Furry Friday
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mellowtiggerI don't go in to work today. I'm almost ready to drive off for a camping weekend, actually, but I wanted to make sure that I got a Furry Friday post in August before the month was gone.
Story: I went into the vets' office last week to look into problems with a computer mouse and printer. While there, I spent many minutes visiting an ill cat in recovery. The vets frequently use their office as a temp space to hold a single animal that needs a less stressful daytime environment in which to recuperate. This animal had a respiratory infection and was under treatment for that ailment. She was a 7-year-old Siamese longhair. She was tremendously friendly, even as she sneezed all over me. (Yes, I washed thoroughly after visiting with her, so's not to bring anything home to my own T'Reese or to the other animals in the shelter.)
Animals: Well, Squeakers has now finished her treatment regimen and is waiting on our adoption floor for a new home. She is still very underweight by my standards, and you will feel her bony hips and back when you pet her, but she's also still extremely friendly. Squeakers is a soft furball who will surely enchant you with her big round eyes. As an older lady with long hair, she may have a hard time finding an adoptive human. If you're local, do consider visiting with her to see if you would enjoy each other's company.
Behind the adoption desk (not in the main critter areas) are two ferrets and one chinchilla. I spent a bit of time with the white ferret named Jester. His visual appearance reminds me of my own Crack Weasel from several years ago, but Jester is noticeably more calm. Most ferrets I meet have only two settings: off (asleep) and on (bouncy). Jester may actually have a middle setting. Wouldn't that be a discovery! Just talk to the adoption staff for your chance to meet with him too.
Wilma is sharing her space with two siblings, Wilbur and Harry. Of the three, she is definitely the least skittish. I've spent a good 20 minutes (before or after work hours) over the last week just standing at their pen and petting her. (Wilbur was inquisitive but scared, and Harry would have none of that human handholding stuff.) She's very tolerant of petting, and I think she would make a good first rabbit companion for a person of any age.
As of this writing, Squeakers, Jester, and Wilma are available for visitation and adoption at our Golden Valley facility.
How you can help: Please check with your local animal shelter about becoming a foster home volunteer. In recent weeks, I have seen several announcements go out locally because we are having trouble placing animals in foster home who need many weeks of medical recovery or weeks of placement for newborn litters to gain weight before being placed for adoption. It's not something that you can do just by showing up at the front desk one day. You need to attend training classes and participate in staff interviews to make sure that you and your home are suitable for foster placements. Make the effort to get "certified" with your local shelter now, and then later you can help out by fostering a needy animal as the opportunity presents itself.
Story: I went into the vets' office last week to look into problems with a computer mouse and printer. While there, I spent many minutes visiting an ill cat in recovery. The vets frequently use their office as a temp space to hold a single animal that needs a less stressful daytime environment in which to recuperate. This animal had a respiratory infection and was under treatment for that ailment. She was a 7-year-old Siamese longhair. She was tremendously friendly, even as she sneezed all over me. (Yes, I washed thoroughly after visiting with her, so's not to bring anything home to my own T'Reese or to the other animals in the shelter.)Animals: Well, Squeakers has now finished her treatment regimen and is waiting on our adoption floor for a new home. She is still very underweight by my standards, and you will feel her bony hips and back when you pet her, but she's also still extremely friendly. Squeakers is a soft furball who will surely enchant you with her big round eyes. As an older lady with long hair, she may have a hard time finding an adoptive human. If you're local, do consider visiting with her to see if you would enjoy each other's company.Behind the adoption desk (not in the main critter areas) are two ferrets and one chinchilla. I spent a bit of time with the white ferret named Jester. His visual appearance reminds me of my own Crack Weasel from several years ago, but Jester is noticeably more calm. Most ferrets I meet have only two settings: off (asleep) and on (bouncy). Jester may actually have a middle setting. Wouldn't that be a discovery! Just talk to the adoption staff for your chance to meet with him too.
Wilma is sharing her space with two siblings, Wilbur and Harry. Of the three, she is definitely the least skittish. I've spent a good 20 minutes (before or after work hours) over the last week just standing at their pen and petting her. (Wilbur was inquisitive but scared, and Harry would have none of that human handholding stuff.) She's very tolerant of petting, and I think she would make a good first rabbit companion for a person of any age.
As of this writing, Squeakers, Jester, and Wilma are available for visitation and adoption at our Golden Valley facility.
How you can help: Please check with your local animal shelter about becoming a foster home volunteer. In recent weeks, I have seen several announcements go out locally because we are having trouble placing animals in foster home who need many weeks of medical recovery or weeks of placement for newborn litters to gain weight before being placed for adoption. It's not something that you can do just by showing up at the front desk one day. You need to attend training classes and participate in staff interviews to make sure that you and your home are suitable for foster placements. Make the effort to get "certified" with your local shelter now, and then later you can help out by fostering a needy animal as the opportunity presents itself.