bigsis7
War Dancer
My Ollie!!
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Post by bigsis7 on Mar 17, 2009 21:04:56 GMT -5
Hey Rose, I'm three days late, but I'm so sorry about your loss !
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Post by angiesong2000 on Mar 17, 2009 21:40:09 GMT -5
Awww, thanks. I am OK. It was her time.
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Post by Lorri on Mar 18, 2009 12:44:43 GMT -5
Good news about Maya. It is so amazing how these fuzzies know to readjust and change things up a bit. I will ask Karen to upload the pics today and I will post them. I took several pics because all three are gaining weight and they look pretty good. Tyler is a little heavy and Angus is getting a big middle section; just like my babies. I love to fatten them up !! Tinkerbea, as I like to call her, is getting a little peach fuzz on her neck and around the outer part of her belly, so I think she will grow her hair back. I wouldn't mind either way. I want her to either grow it back, or lose it all completely. See, I'm telling you Rose, Tinkerbea is just like Bea. She acts just like Bea, she does what Bea did, likes what Bea likes, has the same frame and size as Bea, she's soft like Bea, she lost hair like Bea, has illness like Bea, she's an old lady like Bea, etc. I could go on and on to compare them. Tinkerbea is Bea's younger sister. Wait 'til you meet her; you will see so much of Bea in her. On a side note...I have been using the Aveeno on Tink once a day. Do you think that's enough? I'm also giving Tink and Tyler the B-12 2 times a day. Should I continue doing that until the bottle is empty? It's helping them so I don't want to stop if it's something that should be continued. Gotta go....duck soup calls....Will talk soon. P. S. K & E have a sign that says: I used to have money but now I rescue ferrets. Karen came up with a slogan for me. I used to have clothes but now I feed Tinky.
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Post by pixiepetal on Mar 18, 2009 14:21:47 GMT -5
I am glad to hear the updates on your fuzzies! I look forward to seeing the pictures too!
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Post by Lorri on Mar 18, 2009 22:45:22 GMT -5
Just posted them in the "Updated pics of FN fosters" thread. Enjoy.
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Post by Lorri on Mar 24, 2009 9:30:13 GMT -5
I only have a minute to post but I just want to ask everyone to say a prayer for Tyler. He has insulinoma which came on rather quickly. He's on meds to help but so far he's still in very bad shape and so am I. I think someone above is really putting my limited experience to the test. First Tinkerbell; now Tyler. I just don't know how I'm going to handle this if we lose this boy. From the very first day he arrived; he gripped onto my heart and never let go. My daughter and husband feel the same and they have been of great help to me. I kept Tyler in my arms all night and he relieved himself on the both of us. Tommy jumped right in and cleaned him up. Karen helps give Tyler his meds and she helps feed him. And of course I have Keith to coach me, guide me and comfort me every step of the way. I have a great support system. I have done so much praying in the last two days. I am not ready to let this boy go. He just came into our lives and we need more time to love him. And it goes without saying that Angus will miss him terribly. He knows that something is wrong with Tyler and I'm trying to get him to play more with my other guys. Please say a prayer for poor Tyler and send good thoughts his way. I will be in touch with updates. Sincerely, Lorri
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Post by pixiepetal on Mar 24, 2009 9:44:30 GMT -5
Oh poor Tyler! We are all keeping Tyler in our thoughts and Gandalf really hopes he feels better real soon too, knowing how insulinoma feels like. I hope the meds start to work for him. You are doing great and ALL you can for all of your babies and we are all also there for you! What kind of meds is he taking and how long has he been on them? Keep us updated for sure.
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Post by pa2thdoc on Mar 24, 2009 11:24:21 GMT -5
Hugs and warm wishes for Tyler. He's in good care and he knows it!
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Post by angiesong2000 on Mar 24, 2009 12:22:38 GMT -5
Left you a message on the phone...
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Post by momto2 on Mar 24, 2009 12:23:14 GMT -5
Big hugs to you Lorri, you worked so hard with him. Hope it's a managable case and he feels better soon.
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Post by Lorri on Mar 25, 2009 8:49:09 GMT -5
A quick update regarding Tyler. So after countless hours of worrying and crying and no sleep, Tyler is doing so much better. He just needed the few days for the meds to kick in and he is a totally different ferret. I really thought we were going to lose him. It's very scary because he's a surrender and we really don't know his history. All we know is that he came in with illnesses, never had playtime out of the cage, and that he (and Angus) ate some sort of cat food. I'm just so happy that we caught this in time. Tyler spent more time awake yesterday attempting to play with other fuzzies. He's communicating with me through his eyes again. He's actually gripping with his back and front paws; he never did that before. I just can't believe how much he has changed. Thank you all for your prayers and concern. As always...Rose, thank you so very much!!
