I throw a piece of crust to her. I expect to hear Bailey buzz past, as he is the smart one and loves to watch Loki do all the work and then take her reward.
Instead, I hear the squeaky-door, and turn with astonishment to see Loki and Carmen eating comfortably together. Well. This is a new friendship.
Bailey shoots past me like a fighter jet, landing so hard he has to bounce a few times so as not to fall over. He runs over to Carmen with his hilarious indignant clown-walk, caused by his oversized feet. Carmen leaps back as he charges and shrieks, doing that weird angry whine unique to lovebirds. He'll never attack anyone but he can throw a fit like nobody's business.
"I don't think she's trying to steal your girlfriend, Bailey," I say, but of course he doesn't listen.
Carmen flees to the cupboard, but Bailey is too angry now to calm down and enjoy the bread. He turns on Loki, who has been ignoring the drama because she loves her humans but the other birds can go jump off a cliff as far as she's concerned.
Bailey yells at her and she hisses back. She may be a wimp but the one thing she'll defend is her food.
They open their beaks and assume intimidating poses.
I eat my sandwich, watching with amusement and knowing that Bailey would never hurt his beloved, and that Loki's pathetic little beak is harmless.
Sure enough, Bailey attacks the ground, whining and stomping in frustration. Loki gives him a little shove. I wonder if it's ever occurred to her that his beak is the size of her head.
Before they can get into an actual tug-of-war with the food, there is a loud thumping noise. They both look up just in time for the giant bunny to slide across the slippery floor, almost right into them. Loki takes off with a scream, while Bailey falls to the side, taken by surprise.
Alice the bunny inhales the bread like the Hoover vacuum she is, then she thumps away before Bailey can recover his senses and tell her off.
Bailey blinks, stunned, and stares at the spot where there had been food only moments ago. He looks up at me hopefully, but I spread my empty hands.
"All done." I say.
Disappointed, he flies up to his regular perch to sulk. It's tough being boss of this motley crew.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Loving Homes Needed
"Want to play?"
No one can resist The Ears.
How Not to Hold a Hamster 101
Fear the toilet paper roll bazooka.
"Gaze into my blindingly blue eyes...." This rabbit would seriously make a good hypnotist.
I imagine this felt like Godzilla looking in your window to Twin 2.
Three is definitely a lucky number.Saturday, October 24, 2009
Lucky 7
I totally stole the title of this post from Fred's blog.
On the dog side of things, he was writing about the 13 Shih-Tzus that were surrendered to TAS on Wednesday. Yes, THIRTEEN. Five adults and eight puppies.
Well, today I dropped in to say a quick 'hello' to the bunnies, only to find this:
Let's just say I was a little flabbergasted.
It turns out that SEVEN young rabbits were abandoned, and had just arrived at the shelter. What in the world? What is going on? Is this National Abandon-Your-Pet Month? The shelter is ridiculously busy in all departments. In the small animal room, we now have a guinea pig (Ginger), a hamster (Twin 2) and FOURTEEN rabbits.
Holy moly! Someone come adopt somebody before the room explodes.
Anyway, here are the five new males:
This guy seemed pretty pushy in the five minutes of quality time I spent with him. Unlike most white rabbits, he has lovely blue eyes. I have this urge to call him something really cliche for a white animal, like...Snowball.
The other white one also has lovely blue eyes, and a very sweet-looking face.
I got better photos of this guy, but this one shows off his nose - which looks like it has a butterfly on it! I am determined that he will get a name somehow related to butterflies, unless another volunteer names him and saves him from his fate.
Splotchy Ears here was not at all sure about this crazy lady picking him up, so we took his photo in the cage. He posed wonderfully though (that's him on the left)!
And for the last male, not the most in-focus photo, but it made me laugh. I was running out of time so he got to stay in the cage too, but this guy looks like he'll have quite a personality!
There are also two females, but I didn't have time to get photos of them.
The whole bunch are adorable, young, and fairly sociable, so they shouldn't last too long (knock on wood).
On the dog side of things, he was writing about the 13 Shih-Tzus that were surrendered to TAS on Wednesday. Yes, THIRTEEN. Five adults and eight puppies.
