I am the most sporadic blogger in the world, I know. Things have been hectic but not at the same time. Anyway, quick critter updates.
Dogs - Daisy turned 17 on 02-01-2012. She's hanging in there. She's starting to have pee accidents in the house and is no longer sleeping in bed with us at night, though I do nap with her still. She won't jump down to pee and if she has to go she'll go wherever she is. I love my girl but I don't love rolling over into a wet puddle. My dogs are all crate trained and she's very happy to sleep in her crate. I know our time left together is limited, but she still plays a bit, eats and drinks with no problem - she could live another year or 2 and she still has some quality of life. The other 4 are fab - no issues what so ever. Speaking of dogs, we have had a houseguest. Grandpa's dog was ripped apart by a big dog that trespassed into his yard. He's been staying with us as he recovers as grandpa has a hard time with bending and such. Susage is a major mutt, smaller guy though (Max's size but fatter). He looks like he has some doxy in him. Not sure what else.
Cats, Horse, Rabbits, and Sam - All are good, same as ever.
Rats - sigh. Kimber has another tumor but couldn't have surgery as she was wheezy. She's on doxy/baytril. She's 23 months old. I had her sire, Bum - he was almost 31 months when he was pts. I have a feeling she won't make it that long. Havarti had a mammary tumor removed then had a strange growth that was the size of a cranberry near where the tumor was removed. It was super squishy. It's not a tumor, scar and fatty tissue. I chose to leave it alone for now - just don't want to risk putting her under for that. Puck, Macree, and Jack also have started wheezing. I have them on Baytril and doxy as well (Puck is 22 mos, Macree is 23 mos, and Jack is 21 mos). My other's that are over 1 1/2 are all doing great, as are those under 1 1/2. It still sucks when 1/3 of your pet ratties are sick :(
Friday, February 10, 2012
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Show time!
We decided to attend the KCRBA show this weekend. Not a huge fuzzy showing, about average really.
We took All Ear's Cubby (SSB), GC All Ear's Pearl (SSD), GC All Ear's Simple Man (BSB), and All Ear's Priscilla.
Show A/Jude Michael Perez
Cubby - 1/3, BOV, BOB (I have to check, either his second or third leg!)
everyone else took second.
Show B/Judge Troy Irkhe (sp?)
Cubby - 2/3 (was liked, he kept going back and forth then Cubby humped his arm... oops)
Pearl - 2/2 - just not her day!
Simple Man - 1/?, BOSV... I think that makes his 5th leg!
Priscilla - 1/?, BOV and BOB! I believe this is her third leg!
KayLynn entered the raffle and won an adorable pair of pink bunny slippers. I normally forbid her to enter for anything rabbit related but these were just too adorable. She also won a keyboard thingie (which I made her take home - lol). I didn't win anything :(
We took All Ear's Cubby (SSB), GC All Ear's Pearl (SSD), GC All Ear's Simple Man (BSB), and All Ear's Priscilla.
Show A/Jude Michael Perez
Cubby - 1/3, BOV, BOB (I have to check, either his second or third leg!)
everyone else took second.
Show B/Judge Troy Irkhe (sp?)
Cubby - 2/3 (was liked, he kept going back and forth then Cubby humped his arm... oops)
Pearl - 2/2 - just not her day!
Simple Man - 1/?, BOSV... I think that makes his 5th leg!
Priscilla - 1/?, BOV and BOB! I believe this is her third leg!
KayLynn entered the raffle and won an adorable pair of pink bunny slippers. I normally forbid her to enter for anything rabbit related but these were just too adorable. She also won a keyboard thingie (which I made her take home - lol). I didn't win anything :(
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Happy New Year!
I know we are already a week into the new year. Life has been crazy hectic. My new schedule at work is horrible - I'm still only at 32 hours but work at least 2 hours EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK.
Rats - Macree continues to age ungracefully. He will do better a couple days, then look not so good. He's been wheezing so I have him on Bayrtil and amoxy (Puck too, though the girls, Bear, Colby, and Jack are all fine). Kimber had a sucessful tumor removal (mammary). I did not have her spayed. Shocking I know, but after losing Ava the last time I decided not to. And I regret it. I already see another lump forming. She's about 22 months old. Her 13 months old daughter, Havarti, also has a lump which looks a lot like Kimbers, only today it looked smaller to me. She goes in Tuesday, it's in a different spot and I'm beginning to wonder if it's something else. Hopefully it will be but I am going to start saving to have the cheesey sisters, Stratus, and Syrma spayed anyway. It's $300 a rat and I really don't want to take that out of my ER rat fund, plus I still have 5 rabbits to fix - might take me a while. I am looking in other areas (San Diego, LA, etc) to see if it's cheaper - if it is, I can take a couple groups in and get it done sooner. I just don't want to have not as good care to save a few (hundred) dollars.