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Post by fizzle on Mar 25, 2009 9:10:27 GMT -5
thats great that he is doing better... sometimes they just need a little time and love. you have grown so attached to these three fosters... how are you gonna ever give them up when they are adopted out??? thats gonna be a hard day to come.
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Post by Lorri on Mar 25, 2009 10:22:08 GMT -5
I know Rikki; I am so attached to them and I think about that every single day. My entire day revolves around the fosters because they have special needs. I have been working with then regarding their medical issues as well as providing them the love and care they need so they can feel loved and to start to trust again. Since I am the main caregiver, I have the tightest bond with them and it kills me when they take a turn for the worse. The only thing in my favor, believe it or not, is that the fosters are not medically cleared yet. Tyler is about 5 yrs old with special needs. Tink is about 6 yrs old with special needs. It's going to take a very strong willed person(s) with a lot of ferret experience to want to take them. Then there's the FNFR interview process that they have to pass and since these babies have special needs, I'm sure it will be tougher to pass. Angus is around 2 -- 2 1/2 yrs old and he trusts us now but he's still a little worried around other ferrets. He just started trusting and playing with a few of my older guys but he's terrified of the younger ones. My Gizzy keeps dragging him around by the neck so I keep them apart. However, I think Angus is picking up this bad habit from Gizzy because yesterday he dragged Tinkerbell around by her neck. And Angus and Tink have a love thing for each other. Tink is a very tiny, skinny, fragile fuzzie so something like this could really do some damage. So...I put Angus back in his cage for a time-out. In addition to the trust issue with Angus, he and Tyler are cage mates so we won't separate them. This also makes it difficult to adopt them. We (my family and FNFR) knew that these guys would be with me for awhile due to their past. This decision was also based on the fact that I live a few blocks from the vet just in case. I'm just going to continue loving them and working with them to get them to a point where they are happy and as healthy as possible. I can't even express how much these babies have touched my heart; especially Tyler because he is deaf. He communicates with me in so many different ways and I think it is so amazing how this guy can do that and function just like a ferret that can hear. They are such loving, amazing, smart animals !!
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Post by fizzle on Mar 25, 2009 11:31:23 GMT -5
hmmmmm.... i might just have a person up to adopt the two boys.... and i am sure this person would pass the test of FN.... as she already has before.
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Post by momto2 on Mar 25, 2009 13:21:58 GMT -5
So glad Tyler is feeling better.
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Post by crazyferretlady on Mar 25, 2009 19:03:22 GMT -5
Awww... Lorri you sure are being tested! I'm glad Tyler is on his way to getting healthy. And I'm so glad Angus is starting to trust you. And you're right - the deaf boys can communicate in other ways. I always get a giggle when my Bud man comes up to me and just looks at me - it's his "pick me up Momma" look. Other times he'll jump on my lap and stare up at the treat jug to let me know he wants a treat. And for some reason - he LOVES the rubber toys - those are his to hide and chew on. I always say thank God I bought him because anyone else might have never figured out he was deaf.
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Post by Lorri on Mar 25, 2009 21:49:00 GMT -5
hmmmmm.... i might just have a person up to adopt the two boys.... and i am sure this person would pass the test of FN.... as she already has before. The interview process might be very tough with such questions like: What's Lorri's SS #? What's Lorri's mothers maiden name? What's Lorri's first pets name? I don't think anyone will pass this interview process. crazyferretlady, I know what you mean about the eyes. The way Tyler looks at me just melts my heart because I know what he's thinking. He gets out of his sleep sack in the morning and he looks at me with those big eyes as if he's saying, "Is it time to come out of the cage yet mom?" I take him out to give him his good morning hugs and kisses and when I say, "Not yet." He just goes back in the sleep sack to nap again. Tyler also does the same thing with the treat bag. I had to alter his treats because of his illness and he doesn't even care what the treat is. He just wants one so he now enjoys those heart shaped multi-vitamins. Whenever Tyler's walking around, I walk or crawl in front of him and try to encourage him by talking to him and I know he understands me. He looks up at me and starts to walk toward me and he's always looking for my approval. It's just so amazing to me how this boy gets around. However, it also makes me very aware that no one has treated him like this before and who knows, maybe his previous owner didn't even know that he's deaf. All I can say is that I love these babies so very much and I want them to feel loved, cared for and certainly very appreciated. I feel that we are the lucky ones to have these babies enter into our lives.