Well, today I dropped in to say a quick 'hello' to the bunnies, only to find this:
Let's just say I was a little flabbergasted.It turns out that SEVEN young rabbits were abandoned, and had just arrived at the shelter. What in the world? What is going on? Is this National Abandon-Your-Pet Month? The shelter is ridiculously busy in all departments. In the small animal room, we now have a guinea pig (Ginger), a hamster (Twin 2) and FOURTEEN rabbits.
Holy moly! Someone come adopt somebody before the room explodes.
Anyway, here are the five new males:
This guy seemed pretty pushy in the five minutes of quality time I spent with him. Unlike most white rabbits, he has lovely blue eyes. I have this urge to call him something really cliche for a white animal, like...Snowball.
The other white one also has lovely blue eyes, and a very sweet-looking face.
I got better photos of this guy, but this one shows off his nose - which looks like it has a butterfly on it! I am determined that he will get a name somehow related to butterflies, unless another volunteer names him and saves him from his fate.
Splotchy Ears here was not at all sure about this crazy lady picking him up, so we took his photo in the cage. He posed wonderfully though (that's him on the left)!
And for the last male, not the most in-focus photo, but it made me laugh. I was running out of time so he got to stay in the cage too, but this guy looks like he'll have quite a personality!There are also two females, but I didn't have time to get photos of them.
The whole bunch are adorable, young, and fairly sociable, so they shouldn't last too long (knock on wood).
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
"I'd understand if it were a dog..."
The other day, I was looking at an article about pet overpopulation (cheery, I know). The author continually noted that 'cats and dogs' constantly end up at shelters, and that 'cats and dogs' need to be adopted. There was a link to a shelter at the bottom of the article that said, 'View cats, dogs, and other animals up for adoption!'
Almost everything you will read about pets mentions 'four-legged friends', 'cats and dogs'....then, as an afterthought, "and other pets".
Rabbits, guinea pigs, parrots, finches, sugar gliders, hamsters, mice, turtles, snakes, chinchillas, degus, gerbils, frogs, fish, geckos, ferrets, hedgehogs...
These all fall under the category "other pets".
Damn. That's a wide-ranging category.
The thing is, that's exactly how small animals are seen - the 'other' pets. The ones people have when they are physically prevented from having a cat or dog. The second best.
I am sure every small pet owner has had a conversation like this:
Random Person - "Do you have any pets?"
Pet Owner - "Why yes, I have some lovely rabbits and a hamster."
Random Person - "Oh. I meant like, real pets."
I can't even count how many times I've had that conversation! (And if you have fish - pff, they don't even count.)
I love dogs and cats, but really - rabbits are the third most popular pet in North America. Birds aren't far behind. When are other types of pets going to start getting attention? I don't mean more people running out to buy them, I mean attention to the fact that they end up in shelters too. That they can be real pets and bring just as much to a family as a dog or cat. That they deserve vet care and love and exercise.
Everyone expects owners to pay for a dog's vet care. Everyone expects owners to walk their dog. Everyone expects that cats will be littertrained.
But if you pay for a rabbit's vet bills - whoa, that's a lot of money to spend on a rabbit! I mean, I'd understand if it were a dog...
Why? Why does a dog deserve proper care and veterinary attention more than a rabbit, or a budgie, or a guinea pig?
Why will many people consider a shelter when preparing to get a dog or cat, when people considering a small animal automatically go to pet stores?
Why is it 'weird' to have a free-range rabbit in your house, when it would be equally 'weird' to keep a cat in a cage all day?
Cats and dogs have benefited from a long history with humans, and lots of publicity. Tons of movies and TV shows have dogs or cats. But the times, they are a-changing, and it's about time people caught up with the fact that small animals aren't second-best; they can be just as much a part of the family as any dog or cat.
Almost everything you will read about pets mentions 'four-legged friends', 'cats and dogs'....then, as an afterthought, "and other pets".
Rabbits, guinea pigs, parrots, finches, sugar gliders, hamsters, mice, turtles, snakes, chinchillas, degus, gerbils, frogs, fish, geckos, ferrets, hedgehogs...These all fall under the category "other pets".
Damn. That's a wide-ranging category.
The thing is, that's exactly how small animals are seen - the 'other' pets. The ones people have when they are physically prevented from having a cat or dog. The second best.
I am sure every small pet owner has had a conversation like this:
Random Person - "Do you have any pets?"
Pet Owner - "Why yes, I have some lovely rabbits and a hamster."
Random Person - "Oh. I meant like, real pets."
