Furry Friday
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mellowtiggerStory: Traditional medicine is great, but alternative therapies have their place too, even in animal care. I learned at the wildlife rehabilitation conference that we have had some success in treating spinal injuries by using acupuncture. Looking over the notes that I took at the presentation, there's a vet at a local exotic animal hospital where we have taken animals with neurological trauma like spinal injury. Apparently the acupuncture treatment that they receive really does help the animals (such as birds, foxes, and rabbits) recover from their injuries. I'm no fan of needles, but I remember my own acupuncture treatments some 15 years ago that were very calming and energizing for me too.
Animals: It's been a month, but Norbert is still waiting for a home. I can't imagine what's holding back adopters from rescuing this guy. Zhey is absolutely lovable, and I'd take zhem home myself if I had the space. The body wounds that I mentioned last month have all healed, leaving this 3-year-old neutered male in even better condition than before. Norbert is still quite a lover, wanting lots of holding and petting, and I've discovered zheir fascination with shoulders. Not nearly so much a lap cat as a shoulder cat, a volunteer told me that zhey hadn't even noticed the cat had gotten free of the cage when suddenly Norbert jumped up on zheir shoulder all the way from the floor. I hold Norbert and receive lots of head butting under my chin as zhey tries to keep the petting going indefinitely. Why is Norbert still here after a month? I want to take zhem home!
Also here for too many weeks are Sherlock and Watson. They make quite an adorable duo. They both have fur with grey/beige combination that I think is beautiful. They're good companions to each other (and should be adopted together), and they've been friendly whenever I've come by to pet them too. They're not quite as inquisitive as their names might suggest, but I still think they'd make a good choice for any first-time rabbit adopter.
As of this writing, Norbert, Sherlock, and Watson are all available for visitation and adoption at our Golden Valley facility.
How You Can Help: Here in the USA, the postal service is featuring a new postage stamp campaign called Stamps To The Rescue. Ellen DeGeneres is leading the campaign to raise funds for buying pet food that will be delivered to animal shelters across the nation. These 44-cent stamps feature 5 dogs and 5 cats who were each adopted from animal shelters. You can see posters about the campaign in your local post office, or go online (at the link above) to pre-order your stamps.
Meanwhile, we're just 2 weeks away from the major fundraiser for my own shelter. If you'd like to help, you may do so here:
http://events.animalhumanesociety.org/go
Animals: It's been a month, but Norbert is still waiting for a home. I can't imagine what's holding back adopters from rescuing this guy. Zhey is absolutely lovable, and I'd take zhem home myself if I had the space. The body wounds that I mentioned last month have all healed, leaving this 3-year-old neutered male in even better condition than before. Norbert is still quite a lover, wanting lots of holding and petting, and I've discovered zheir fascination with shoulders. Not nearly so much a lap cat as a shoulder cat, a volunteer told me that zhey hadn't even noticed the cat had gotten free of the cage when suddenly Norbert jumped up on zheir shoulder all the way from the floor. I hold Norbert and receive lots of head butting under my chin as zhey tries to keep the petting going indefinitely. Why is Norbert still here after a month? I want to take zhem home!Also here for too many weeks are Sherlock and Watson. They make quite an adorable duo. They both have fur with grey/beige combination that I think is beautiful. They're good companions to each other (and should be adopted together), and they've been friendly whenever I've come by to pet them too. They're not quite as inquisitive as their names might suggest, but I still think they'd make a good choice for any first-time rabbit adopter.As of this writing, Norbert, Sherlock, and Watson are all available for visitation and adoption at our Golden Valley facility.
How You Can Help: Here in the USA, the postal service is featuring a new postage stamp campaign called Stamps To The Rescue. Ellen DeGeneres is leading the campaign to raise funds for buying pet food that will be delivered to animal shelters across the nation. These 44-cent stamps feature 5 dogs and 5 cats who were each adopted from animal shelters. You can see posters about the campaign in your local post office, or go online (at the link above) to pre-order your stamps.Meanwhile, we're just 2 weeks away from the major fundraiser for my own shelter. If you'd like to help, you may do so here:
http://events.animalhumanesociety.org/go