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Post by fizzle on Mar 25, 2009 22:34:18 GMT -5
OOOHHHH ok, NOW i see... you are keeping all three for you own. thats all you had to say. i thought you had said your numbers were at their limit... uhhh you arent gonna become a hoarder are you?? i guess you shouldnt call them fosters if they are gonna stay forever in your home.
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Post by Lorri on Mar 25, 2009 23:19:50 GMT -5
OOOHHHH ok, NOW i see... you are keeping all three for you own. thats all you had to say. i thought you had said your numbers were at their limit... uhhh you arent gonna become a hoarder are you?? i guess you shouldnt call them fosters if they are gonna stay forever in your home. I'm not going to be a hoarder and these aren't my fuzzies; they are fosters but they get treated like royalty. I told K & E that I don't want to just provide a roof over these babies heads. I want to give them some sort of quality of life. I want them to trust people as well as other fuzzies. I want them to play and have fun. I just want these guys to be loved and happy fuzzies. I was in shock to see what a life of being mistreated and neglected has done to these poor babies. Angus is just starting to war dance and dook, Tinkerbell and Tyler went through the tube for the first time yesterday. These are all things that we simply expect our fuzzies to do and to watch even Angus try to go through the tube was so heartbreaking. They want to go but then they get scared and when they finally go through; it's like a baby taking their first step. These poor guys don't even go up the ramp in their cage, they don't go in the hammock. They have a long way to go before they are medically cleared as well as socially cleared and I am in this for the long haul. I am maxed out with fuzzies because of cages but never with the room. Karen wants to move her bedroom upstairs in our house and my plan was to move my fuzzies into her room on the main floor. I just never did it because...well....we're just lazy and when this happens I know that all of Karen's crap will pile up on every step going upstairs. I know that I'm not going to run up and down the stairs to put her laundry up there, etc. That's why I never put my bedroom up there.
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Post by Lorri on Mar 26, 2009 10:05:38 GMT -5
OK so it has been confirmed; Angus is a "wife-beater". Since Gizzy repeatedly shows Angus that he's the dominate one, Angus has been doing the same to the love of his life Tinky. Every single time they are out together for playtime, Angus drags Tinky around by the neck. They are all in separate cages but during playtime; it gets ugly. So now instead of two play groups, I have three. Poor Angus, poor Tinky; I have to stop this ugly behavior so any suggestions?? When Gizzy first arrived, he was considered "The Bully" because he picked on my poor Bandit. I was concerned so I spoke to Keith about this because I also felt that getting Bandit a friend would help a little. So...Welcome Mango. Keith said that it's normal for Gizzy to act like that and as long as there's no blood or teeth marks, I have to let Gizzy get his point across. He said that if it gets too rough and I'm really concerned; then I can break them up during the bullying. Good advise because Gizzy did grow out of it. However, this situation is a little different because as you all know, I am very, very protective of the fosters and I won't let Gizzy get away with this. And now I noticed that Bella is starting to bully Angus. I let the fosters out very early in the day and they stay out the longest because they need to explore and realize that they belong here too and that this is their home. I slowly let my guys out one at a time starting with my older guys; Spunky, then Mango, then Bandit, and so on. As you can imagine, Gizzy is last because HE's MEAN to Angus. After several attempts at timeouts for Gizzy, I usually end up holding Angus until I put him back into his cage. However, now that Angus is doing this to Tinky, the poor little baby runs for cover in the fish. I don't want her to think that she has to hide from him now. I just want them to get along and I know that this will take some time but how much longer will this take??? I really don't know what else to do so I am open for suggestions.
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Post by crazyferretlady on Mar 26, 2009 10:27:17 GMT -5
When we decided to keep Pumpkin - who was extremely underweight - we first let him play with Bella because she was the smallest ferret. Eventually, we added the others. I thought it would be Benny that would be the most aggressive since he was our first ferret and he let Bella and Buddy know from the start they were "guests" in his house. But , alas, it was my deaf boy that was mean to Pumpkin. It went on for weeks - he'd drag him like a little rag doll. I'd pull him from him and give him time out. I think eventually he associated the time out with being mean to Pumpkin because he did stop it and eventually they became play buddies. Funny thing is Pumpkin is huge now and he and Buddy don't play much anymore. Buddy's love is Bella and even if Mocha or Benny pick on Bella, Buddy will come to her defense.
Hopefully, your crew will also work it out for themselves.
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