I can't even count how many times I've had that conversation! (And if you have fish - pff, they don't even count.)
I love dogs and cats, but really - rabbits are the third most popular pet in North America. Birds aren't far behind. When are other types of pets going to start getting attention? I don't mean more people running out to buy them, I mean attention to the fact that they end up in shelters too. That they can be real pets and bring just as much to a family as a dog or cat. That they deserve vet care and love and exercise.
Everyone expects owners to pay for a dog's vet care. Everyone expects owners to walk their dog. Everyone expects that cats will be littertrained.
But if you pay for a rabbit's vet bills - whoa, that's a lot of money to spend on a rabbit! I mean, I'd understand if it were a dog...
Why? Why does a dog deserve proper care and veterinary attention more than a rabbit, or a budgie, or a guinea pig?Why will many people consider a shelter when preparing to get a dog or cat, when people considering a small animal automatically go to pet stores?
Why is it 'weird' to have a free-range rabbit in your house, when it would be equally 'weird' to keep a cat in a cage all day?
Cats and dogs have benefited from a long history with humans, and lots of publicity. Tons of movies and TV shows have dogs or cats. But the times, they are a-changing, and it's about time people caught up with the fact that small animals aren't second-best; they can be just as much a part of the family as any dog or cat.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Introducing Lily
This young guinea pig came into the shelter a few days ago with two males. As I said a few posts ago, the two males got adopted the next day. The little girl came to our house, since there is a 99% chance she's pregnant, and the shelter is not the top vacation spot for pregnant piggies.People who own animals: Please do not put your males and females together! It makes you look like a moron and it also makes more animals that end up in shelters.
So this pretty girl screamed 'Ellie' to my mom, but I shot that down because there's already an 'Ella' at the shelter (plus we had another Ella, a rabbit, a while back). Too many Ell names! So now she is Lily, and she is turning out to be the friendliest little cutie ever. She's gorgeous - this is not the most flattering photo because she's still a little wary with the big scary camera, but she is a very pretty animal.
I can't wait to see how her personality comes out in the weeks ahead!
Monday, October 19, 2009
Roll Call
I did this same thing last week, but we have so many small animals right now I just want to list them all. So there may be some repeats =)
Bolt's still not spayed, hence why she's still there. As soon as she's available, I'm sure she'll be gone in a flash - no one can resist that friendly face!
Orca is quite new to the shelter. I try to avoid favouritism but I've gotta admit - he's totally my new favourite. He's an adult, about 5 years old and he was used for breeding. He has a very calm temperment - he just acts so dignified and thoughtful about everything. He's also friendly, gentle and already neutered. Not that I'm biased or anything.
Continuing in my non-favouritism, Marley is my other favourite. She's starting to come out of her shell and approach people for attention. She loves to play.
Chubbs still doesn't want much to do with people. Her sister is becoming much more friendly and I hope it will wear off on her soon.
Maddy is becoming much friendlier! She had a great time yesterday when I gave her a toilet paper roll. She played with me and finally let me pet her. Once she was out of the cage and in better light, it was easy to see what a beautiful, silky coat she had (although she could use a trim!).
Moonshadow has lots of energy and she really wants to run around, but she's not too sure about being picked up, which is kind of an integral part of being taken out of the cage. She is a big attention hog and totally adorable.
Ginger and Ella, the sister guinea pigs, have been there for a month now. Ginger is becoming very friendly, she comes running over for treats and scratches behind the ears.
Twin #2 is now at the shelter waiting for his future home. He was a little confused as to where his three brothers went, but pretty happy when he figured out he didn't have to fight over food anymore.
Bolt's still not spayed, hence why she's still there. As soon as she's available, I'm sure she'll be gone in a flash - no one can resist that friendly face!
Orca is quite new to the shelter. I try to avoid favouritism but I've gotta admit - he's totally my new favourite. He's an adult, about 5 years old and he was used for breeding. He has a very calm temperment - he just acts so dignified and thoughtful about everything. He's also friendly, gentle and already neutered. Not that I'm biased or anything.
Continuing in my non-favouritism, Marley is my other favourite. She's starting to come out of her shell and approach people for attention. She loves to play.
Chubbs still doesn't want much to do with people. Her sister is becoming much more friendly and I hope it will wear off on her soon.