Rabbits - Bunnies are good. I told them if hay gets any more expensive they will all have to get jobs. They totally ignored me. Noah's inoperable tumor has not progressed, he's still Noah :) It's ugly and he's not the pretty bunny that earned all those gc legs anymore, but he's still doing good :)
Everyone else - Daisy, Max, Nikki, Lulu, and Molly (dogs) are all fantabulous. The big girls (Nikki and Lulu) are enjoying the huge backyard and I sometimes have a hard time getting them in the house. They have deciding eating horse poop is their favorite hobby. Joy. Penny (horse) is good, her wound healed up with no problems. Sam (bird) is Sam, never shuts up. He's the best conversationalist in the house :) The cats are good, Mia is really bald right now (my nephews have been over a lot).
Rats - Macree continues to age ungracefully. He will do better a couple days, then look not so good. He's been wheezing so I have him on Bayrtil and amoxy (Puck too, though the girls, Bear, Colby, and Jack are all fine). Kimber had a sucessful tumor removal (mammary). I did not have her spayed. Shocking I know, but after losing Ava the last time I decided not to. And I regret it. I already see another lump forming. She's about 22 months old. Her 13 months old daughter, Havarti, also has a lump which looks a lot like Kimbers, only today it looked smaller to me. She goes in Tuesday, it's in a different spot and I'm beginning to wonder if it's something else. Hopefully it will be but I am going to start saving to have the cheesey sisters, Stratus, and Syrma spayed anyway. It's $300 a rat and I really don't want to take that out of my ER rat fund, plus I still have 5 rabbits to fix - might take me a while. I am looking in other areas (San Diego, LA, etc) to see if it's cheaper - if it is, I can take a couple groups in and get it done sooner. I just don't want to have not as good care to save a few (hundred) dollars.
Rabbits - Bunnies are good. I told them if hay gets any more expensive they will all have to get jobs. They totally ignored me. Noah's inoperable tumor has not progressed, he's still Noah :) It's ugly and he's not the pretty bunny that earned all those gc legs anymore, but he's still doing good :)
Everyone else - Daisy, Max, Nikki, Lulu, and Molly (dogs) are all fantabulous. The big girls (Nikki and Lulu) are enjoying the huge backyard and I sometimes have a hard time getting them in the house. They have deciding eating horse poop is their favorite hobby. Joy. Penny (horse) is good, her wound healed up with no problems. Sam (bird) is Sam, never shuts up. He's the best conversationalist in the house :) The cats are good, Mia is really bald right now (my nephews have been over a lot).
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
No more pet of the week
I have decided to d/c pet of the week for a while, maybe permanantely. Doesn't mean I won't post petdates and pictures, just no POW for a while.
My Guinness passed away the beginning of the month. It was a very hard loss, even though I try not to have favorites, he was one of my favs. Possibly my favorite. I will miss my little nekkid guy very much.
In other rat news, Kimber had a mammary tumor removed last Wednesday. She's doing fine, still her normal Kimber self :) She'll be 22 months soon and I really hope this is her only surgery. Macree continues to go down hill and is currently on baytril and amoxy as he started sounding raspy. He'll also be 22 months old soon too. The rest of the rat pack are doing fine, no issues to report :)
Rabbitwise, Noah is the only one who continues to give me issues. I have been contemplating having him pts. One day he acts a bit lazy, the next he's back to his rowdy self. I hate when my animals get old. So depressing.
The dogs are fantastic. Lulu has become an awesome dog, the dog I always wanted. She can actually be in the house and not have to go directly to her crate! Nikki is the same as ever. Daisy will be 17 in about a month. She's become annoying in her old age, barks randomly at nothing, and has lost even more of her hearing. I don't care, she's my baby and as long as she wants to live she shall. Molly and Max are still my little trouble makers. I find it odd I can keep shirts on the poodles but Molly manages to take everything off, coller included. My little nudist.
