Mine was pretty INSANE. First, a box of 4 week old Siamese kittens was abandoned and turned in at the vet’s office. There was one little boy who wouldn’t stop crying and then I help him and he was happy. I took a photo of him but I knew we couldn’t take him. I told the vet’s office if they needed any help finding homes or fostering I would help out but I just couldn’t adopt him.
Then I took Sadie to the Petsmart for grooming. There was a woman there with a basket of puppies. She was begging people to take them - she had 11 of them. They were a mix, and she said she didn’t know what to do with them. So I talked to her for a while, told her where to get good food and what to try for them, and how to start training them. I gave her my phone number and I’m going to help her find them homes. They were little black and brown babies. So cute. But still, I said, I can’t take one but I am going to help.
Then I made the mistake of going to PetCo.
Now, I try to stay away from PetCo. I disapprove of a lot of stuff they do, like selling the rats by size, and selling male and female, plus they sell a lot of exotics that don’t get proper care. Well, I’d heard that they’d be switching to single-sex stores, so I went over to check it out.
I ended up leaving with two girls. I am going to find them homes, but I couldn’t leave them there. The employee tried to pick them up by their tails, chasing them around the cage. (I don’t encourage buying from pet stores, as they just replace them with more, but this was a special occasion. Also - they did not have me do ANY paperwork. I thought PetCo still did pet contracts but they just handed me the box and I paid. I’ve emailed PetCo through their website with several questions about what exactly they are doing here.)
They are very healthy and sweet. They both have soft shiny coats, and clean eyes and noses. One was “small”, she weighs 108g, and is a beige mismarked hoodie with ruby eyes. The other was “medium”, she’s 125g and a black berkie. I’ve named the hoodie Emma. She’s more adventurous and calm. The other one is a bit more shy and it took her a while to start exploring the cage, but she’s getting there. They’re in the Rat Manor right now.