Maddy is becoming much friendlier! She had a great time yesterday when I gave her a toilet paper roll. She played with me and finally let me pet her. Once she was out of the cage and in better light, it was easy to see what a beautiful, silky coat she had (although she could use a trim!).
Moonshadow has lots of energy and she really wants to run around, but she's not too sure about being picked up, which is kind of an integral part of being taken out of the cage. She is a big attention hog and totally adorable.
Ginger and Ella, the sister guinea pigs, have been there for a month now. Ginger is becoming very friendly, she comes running over for treats and scratches behind the ears.
Twin #2 is now at the shelter waiting for his future home. He was a little confused as to where his three brothers went, but pretty happy when he figured out he didn't have to fight over food anymore.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Gone In A Flash
I had two options for the blog post I was going to do today. I was either going to write about the sudden guinea pig explosion we'd had (6 piggies in total!), or I was going to write about one guinea pig in particular, that adorable little baby, because I'd taken about a hundred photos of her.
And then all my plans went awry because when I visited today, they were down to two guinea pigs, and the baby had been adopted. Yay!
Three guinea pigs came in just two days ago - two males and a female. Kept together. Yeah, great job, previous owners. Anyway, the female is now at my house because there is a 99% chance she's pregnant (hey, when you're already living in a zoo, what's one more?).
I didn't even get a photo of the males, because poof! They're gone! They were adopted yesterday. That's gotta be some kind of record.
The baby female was also adopted yesterday, but I took so many photos of her I have to share some. Everybody could use some more cuteness right?
I also hear that her wonderful adopters know about this website, so I'm sure we'll get an update soon (right, new owners?). =)
I really do hope we hear more from this little girl, because she was a total sweetheart!
Today I met some really lovely people who were looking at cats and eventually took one home. I also found out that Sammy, a big handsome black cat, was adopted yesterday. Sammy had been there since March. He was fostered (and almost adopted) by a friend of mine, but sadly allergies prevented them becoming a permanent home. I'm glad to give them good news! Every single person who adopts a cat to care for and love is awesome, because we have so many cats. Good job, cat adopters!!
Also I just realized that my email isn't listed anywhere here, so pleading for updates is kind of silly. It's now in my profile.
And then all my plans went awry because when I visited today, they were down to two guinea pigs, and the baby had been adopted. Yay!
Three guinea pigs came in just two days ago - two males and a female. Kept together. Yeah, great job, previous owners. Anyway, the female is now at my house because there is a 99% chance she's pregnant (hey, when you're already living in a zoo, what's one more?).
I didn't even get a photo of the males, because poof! They're gone! They were adopted yesterday. That's gotta be some kind of record.
The baby female was also adopted yesterday, but I took so many photos of her I have to share some. Everybody could use some more cuteness right?
I also hear that her wonderful adopters know about this website, so I'm sure we'll get an update soon (right, new owners?). =)
I really do hope we hear more from this little girl, because she was a total sweetheart!Today I met some really lovely people who were looking at cats and eventually took one home. I also found out that Sammy, a big handsome black cat, was adopted yesterday. Sammy had been there since March. He was fostered (and almost adopted) by a friend of mine, but sadly allergies prevented them becoming a permanent home. I'm glad to give them good news! Every single person who adopts a cat to care for and love is awesome, because we have so many cats. Good job, cat adopters!!
Also I just realized that my email isn't listed anywhere here, so pleading for updates is kind of silly. It's now in my profile.
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Happy Hammies
I received this fantastic email a few days ago, from the new owners of Boxer and Twin #1:
Dear Laura,
A quick note to let you know the hamsters are doing well and have adjusted to their new home easily. Boxer is learning how to drink from a water bottle and we hope that Thundershock (aka Twin #1) will copy his lead.
Thundershock seems to like sleeping with Boxer, but not vice-versa. They have a log that is both a toy and an edible treat and it’s fun to watch them pop in and out of it - they love it. Thundershock enjoys clover and dandelion leaves and Boxer seems to like hay – and also enjoys sunflowers seeds. We’ve noticed that they seem to like a little bread with butter every once in a while too.
Thank you again for letting us know about them!
I was just grinning as I read it, you can tell that those two got a wonderful home. Also, hats off to them for the name Thundershock - it's about 1000 times better than 'Twin #1'!
