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[miss entycing]

hey everyone hope y'all are having a lovely day today

So, throughout the last several years, I've had Red Eared Sliders in a 60 gallon tank.. got them when they were babies, kept them around because I simply adore turtles... gave a few as gifts, etc.. when I moved to Colorado with Damon 4 yrs ago, I left them with my son and his fiance, who in turn found them a new family, a great family... I had 2 left, both were about 8 yrs old, had grown to about 7 inches long and were huge, big ol babies.. they fed from my hand, knew my voice.. I could walk into the room and call them, and they'd cross the tank to meet me-
anyways... we came home to SC last november and I have thought about getting more.. but just haven't gotten there yet.
Last night, Damon rescued a gorgeous, really young male Box turtle from the road, where it would have been hit, brought it home to me, and we went to Petsmart and got supplies, tank and LOTS of extra's for him he seems to be doing great.. exploring, eating well, dipping in the pool we made in the tank, loves grapes, and carrots, and worms, lol...

I named him Spanky

Does anyone have experience with Box turtles? I don't know a whole lot about their upkeep and care, and even if I should have him out of his element of the wild, yanno? Last thing I would ever do is make something suffer-

thanks in advance for any input!
Deanna

[Diavolo]

Originally Posted by EntycingFemme

Last night, Damon rescued a gorgeous, really young male Box turtle from the road, where it would have been hit, brought it home to me, and we went to Petsmart and got supplies, tank and LOTS of extra's for him he seems to be doing great.. exploring, eating well, dipping in the pool we made in the tank, loves grapes, and carrots, and worms, lol...

I named him Spanky

Does anyone have experience with Box turtles? I don't know a whole lot about their upkeep and care, and even if I should have him out of his element of the wild, yanno? Last thing I would ever do is make something suffer-

thanks in advance for any input!
Deanna

No, but you raised a great son!

[violaine]

i am thinking about purepisces and her beloved dakota, who went on to the next step. may dakota be rolling in the grass, getting acquainted with lots of playful companions, and always, going on to the next step for her amazing journey.

[FeminineAllure]

In the past couple of months a friend and I have trapped 3 female ferals, 2 male ferals, and 2 kittens today that will go up for adoption. But it is bittersweet at times. Romeo was one of the first male ferals to be captured and the vet wanted to keep him as one of their office cats. But he never fully adapted to more than one on one interactions with people so I asked if they wanted me to take him back. They agreed it would be best. I hate to admit it but I can not wait for his return on Friday.
I still have 1 more female, 2 males and at least 4 more kittens to capture yet.
One step at a time, but at least I have taken my first steps to make a change in their lives.
Zack is a one year old feral male that comes to visit me inside every day. He is the most loving cat I have ever encountered.
I have seen this over and over now that the most humane thing you can do for animals is to get them spayed/neutered!

[violaine]

lisa,

do you think with more time, the kitty would adapt to vet office new surroundings?

i'm so proud of you!!

ox

[FeminineAllure]

Originally Posted by violaine

lisa,

do you think with more time, the kitty would adapt to vet office new surroundings?

i'm so proud of you!!

ox

belle

I don't think so belle. He has been there for awhile now. Some animals do better one on one than in crowds of people.
I will find a compatible home to match his personality!
Thanks for the support.
xoxoxo

[FeminineAllure]

Hello to my fellow animal lovers!

Yesterday, one of the kittens from the feral colony was at the bottom of my steps barely moving. I picked him up and brought him inside. I tried to feed him some cat milk and water. He would not take any. So I rushed him to my vet around the corner.
He needed to be admitted and was very weak. I don't know if his mother stopped feeding him...He is four months old so should be eating on his own. He is black with beautiful green eyes. The doctor said it is unusal for a kitten to seek out help and usually just goes away to die. So I named him Willie because of his "Will" to live.
He was given medical attention around the clock and the Doctor called to say he may be able to come home today. When he is better he will go to another vet who adopts kittens out of her office.
Almost all of the ferals are spayed or neutered now but there are a few kittens still needed to be trapped and put up for adoption. I have 8 ferals I look after and about 4 kittens. I feed them every morning and evening, play with them and give them lots of love and attention. But they are on a porch and some stay under the porch until I walk away to come out to eat. Please pray for this kitty.
Thanks!!!

