Life without Honey has been different today. I thought of her just about every 5 minutes for 4 1/2 minutes. But I also smiled a lot remembering her. Putting away her food bowl, seeing her old collar, finding her toys all over the place no other dogs would ever play with....I sighed a lot too :).
Olliver, Olivia, and Butters have been looking around more than usual too:
The kittens are almost weaned and ready to go up for adoption:
Here's the loudest and feistiest and the only one that does not belong to the litter, all the rest are siblings:
Look at those eyes! It's a shame that they color will most likely change:
Doogle is doing great too and so is Sandy and the wildlife. Not much to report today other than that we got a lil sparrow, but he seems to be too severely injured to make it through the night. On the other hand, they have surprised me too, so we'll see tomorrow morning!
8/2/08
Life without Honey
8/1/08
Good news and bad news
Today went by with a laughing and a crying eye.
Honey found a new home. From now on she is taking care of a 19 year old boy in a wheelchair who needs a companion during the day. This was EXACTLY what I had imagined for her, so it felt more than right to let go, but my heart is still a bit heavy.
She has been such a delight to take care of and I am grateful that I was blessed with her presence for solid 8 months. Have a good life, Honey! I miss you!
On a lighter note: I took Doogle to the Vet today. His heartworm test came back negative!! WHOOHOO! That was the green light I needed to get him started on his vaccinations and schedule his appointment to get neutered for next week Wednesday.
Unfortunately the fundraiser has not yielded even 10% of the cost we need to cover, so if you can spare 5 Dollars, please consider making a donation in Doogle's name!
Also, his brother is still up for adoption and residing at the Erath County Humane Society. Here is his petfinder.com ad:
7/30/08
Honey is up for Adoption
This was one of the hardest decisions I had to make, but I not only have problems affording her (advantix, heartguard, shots, training), I'm also pressed for time and Honey just does not get out enough. She has simply too much potential to be held back by my egotistical needs. She can make a lot of people happy:
Honey is the perfect dog! She has been in foster care for the past 8 months after she and her 11 puppies were found abandoned. Her puppies are raised and adopted out into good homes.
Honey is spayed, up to date with all her shots, preventions and tests. She is obedience trained and would make a great therapy or service dog. She is about 2 years old and the most intelligent dog I had in my care yet!
She is a care taker by nature and loves children, but she will steal their cookies!! :-)
Honey is NOT an outside dog or a dog to be left alone all day. She needs to be challenged because of her great potential, and that is the only reason why I decided to put her up for adoption and not keep her myself. I do not have the time to do her justice.
7/29/08
Critters
Today was a pretty uneventful day, except that the dove flew off while I was cleaning the enclosure. And she flew like a champ, I'm not worried that she thinks she is a duck anymore!
Talking about ducks, here are a couple of pictures. They are changing their feathers now:
Then we have the 4 opossums. The lil fuzzballs are all teeth by now LOL:
And Doogle feels right at home here. Besides him liking various pieces of laundry, he is making great progress. He eats well, is almost housebroken, got his first 7 in 1 vaccination and is currently dragging a light leash around so he can get used to it. Since he is a very scared little dog, I want to take it easy on him without enabling his fears, which is not easy.
And not to forget these darlings, 7 of them:
More pictures of Bumble, the raccoon, soon!
7/27/08
How to Save a Life with Your Donation
How to Save a Life with Your Donation
How to Save a Life with Your Donation
I, like many other licensed wildlife rehabilitators, work out of my own home and volunteer my time and just about every spare cent I can gather. No state funding is available for animal caging, veterinary care, medicine or food. That's why most rehabilitators gratefully accept donations towards the care of animals they receive from the public.
I accept almost every critter that is in need of help, from domesticated animals to urban wildlife to exotics.
There are usually 2 items that I need on a continuous basis and those are Esbilac Puppy Milkreplacer and KMR (Kitten Milk Replacer). I use both brands as mother milk replacement for the mammals that come through the Rainbow Wildlife Rescue.
Please help me help the animals and either make a donation or order any of the products below and have it shipped directly to:
502 E. Clifton
Stephenville, TX 76401
Phone: (254) 968 - 4626
Wishlist (click pictures for Google Product Search) | |
 5 lbs Esbilac Milkreplacer |  KMR (Kitten Milk Replacer) |
 K9 Advantix Blue |  Valuheart or Heartgard |
 Large tall Ferret-type Cage |  Blankets and Towels |
ALSO NEEDED:
Material to build outside enclosures and/or aviaries as well as a garden shed to store cages and food. Also privacy fence panels.
Aviary example:
CURRENT "Hard Case" RESCUE PROJECT
 | Doogle is a Chihuahua that was thrown over the fence at the local animal shelter along with 3 other dogs. For 2 of those dogs it was too late, they died of starvation and severe parasite infestation. Doogle weighed only 2.8 lbs when I took him home to foster. He weighs 3.4 lbs now after only 1 week. |
7/25/08
My name is Doogle and I need help...
Doogle is a young Chihuahua that was thrown over the fence at the local animal shelter along with 3 other dogs. For 2 of those dogs it was too late, they died of starvation and severe parasite infestation. Doogle weighed only 2.8 lbs when I took him home to foster. He weighs 3.4 lbs now after only 1 week. From his behavior it is obvious that this dog had to have been confined in a tiny space all his life. | |
He does not know what a leash is, nor how to walk on carpet, how to behave around other dogs or humans, never seen a car or a cat or had been held in loving arms. Doogle is also a very timid dog and needs to be socialized to gain some confidence, and I know just the right place for that. Yes, right here at the Rainbow Wildlife Rescue! | |
 | However, there are a few things that need to be taken care of before we can get down to some serious work. Neutering and vaccinations are on top of the list. Doogle also has a deformity on his hind legs, which is common to dogs that have been confined in small spaces.
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| It does not seem to bother or hinder him at the moment, but I want a Vet to exam him and tell me if there might be problems with this further down the road and if that is the case, if something can be done to prevent that, such as surgery for example. Unfortunately I do not have the financial means at the moment to cover the costs and I need help with that. | |