In other news, the three orphaned hammies are doing wonderfully! In all honesty, I thought Houdini would be the only one to survive. I was sure Nicky was going to die during the first night.
But they proved me wrong - they've fattened up and run around like happy little hammies. They are quite a bit smaller than the first litter was at that age, and Nicky in particular still looks pretty mouse-like, but they're friendly and energetic.
Houdini is adorable. He's also much darker than the camera makes him look here. I thought he had intact ears, but it turns out there's a small hole in one of his ears. What caused all these ear injuries? I call him a 'he', but they're too small to be sexed properly.
I have to get a photo that properly shows off Riff-Raff's ripped ear, it makes her look very tough. She was so quiet when she first came in, but she's the most active of the bunch now.
Nicky is still pretty shy. She loves Molly, she just follows her around adoringly. Molly likes Houdini best, but we don't tell Nicky, it would probably break her heart.
I think when these guys go, Molly is going to be very happy to have a break!
Dear Laura,
A quick note to let you know the hamsters are doing well and have adjusted to their new home easily. Boxer is learning how to drink from a water bottle and we hope that Thundershock (aka Twin #1) will copy his lead.
Thundershock seems to like sleeping with Boxer, but not vice-versa. They have a log that is both a toy and an edible treat and it’s fun to watch them pop in and out of it - they love it. Thundershock enjoys clover and dandelion leaves and Boxer seems to like hay – and also enjoys sunflowers seeds. We’ve noticed that they seem to like a little bread with butter every once in a while too.
Thank you again for letting us know about them!
I was just grinning as I read it, you can tell that those two got a wonderful home. Also, hats off to them for the name Thundershock - it's about 1000 times better than 'Twin #1'!
In other news, the three orphaned hammies are doing wonderfully! In all honesty, I thought Houdini would be the only one to survive. I was sure Nicky was going to die during the first night.
But they proved me wrong - they've fattened up and run around like happy little hammies. They are quite a bit smaller than the first litter was at that age, and Nicky in particular still looks pretty mouse-like, but they're friendly and energetic.
Houdini is adorable. He's also much darker than the camera makes him look here. I thought he had intact ears, but it turns out there's a small hole in one of his ears. What caused all these ear injuries? I call him a 'he', but they're too small to be sexed properly.
I have to get a photo that properly shows off Riff-Raff's ripped ear, it makes her look very tough. She was so quiet when she first came in, but she's the most active of the bunch now.
Nicky is still pretty shy. She loves Molly, she just follows her around adoringly. Molly likes Houdini best, but we don't tell Nicky, it would probably break her heart.I think when these guys go, Molly is going to be very happy to have a break!
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Top 5 Reasons To Share Your House With a Parrot
#5 - They can provide impromptu technical help. Guaranteed to be more helpful than 99% of computer technicians.
#4 - They'll help you keep track of your calories by getting rid of unwanted food. Sometimes they'll be so helpful, you don't even have to ask!
#3 - They have a strange ability to multiply! You get one bird, then you have two, three, ten times the love!
#2 - They have a lovely eye (and talent) for redecorating. All your friends will be talking about your house's 'new look'!
As a bonus, if you have more than one (which you probably will) they'll work together to make the ultimate house decor make-over!
#1 - They love you back!
Fun Fact: Did you know it's 'Blog Action' Day? Bloggers around the world are blogging about global warming while I blog about silly birdies. But you know what, birds are a part of the world's environment too - don't look to me for info, go do some serious Googling on global warming, and see how you can make your life more environmentally-friendly.
Happy Friday!
#4 - They'll help you keep track of your calories by getting rid of unwanted food. Sometimes they'll be so helpful, you don't even have to ask!
#3 - They have a strange ability to multiply! You get one bird, then you have two, three, ten times the love!
#2 - They have a lovely eye (and talent) for redecorating. All your friends will be talking about your house's 'new look'!
As a bonus, if you have more than one (which you probably will) they'll work together to make the ultimate house decor make-over!
#1 - They love you back!
Fun Fact: Did you know it's 'Blog Action' Day? Bloggers around the world are blogging about global warming while I blog about silly birdies. But you know what, birds are a part of the world's environment too - don't look to me for info, go do some serious Googling on global warming, and see how you can make your life more environmentally-friendly.
Happy Friday!
