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Post by shilohismygirl on Jun 6, 2011 21:08:02 GMT -5
GUESS WHAT??? She let me have him with no trade. Amazingness. Tomorrow we are doing a major reevaluation of his living circumstances. It'll be temporary, but I have a bigger cage that he can go in FOR NOW, but not for long because I am going to see about getting him something more appropriate like a one level critter nation or the like. I'll also be getting him a brother as soon as possible. I'm also going to be doing my darnest to find somebody I can pay to drive me up to AZ to stay with my parents for sure-I mean, I couldn't have flown with four ferrets anyway, could I? Probably not. I am really happy. He seems a lot more upbeat and I hope he likes the changes we'll be making.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2011 21:41:41 GMT -5
AWESOME!!! So happy for you and the little guy
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Post by Heather on Jun 6, 2011 22:31:49 GMT -5
Congratulations that is so fantastic. I'm glad to hear that the little fellow's living conditions are looking up and that he's now going to get the care he really needs ciao
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Post by Sherry on Jun 6, 2011 23:31:25 GMT -5
Oh, that's WONDERFUL news!!!! He will be so very happy
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2011 23:47:52 GMT -5
Congratulations! I just caught this thread now, so apologies for the lateness, but bless your heart for sharing it with such a cute little thing who truly needs a shoulder!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 7, 2011 1:24:59 GMT -5
Yay!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 7, 2011 2:13:17 GMT -5
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Post by shilohismygirl on Jun 7, 2011 6:54:04 GMT -5
Thanks, all. Hubby and I are very excited to give this little one a better life.Yes, I was surprised she gave him up with little fight too. I think she was in a lot of trouble with her dad, and perhaps didn't want to cause trouble.I also think she realized that Happy needs care that is beyond her at this point. I mean, I am very willing to read up a ton, basically become obsessed to make sure that I'm doing everything right, and then spend the time with him necessary for him to really be happy and get ample attention from me. Anyway, thanks so much for the advice everyone. I'll be keeping you updated about sweet boy Happy. I am going now to go get his new temporary digs ready.
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Post by shilohismygirl on Jun 7, 2011 17:47:15 GMT -5
Happy but bittersweet news here! I found a woman about 30 to fourty five minutes away that is interested in adopting Happy. She has seven other rats and a huge living space for them. She also feeds them proper food and will be happy to take him in. I think I am going to take him up there tomorrow and talk to her and let her see Happy, and if all goes well, let her adopt him. I would have loved to have kept him, but you know, it sounds like she has a much better setup and adding another animal to my group though manageable would have been a little trying since I do have a big move coming in the next few months. I feel like this woman can give him better care than I can at this point. I hope you don't think ill of me, but my major goal was to get into better living quarters with a great human to call theirs.
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Post by Heather on Jun 7, 2011 23:23:10 GMT -5
No one will think any less of you. You rescued Happy from his difficult position, and though feeling you could provide better care, you felt that he could be even happier in another home. It happens. Rescues do it all the time. We take the little ones in, we provide care and love, sometimes a special person comes along and you place a wee one with that person because the care, the love, the outcome will be better than anything you can offer. These things happen. No one should think any less of you for that decision ciao
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Post by Deleted on Jun 7, 2011 23:39:04 GMT -5
I agree with Heather completely - couldn't have said it better. What you've done for Happy is a wonderful, beautiful thing. Remember the future may still hold little rattie feet for you when the time is right!
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Post by shilohismygirl on Jun 7, 2011 23:43:39 GMT -5
Thank you, Heather. I couldn't let him stay in that state-but I also don't have the money really to spend on a new cage and things, even though I could have found a way, but at the expense of other things we have to have right now. If only this had been 6 months or so in the future. Right now we're in financial purgatory. Hubby is going into the military in Sept, and I've been trying to find a job in the short term to no avail yet. We have emergency money for the furs and get money here and there for doing odd jobs for family, but nothing major. I just want him to have a good life, and I hope he knows that I really do care for him and want him to have the best.
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Post by Sherry on Jun 8, 2011 9:32:40 GMT -5
And that's exactly what you are doing by allowing someone who can provide what he really needs- caring. Sometimes it's by keeping them yourself, other times by caring enough to let them go.
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Post by shilohismygirl on Jun 8, 2011 9:54:37 GMT -5
Thank you Sherry and Candice. It means a lot to know that I am making the right choice. I truly wish I could keep him, but I truly think that this woman seems to really know what she's talking about, since I did question her pretty in depth based on the information I got from you guys here, especially Justhannah and Candice. She also keeps ferrets and seems to know quite a bit about them as well, and mentioned that she was undergoing treatment for one of her ferrets' adrenal, which means that she definitely gives her babies proper vetting. I guess a lot of us with small animals gravitate toward other small animals a lot. And rattie feet in my future? Most certainly. The time I have been able to spend with Happy has been really positive, aside from having to rescue him from my SIL. He is an absolute doll. I let him out for a play time yesterday with some tubes and a few rattle balls and other things for him to explore and crawl in and he really liked that. He was bruxing and boggling his eyes at one point and it was so cute. But, it'll be really great to be more prepared and have enough time to do as much research as I have on my ferrets before getting future rattie and have a living space for him all ready.
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Post by shilohismygirl on Jun 9, 2011 7:11:27 GMT -5
Happy went with a new momma yesterday. I met her in Lexington, about 45 mins away from me. It was lucky, as my friends had to go to Lex, and I found out I was going the day before and so I could ride with them! When I got there with Happy, the lady I was meeting came up to me, one of her other rats in tow. Seeing her other male rat, I realized that Happy was not a he, but a SHE! Happy was a girl. Oh, I should have known, but my sister in law just said she was a boy and I should have thought to look up what male and female rats look like. I just assumed 'he' had little manly parts or something, and I couldn't get a good look to be sure. I was embarrassed at not having known, but the lady was very kind, saying that it was quite alright that I did a good enough job feeding her well the last few days she was finally out of SIL's hands and finding her a good place. And boy did I ever! She brought pictures of her cages, her other rats and I felt like I was sending Happy off to be a princess. Oh, and she showed me about how big a rat should be! LIKE THREE TIMES BIGGER THAN HAPPY! Oh, I felt so sad for her! But not to worry, because her mom will be feeding her ample food and plenty of the good stuff. Last night, she added me on facebook and told me that she had just eaten a strawberry and met all her new siblings and was adjusting well. Good for Happy. A happy ever after for the girl with such a hard beginning life.
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