Furry Friday

Animals: I've been very busy this week and have had little attention to spend visiting the many cats in our facility.  I have spent a few minutes with some unusual guests though. 

First up are Dakota and Rain.  Very noticeable, these huge rabbits are bigger than my cat at home.  They are both Flemish Giant Rabbits.  They are neutered males, 2 and 3 years old, and pair bonded so they need to go home together.  I don't know their history, but one has a torn ear that looks like maybe a tag got ripped out.  The other has the faded remnants of a tattoo in his ear.  Probably an interesting story behind their lives, but I don't know any details yet.  When I met them, they were both extremely friendly, hopping forward to let me pet them together.

Two other unusual visitors at Golden Valley are Judd and Reid.  They are young chinchilla males sharing a cage at the front desk.  They are only 9 and 7 months old, respectively.  When I spent some time with them after work one day, they were both very active and hopping up and down the various levels of their ferret cage.  I was amazed at how much control they have over their whiskers.  When exploring my hand, they would throw their whiskers forward so that they touched my skin long before their nose got close enough to sniff me.

All four visitors (Dakota, Rain, Judd, and Reid) are currently available to meet and adopt at our Golden Valley facility.

The Last Solicitation, Really:  No time to write up much else this morning.  I have to go in early today to start preparations for the Walk tomorrow.  Life has been very hectic at work this week.  The Walk starts tomorrow morning.  This webpage explains the options and includes a link to a crude map for locations.
http://www.animalhumanesociety.org/walk/routeparking

If you're not joining the Walk but still want to help out, there is still time today in which you may make an online donation.  We are told that because of the poor economy, Minnesota non-profit organizations in 2008 overall experienced a 54% decline in revenues even as their costs continued to increase.    Groups with activities in arts/humanities and civil rights experienced the largest cutbacks, but all categories of charities were affected.   Any amount you can offer to help out is greatly appreciated.  :)  I realize that money is tight for everyone these days.
http://events.animalhumanesociety.org/goto/terry.walker