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Oh The Places You'll Go
I love having an excuse to use this photo. Peter got adopted today! Yay! If his adopter ever happens to stumble across this site, I'd love to hear an update! He's such an awesome bunny I'm sure he'll do really well wherever he went.
Boxer and Twin #1 got adopted into a wonderful home and I'm sure we'll hear updates soon from them! They are living the life of luxury, with a home-made nest and everything!By a mix-up on my part, Grey (in the photo) got adopted instead of Twin #2, so our only girl is now happily at her new home being spoilt rotten.
On the hamster front, that leaves Molly, Twin #2, and the three orphans, Nicky, Riff-Raff, and Lucky-now-known-as-Houdini. Not bad!
Monday, October 12, 2009
Full House
The shelter has been pretty busy lately! As the cold weather starts to arrive, the shelter has been filling up, including the small animals. In fact our small animal room is pretty much full, so I hope some of them find homes soon! Here's the group that was there for Thanksgiving weekend:
First up, of course, the bunnies:
I think Peter is wondering why he's still there, a month later, when he's such a handsome, friendly, young boy. His size scares people off I think, which is silly since in general, giants make much calmer, sweeter pets than the hyper little dwarves we usually get.
Marley's been there the longest out of our current animals, but I'm not surprised. She was shy when she first came in, and she's gotten worse. She tends to run and hide, hiding her beautiful looks. She's not aggressive in any way - actually she's very gentle, she just needs someone with patience.
This beauty looks a lot like Marley, but has a totally opposite personality. Moonshadow is very new, having only arrived a few days ago as a stray. She is super friendly and adorable.
Chubbs is super camera-shy; this does not show off her luxurious black locks. Maybe she's not doing very well in the shelter, or maybe she just doesn't like me, but she hasn't been very outgoing - yet.
Maddy likes to pose a lot more than her sister. She is a very curious bunny!
You may notice that this bunny looks absolutely petrified. She does NOT like being in the shelter. She just came in a few days ago as a stray, and hopefully she'll adjust soon.
Bolt is still there, but I suspect that's only because she isn't spayed yet and so not ready for adoption. Such a sweet, friendly rabbit! Also, she's cute as a button.
Then we have a set of guinea pigs:
Ginger is still there with her sister, and they've been getting more bold. I think they just can't be bothered to run away all the time anymore.
Ella actually came out! I thought she was all grey since I'd never seen anything but her head before. She's a very pretty cavvy.
Ever seen a baby guinea pig before? I don't know how old this little girl is, but she's very young. She has the cutest face! She just came in, and I suspect she won't last long!
Of course, we also have the snake in the back, and in my house, one of the first litter, the mom, and the three orphaned hammies. Like I said - a full house!
First up, of course, the bunnies:
I think Peter is wondering why he's still there, a month later, when he's such a handsome, friendly, young boy. His size scares people off I think, which is silly since in general, giants make much calmer, sweeter pets than the hyper little dwarves we usually get.
Marley's been there the longest out of our current animals, but I'm not surprised. She was shy when she first came in, and she's gotten worse. She tends to run and hide, hiding her beautiful looks. She's not aggressive in any way - actually she's very gentle, she just needs someone with patience.
This beauty looks a lot like Marley, but has a totally opposite personality. Moonshadow is very new, having only arrived a few days ago as a stray. She is super friendly and adorable.
Chubbs is super camera-shy; this does not show off her luxurious black locks. Maybe she's not doing very well in the shelter, or maybe she just doesn't like me, but she hasn't been very outgoing - yet.
Maddy likes to pose a lot more than her sister. She is a very curious bunny!
You may notice that this bunny looks absolutely petrified. She does NOT like being in the shelter. She just came in a few days ago as a stray, and hopefully she'll adjust soon.
Bolt is still there, but I suspect that's only because she isn't spayed yet and so not ready for adoption. Such a sweet, friendly rabbit! Also, she's cute as a button.Then we have a set of guinea pigs:
Ginger is still there with her sister, and they've been getting more bold. I think they just can't be bothered to run away all the time anymore.
Ella actually came out! I thought she was all grey since I'd never seen anything but her head before. She's a very pretty cavvy.
Ever seen a baby guinea pig before? I don't know how old this little girl is, but she's very young. She has the cutest face! She just came in, and I suspect she won't last long!Of course, we also have the snake in the back, and in my house, one of the first litter, the mom, and the three orphaned hammies. Like I said - a full house!
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