Critters

Today was a pretty uneventful day, except that the dove flew off while I was cleaning the enclosure. And she flew like a champ, I'm not worried that she thinks she is a duck anymore!

Talking about ducks, here are a couple of pictures. They are changing their feathers now:







Then we have the 4 opossums. The lil fuzzballs are all teeth by now LOL:



And Doogle feels right at home here. Besides him liking various pieces of laundry, he is making great progress. He eats well, is almost housebroken, got his first 7 in 1 vaccination and is currently dragging a light leash around so he can get used to it. Since he is a very scared little dog, I want to take it easy on him without enabling his fears, which is not easy.



And not to forget these darlings, 7 of them:




More pictures of Bumble, the raccoon, soon!

My name is Doogle and I need help...

My name is Doogle and I need help...

Doogle is a young Chihuahua that was thrown over the fence at the local animal shelter along with 3 other dogs. For 2 of those dogs it was too late, they died of starvation and severe parasite infestation. Doogle weighed only 2.8 lbs when I took him home to foster. He weighs 3.4 lbs now after only 1 week. From his behavior it is obvious that this dog had to have been confined in a tiny space all his life.
He does not know what a leash is, nor how to walk on carpet, how to behave around other dogs or humans, never seen a car or a cat or had been held in loving arms. Doogle is also a very timid dog and needs to be socialized to gain some confidence, and I know just the right place for that. Yes, right here at the Rainbow Wildlife Rescue!
	However, there are a few things that need to be taken care of before we can get down to some serious work. Neutering and vaccinations are on top of the list. Doogle also has a deformity on his hind legs, which is common to dogs that have been confined in small spaces.
It does not seem to bother or hinder him at the moment, but I want a Vet to exam him and tell me if there might be problems with this further down the road and if that is the case, if something can be done to prevent that, such as surgery for example. Unfortunately I do not have the financial means at the moment to cover the costs and I need help with that.