[FeminineAllure]

The kitten came home from the vet today. He is on antibiotics, baby food and soft kitten food. He is drinking and being fed through a syringe every few hours. He has a slight fever but we are watching it. He should improve in a few days. If he does not he would have to be put down but I am optimistic.
My friend Mary is here helping me and wants to take him home with her. She just adopted 2 other kitties recently.

Have a good weekend everyone.

[Scorp]

Hey Folks,

Great news for us animal lovers who live in Mass. I just received a thank you email:

Thank you for helping to protect animals and people from poisoning.

Thanks to your calls and emails, H. 4285 passed the Massachusetts Senate on July 13th and was signed into law by the Governor on July 19th. This new law will prevent accidental and malicious poisonings of animals and people by requiring that a bittering agent be added to antifreeze to make it less palatable.

This important legislation will take effect in Massachusetts on January 1, 2011.

We often ask our elected officials to support or oppose legislation that affects animals, but should also remember to say thank you when they enact animal-friendly laws.

[Diavolo]

I drove transport today. I had an old dog that somebody dumped in Southern California. He arrived from SoCal on Thursday. And a little girl my brother pulled from San Francisco who had chemical burns all over her body and a particularly bad burn on her nose. They are both safe in rescue now. And I got a kiss.

[violaine]

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[violaine]

just checking in with everyone. i have a really great story to share about a missing boston terrier-

i saw him running, and he absolutely could not be bothered, so there was no way for me to ring up the number of any human on the tags, which i could see attached to a collar. well, i found a crumpled sign stapled to a post on my way to kroger, and i stopped just to check. it was for a missing boston, and the collar was red, so i telephoned straightaway and mentioned where i saw him running around. the man came immediately, and a search went on for ten days and nights for this dog! i helped by keeping an eye out during my walks, and driving through an area to check on a feral cat.

people would see the dog, and phone his humans, this went on for over a week, and when the boston ran past or away from his human, the odds of a reunion did not seem favourable! little black and white dog was on the east side of town - in triple digit weather/humidity, maybe cooling off where he was reported to be seen: fields of beans and corn; private gardens; post office; walgreens; kroger; factory; and the bike/walk path.

his humans never gave up, and spent many hours each day searching.... they lived across town, highways, and get this - joey had never travelled on foot/leash beyond his huge yard. he went in the car everywhere, like to visit his other boston terrier family members-- all of whom were in on the frantic search. the eleventh day his human was having coffee, and heard a noise- it was the boston scratching at the sliding glass to come inside! his feet were cut up and bloody, he had abrasions on his legs/stomach, and lost five pounds. how amazing he found his way back to his family.

[Scota_Parisi]

It's been almost one month since my 13 year old furkid left us. And once my heart is in a better place, I've contemplated on being a foster home for older big dogs. Going to take some work, our home was in "senior citizen" mode for my boy (access ramp included). But that could be a bonus for an older dog waiting for a home.

Have done the animal transport before, but that has been a while. Considering volunteering for that, too.

My furkid was a rescued dog... headed to the pound when we crossed paths 13 years ago. Someone had given him as a pet to a 9 year old, who in turn, couldn't take care of him.

Hats off to those of you that help our friends, no matter what the species.

[AtLast]

I'm so sorry for those of you that have lost their fur babies recently. just damn hard.

I am excited because while at my vet today to pick-up my cat's sib-q fluid supplies, I got a CA application for new personalized license plates with proceeds going to low-cost animal clinics throughout the state. Seems like a great idea. So many people having hard economic times always need something like these clinics to be able to have the love and companionship our pets give us. Many senior citizens. Also, there has been an upsurge in people bringing pets to shelters during this recession because they can't afford to keep them and take care of health needs. Maybe this will help. I hope so. Kind of expensive (the recession has affected me, too!), but maybe when my tags are due things will be better and I can do this. Just had a lot of expenses including on-going vet bills for my older kitty (kidney failure, but doing OK right now)..

[Glenn]

CALUMET SNAP
The Spay/Neuter Program of Northwest Indiana
Call- 1-708-755-1110
They also have discounts on medical issues for low-income people thanks to the donations of some great folks.
They will even pick up and bring your furkids to the facility from your home, and return them! They also provide free traps. 60 dollars

[betenoire]

I was wondering if anybody had any suggestions on the best way to go about rehoming kittens (and their mother)?

I took in a young stray (under a year old) about a month ago because I suspected that she was in heat. It was never my intention to keep her - I wanted to find her a safe home and get her inside before she became pregnant.