Cats are the same as ever. I still say Mia seems older then her 8 years, but, what do I know? She's an awesome cat one minute, and not so awesome the next. She gorges her food then vomits all over the house. She throws herself against the door (bathroom, bedroom, office, whatever) if I have shut her out. She's become obessed with me as late. Maybe I should be scared. Bombers and Milo are still my sweet boys and Rupert still has a stubborn streak. No changes in the cats.
Sam, my bird, is Sam. Cusses up a storm then tells you he loves you. He reminds me of my brother come to think of it. Hmm...
Penny's wound has recovered very nicely. She had a minor freak out the other day, someone was riding his horse down the street and she could smell it and hear it. She became very alert and anxious. She needs a buddy so bad.
The animals all enjoyed extra toys and treats and a special Christmas dinner. Life is good :)
My Guinness passed away the beginning of the month. It was a very hard loss, even though I try not to have favorites, he was one of my favs. Possibly my favorite. I will miss my little nekkid guy very much.
In other rat news, Kimber had a mammary tumor removed last Wednesday. She's doing fine, still her normal Kimber self :) She'll be 22 months soon and I really hope this is her only surgery. Macree continues to go down hill and is currently on baytril and amoxy as he started sounding raspy. He'll also be 22 months old soon too. The rest of the rat pack are doing fine, no issues to report :)
Rabbitwise, Noah is the only one who continues to give me issues. I have been contemplating having him pts. One day he acts a bit lazy, the next he's back to his rowdy self. I hate when my animals get old. So depressing.
The dogs are fantastic. Lulu has become an awesome dog, the dog I always wanted. She can actually be in the house and not have to go directly to her crate! Nikki is the same as ever. Daisy will be 17 in about a month. She's become annoying in her old age, barks randomly at nothing, and has lost even more of her hearing. I don't care, she's my baby and as long as she wants to live she shall. Molly and Max are still my little trouble makers. I find it odd I can keep shirts on the poodles but Molly manages to take everything off, coller included. My little nudist.
Cats are the same as ever. I still say Mia seems older then her 8 years, but, what do I know? She's an awesome cat one minute, and not so awesome the next. She gorges her food then vomits all over the house. She throws herself against the door (bathroom, bedroom, office, whatever) if I have shut her out. She's become obessed with me as late. Maybe I should be scared. Bombers and Milo are still my sweet boys and Rupert still has a stubborn streak. No changes in the cats.
Sam, my bird, is Sam. Cusses up a storm then tells you he loves you. He reminds me of my brother come to think of it. Hmm...
Penny's wound has recovered very nicely. She had a minor freak out the other day, someone was riding his horse down the street and she could smell it and hear it. She became very alert and anxious. She needs a buddy so bad.
The animals all enjoyed extra toys and treats and a special Christmas dinner. Life is good :)
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Pets of the week - Fontina, Brie, Havarti, and Colby
Tomorrow is the 1st birthday of the only litter i have ever bred and raised. The babies are out of RRR Kimber and RRR Puck. There were 7 in the litter, we lost the little black female but the other 6 survived. 2 boys were adopted out. I can't believe my babies are turning 1!!!!
Colby is a black dumbo. He's very laid back and cuddly, super sweet. He sometimes likes to have alone time from the other boys and will hide in the tubes (he's a tube rat) but gets along fantastically with everyone. He's my peacemaker :)
Havarti is a black eye seal pt siamese dumbo. She's the most outgoing on the babies, enjoys cuddling with me for brief seconds. She's a hammock girl and practically lives in them.
Brie is a black eye himalayen dumbo. She's my pretty princess, very dainty and petite. She is very attached to mama Kimber and you rarely see either without the other. She's the kissiest of the girls and the one that lets you hold her the longest.
Fontina is a pink eyed seal pt siamese. She's the shyest of all the babies. Still quite friendly but the last to say hi. She's the only one of the babies that doesn't kiss. She enjoys the wheel and tubes more then most the girls (my hooded sisters, Poppy and Petunia, are wheel addicts so Fontina has to wait in line).
Havarti and Brie look a lot alike from a distance. Havarti has a lot more smut/shading then what shows in the pictures, but if you see them both upfront from a distance it's hard to tell them apart.
Happy birthday a day early to my little loves!
