We rescue rats. We're not an official rat rescue, but we adopt where we can, and Toronto Animal Services has us on their call list for any incoming. We currently have 5 girls and 7 boys. They are quite awesome.
Today, Fiddle, a seal-point Siamese, is at work with me. We're waiting for our vet - and awesome woman who makes house calls - or in this case, work calls. If you're in the Toronto/Barrie/Mississauga area and you need a vet for your exotics (she also deals with birds and reptiles) give her a call. Dr. Kim Kosari. 647.567.2473. Tell her you got her number from Trish.
Fiddle has malocclusion. His teeth are misaligned. The top teeth look like they're growing in sideways, and we're not sure why. Dr. Kim is going to come and do some trimming and filing. Fiddle will be napping throughout the procedure.
Fiddle is the one in the white fur coat. The others in this pic are Frog, Fox, Phoenix and Bert.
Fiddle is in a carrier on my desk. So far, he's stolen a pen, two receipts and about 14 tissues. If this keeps up, we'll have to have a Hoarders Intervention. His breakfast was Maple & Sugar Oatmeal and scrambled egg. He also tried to steal an entire butter tart muffin, but as the muffin was almost the same size as he was, he was unsuccessful. Catching him in the act also helped foil his plans.
His day has been quite busy so far.
The rats (more commonly known as "Da Babiez") will probably be mentioned quite often in this blog - they're always an adventure.
when my sons were really small we had 2 rats..'mama, and baby.'...I'm not sure but I think they died a grizzly dead at the hands of a 3 and 4 year old..not intentionally ...just happened..
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ReplyDeleteFids came through his dental ordeal just fine. I'm not sure how it will affect his bruxing (grinding), and we may have to have it done every few weeks - but he doesn't seem any worse off.