Anyway, it turned out I was too late. I had taken her to the vet to get dewormed (she has tapeworm) and discovered that she was pregnant. The vet figures this was her first heat.

She gave birth to four really darling kittens last night. On my bed (she apparently had no interest at all in the nesting box I'd put together for her).

While I want to keep her (I'm in LOVE) I just can't. Legally in the city that I live in you can only have 3 cats - I already had 4. So she makes 5. Kittens make 9 - holy shit. It's not fair to her or to me or to my other cats if she stays with me forever - my time and money are stretched as it is.

When I found out that she was pregnant I contacted every no-kill (and even low-kill) shelter and cat rescue organisation within four hours of me - and nobody had any room. I could not even dream of taking her to the local "humane" society as they are a high-kill shelter - and they told me outright that if I brought her to her while she was pregnant that they would kill her. Shitty policy.

So I'm on my own with this one. Any advice on rehoming (or offers to take her or one of the little ones home yourself!) would be super appreciated. I've never done this before.

Why the fuck can't people just get their damn cats spayed? Idiots.

[Soft*Silver]

the cat ladies society in Youngstown ohio have taken on cats from kill shelters across the nation. They keep every cat until it has found a home. You could call them and they could tell you who in your area might be a good solution for you to turn to, if they themselves might not take them on. Google them.

Also, check out petsmart and petco and etc...if they have pet adoptions in their store, they would know who are no kill agencies.

contact activity depts in nursing homes and assisted living centers. Sometimes they are seeking pets. Or you can bring them in during family visit time and see if just by chance, while people are enjoying petting them, someone might want one

post on craigs list under the pets category, the same information you posted here, asking for resources. There ARE private people in your area who are rescuers..you just dont know them yet. And they will tell you how to screen and what to do to get them homes

Contact vets and have them post about the kittens

make sure you ask for a rehoming fee. People who use animals for dog fight trainings seek free pets. Ask at least $25 if unvetted. $50 if vetted.

[Soft*Silver]

I need to know if there is anyone remotely close to Springfield MO who can help me pull a much abused St Bernard from a shelter ..... foster him for awhile until I can arrange animal transport over to Ohio...

http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/17201048

I am working on collecting donations for his vetting...donations desperately needed.

you cant change the world, but you can change this dog's world...

[betenoire]

Originally Posted by softness

the cat ladies society in Youngstown ohio have taken on cats from kill shelters across the nation. They keep every cat until it has found a home. You could call them and they could tell you who in your area might be a good solution for you to turn to, if they themselves might not take them on. Google them.

Also, check out petsmart and petco and etc...if they have pet adoptions in their store, they would know who are no kill agencies.

contact activity depts in nursing homes and assisted living centers. Sometimes they are seeking pets. Or you can bring them in during family visit time and see if just by chance, while people are enjoying petting them, someone might want one

post on craigs list under the pets category, the same information you posted here, asking for resources. There ARE private people in your area who are rescuers..you just dont know them yet. And they will tell you how to screen and what to do to get them homes

Contact vets and have them post about the kittens

make sure you ask for a rehoming fee. People who use animals for dog fight trainings seek free pets. Ask at least $25 if unvetted. $50 if vetted.

Thanks.

I -think- I -may- have found a home for Momma cat (Little Edie). My girlfriend from work's boyfriend (mouthful!) has had to put his cat down in the last week and apparently he's considering getting another cat soonish because his apartment is "wrong" without a cat in it. She's going to talk to him for me about Little Edie. Of course, she stays with me for another two months due to the babies.

God I hope he takes her. I want badly to know exactly who she ends up with.

[FeminineAllure]

https://secure.humanesociety.org/sit...moballot091010

""This November, Missourians will have the opportunity to vote on a citizen initiative to save tens of thousands of dogs from suffering in puppy mills.

Unbelievably, large-scale puppy mills in Missouri are allowed to keep dogs in small wire cages, stacked on top of each other, for their entire lives. They often don't get exercise, sunlight, companionship, or human interaction -- they live in filth and excrement and suffer discomfort and injuries from standing on wire for years on end.

I just pledged to help save these puppy mill dogs and join Missourians for the Protection of Dogs / YES! on Prop B, the campaign backing the Missouri ballot initiative, and which includes The Humane Society of the United States.

I hope you'll join me and sign the pledge as well -- and participate in the campaign that will save thousands of dogs languishing in Missouri's puppy mills."