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Pet of the week - Macree
RRR Macree was born March 17, 2010. Macree means "my heart". He's a seal point Siamese dumbo, a total chub and a total love. Macree had a tumor removed a couple months ago and also has a hernia above his groin area. Macree loves to eat but is actually a picky eater. He mostly enjoys dried foods (will nom on uncooked pasta but won't touch cooked pasta, etc). He is the most outgoing of the boys, the first to greet me at the door, and one of the most laid back easy going ratties I have ever known. He's also my only licky boy, even his brother (Guinness) doesn't lick. He won best kitten at an AFRMA show and I had intended on using him for breeding as when I first ventured back into rats I had wanted to breed. His dam wound up having a tumor removed and it was found out his grand dam also had issues with tumors so all plans of breeding him were brought to a halt. I am still happy I purchased him, he has been a fantastic pal this last year and a half =)
Randomness
Because of how hectic the holidays are and the fastly approaching due date of my SIL, pet of the week might be pet of the two weeks - lol. I will try to keep up but I have Thanksgiving, a nephew on the way, 3 birthdays, and Christmas. BUSY time for us!
To make it short and sweet everyone is great. A few of the ratties are showing their age but nothing to worry about. My critters are healthy and happy and enjoying the cool weather.
We are celebrating Thanksgiving the Saturday after the actual day. Both hubby and I work, my SIL's both like to see their family on holidays, and we don't have nephew #2 until that weekend so it just makes more sense for us. I am making a few appetizers - deviled eggs, roasted pumpkin seens, a veggie tray, a cheese log, ham roll ups, and maybe a couple others. We will have turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, stuffing, corn, broccoli bleu, herb carrots, green salad with homemade vinnegrette, glazed pecans, and dried cranberries.. oh, and feta crumbles... umm.. green bean cassarole, rolls, and of course cranberry sauce. For dessert pumpkin pie, chocolate cream pie, brownies, chocolate chip cookies, apple pie, and cheesecake. Everything from scratch, everything homemade. Oh! And also green stuff (which I can't eat as it has pineapple - i think it's called watergate salad), Waldorf salad, and Ambrosia.
For Christmas I am making several types of candy - for sure, fudge, chocolate covered pb balls,chocolate (milk and white) covered pretzles, chocolate butter creams, and divinity. I may also make peppermint bark, toffee, coconut balls, and truffles. We usually do beef for Christmas dinner (Christmas even dinner this year as I work 2-10 on Christmas). Last year we had beef stew.. I'm thinking prime rib, twice baked potatoes, a couple veggie dishes, and various pies and cakes. Not sure on appetizers - we may skip that and have a hearty creamy soup instead for a first course.
I love to cook and bake and candy make. My stuff always tastes much better then it looks though, I really need to work on presentation.
To make it short and sweet everyone is great. A few of the ratties are showing their age but nothing to worry about. My critters are healthy and happy and enjoying the cool weather.
We are celebrating Thanksgiving the Saturday after the actual day. Both hubby and I work, my SIL's both like to see their family on holidays, and we don't have nephew #2 until that weekend so it just makes more sense for us. I am making a few appetizers - deviled eggs, roasted pumpkin seens, a veggie tray, a cheese log, ham roll ups, and maybe a couple others. We will have turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, stuffing, corn, broccoli bleu, herb carrots, green salad with homemade vinnegrette, glazed pecans, and dried cranberries.. oh, and feta crumbles... umm.. green bean cassarole, rolls, and of course cranberry sauce. For dessert pumpkin pie, chocolate cream pie, brownies, chocolate chip cookies, apple pie, and cheesecake. Everything from scratch, everything homemade. Oh! And also green stuff (which I can't eat as it has pineapple - i think it's called watergate salad), Waldorf salad, and Ambrosia.
For Christmas I am making several types of candy - for sure, fudge, chocolate covered pb balls,chocolate (milk and white) covered pretzles, chocolate butter creams, and divinity. I may also make peppermint bark, toffee, coconut balls, and truffles. We usually do beef for Christmas dinner (Christmas even dinner this year as I work 2-10 on Christmas). Last year we had beef stew.. I'm thinking prime rib, twice baked potatoes, a couple veggie dishes, and various pies and cakes. Not sure on appetizers - we may skip that and have a hearty creamy soup instead for a first course.
I love to cook and bake and candy make. My stuff always tastes much better then it looks though, I really need to work on presentation.
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