Vet Visit for the Guardians of Vermin Village

Black Friday we took our 4 kitties and 2 ratties to the vet.  The kitties went for their annual and the rattie, well, we needed some A/D cat food to help him put on some weight.  (We brought the ratties Sooki and Rose.)

Majah has a dental appointment in about 10 days for getting his teeth cleaned and 2 teeth pulled.  Poor little guy.  (We get their teeth cleaned about every other year but Majah's are pretty bad.)  This might be why he has been throwing up because he doesn't really chew his food, which may also be why his back teeth are covered with tarter because he hasn't been chewing.

Gadget got his butt shaved.  Both he and Deemka will go in on the same day to get shaved completely.

Padjar, his skin condition is ok.  He got an extra shot.  We are going to transition into a new cat food this week to see if that will help.

Otherwise, everyone is doing fine!

Deemka

Nebulizer

A nebulizer is an important tool to have in your rattie kit.  My friend, Joanne Gemmer, from Best Friend Rodent Rescue, www.bfrr.org, posted a link to a site that carries them relatively cheaply.  http://www.frontlinemobility.com/John_Bunn_Neb-u-Lite_LX2_Nebulizer_Compressor.html?gdftrk=gdfV22691_a_7c1030_a_7c3890_a_7cGRF_d_JB0112_d_110  I purchased mine on ebay, but this is a better price than I paid.  It's best to purchase it when you can shop ahead and get a deal than it is to purchase it late at night, if you can find a place, for an emergency situation.  Consider it a worthwhile investment.

Cash and Carry

I went to Cash and Carry for the first time today!  I LOVE this store!  I got the rats some raspberry Torini syrup to mix their medications in.  I was also able to get a pump for it as well.  I got smaller paper boats to use for the smaller groups of ratties.  They also carry LARGE tubes of plain yogurt for the rats.  I will be going back.

Cremation Run :(

Went to drop off remains to be cremated at the Oregon Humane Society.  This is a wonderful service they offer and it is very reasonable.   Then I went to the movies to go through quarantine before going home.  (They have rodents for adoption at this facility.)

Tot Passes

Tot is one of the Idaho rescue boys.  He passed this morning.  This was not unexpected as he had been battling respiratory illness for some time.  He is survived by his brother Tator, his cage mates, Harper and Spud.  He was preceded in death by his cage mate Mr. Checkers.

Tot was one of 3 ratties taken to the Hillsboro Argus to promote the first Come Fall For Rats in 2010.  He made quite the impression.  He was an agouti dumbo boy that looked like he had been laid in semi-dry paint.

He will be taken to the Oregon Humane Society this weekend for private cremation.

Rest in peace little giant.