So... I know I've posted this before, not even once, but multiple times, but this keeps coming up, so I feel like it's worth chatting about.
When I look at something for sale -- whether it's an animal, a book, whatever -- one of the first things I look at is this: where is it?
You know why? Because if it's farther than I want to go, it doesn't matter if it's the best animal / greatest price / and so on... because that will prevent me from getting it.
Within the last couple days, this has come up several times... not just on chin ads, but also, I'm cleaning the house so I have a lot of random crap posted for sale in places as well. And you can bet that all my ads have one thing in common -- I mention my location! I specify for the animals that they're located in Hammond, and for the items, I actually specify pickup ONLY in Hammond, because I will not meet and sit in my car and wait for people for $10 (not that I really want to do it for the animals, but it's REALLY not worth it for cheap household items).
Anyway, so you KNOW that no one reads this. I have gotten more messages that ask where I'm located, and then when I tell them (and I tell them exactly what is on my ad: Hammond, IN 46324), they're like, "oh I'm in ____, that's too far"... well... could have saved that entire convo by reading! And in case you think my item ads are long as shit, like the chin ads, they're not. Often they're a couple sentences about the item (if that), plus located in Hammond, plus my contact info. That's IT! So people DO NOT need to weed through a sea of info to find the location.
I had one the other day about the quail... they emailed and asked all sorts of questions, clearly they were curious and didn't know a lot about them, so I was happy to educate them, and then they asked when they could come see them. I told them my availability and they asked my location and I gave them the address (which again... it's in the ad), and they were like "I'm in ___________ (town)." Now, to be perfectly honest... mentally I was like, ok that's half hour away, that's not bad. I even asked one of my friends, do you think that means she's too far, or is she just telling me, or...? And she even said she just thought she was telling me where she was coming from. So I responded back basically saying, oh that's not too bad a drive, it's only 30 minutes, we're right off the highway, when were you wanting to come? But I guess it WAS too far, as I've never heard back.
Now, before you think, well Ashley's a shit for thinking everyone should drive far -- no. Everyone has their limits. I just think that if they would LOOK at the location first, they would know whether I am WITHIN those driving limits or not.
Had another one... for guinea pigs. They asked what I had available. I had JUST listed all the available ones, so I sent them a link to the available critters page and their response was like, "oh I just noticed I'm four hours away." Again, that coulda been determined prior to that entire convo... wherever they got my phone number, to text me, I guarantee you, probably also has my location. Heck, even if she googled my area code, she woulda learned I was FAR away.
Last thing I want to touch on today regarding location is this -- I really DON'T care where you're from, if you will provide a good home. Yes, it does ask for address on the adoption form, I know. To be honest, I kind of gloss over that part... you living at 123 Main Street means nothing to me, if you don't live in my own city, where I know where that is. What DOES matter to me is the next part where it asks, are you willing to travel to Hammond to adopt? If you put YES for that... I can pretty much ignore the address. Yes, for some people, traveling from downtown Chicago (30 mins) is too far. But then, other people have come this year from Virginia, New York, New Jersey, and North Dakota. I may even be missing a few. Some of those have flown here and driven back, some have driven here and driven back... everyone has their limits for traveling. While yes, sometimes people complaining about a half hour drive seems a little silly, that's their choice. About the only time I really DO look at the address is for the people who mark down that they WILL NOT be able to travel to Hammond. I then look at the address to see, ok, will I ever be in that area or closer by to them, where we could work something out? But otherwise, you can live in California and drive here and adopt, and I'm perfectly fine with that. The important thing is finding the good home. One last thing I want to note though -- the people who do fill out apps / call from far-away states... those usually are the ones that HAVE looked at distance and HAVE decided, ok they want to drive the 16 hours from North Dakota to get here. It's often the closer-by people who don't want to drive. Just an interesting observation.
Friday, August 30, 2019
Wednesday, August 28, 2019
Hay Carpet
So you may have heard me use the term "hay carpet" before.
I use that phrase to refer to the times when a chin has hay too often, and so, starts to play with it rather than eat it. So, they pull all the hay out of their hay feeder, and litter the floor of their cage with it... thus creating a hay carpet.
This is a hay carpet:
We try to avoid this here by only giving hay twice a week (and replenishing more often if needed). Sometimes, like in the picture, we still get chins that will pull every last strand of hay from their hay feeder into their cage... for no other reason than hey, it's fun!!
But if you give fresh hay daily, and they always have oodles of it, this is more likely to happen.
I use that phrase to refer to the times when a chin has hay too often, and so, starts to play with it rather than eat it. So, they pull all the hay out of their hay feeder, and litter the floor of their cage with it... thus creating a hay carpet.
This is a hay carpet:
We try to avoid this here by only giving hay twice a week (and replenishing more often if needed). Sometimes, like in the picture, we still get chins that will pull every last strand of hay from their hay feeder into their cage... for no other reason than hey, it's fun!!
But if you give fresh hay daily, and they always have oodles of it, this is more likely to happen.
Monday, August 26, 2019
How Will My Dogs Do With the Chinchillas? -- part 2
When bringing a chin into a home with a dog, the initial interaction between dog and chin (and by that, I do mean, with the chin IN the cage) should be supervised. You want to see how the dog is going to react to the chin, with the chin in a place where it feels secure (the cage).
In a perfect world, this should go nice and smoothly, the dog walks up, sniffs the cage, sees the chinchilla, curiously sits there for a bit... then gets tired of staring at the chin, and walks away.
But sometimes other things happen.
Sometimes, the dog sniffs the cage, and the chin bites the nose of the dog. This doesn't happen all the time, but now and then it does. This has happened, now, to two of my dogs. The first dog has never gotten that close to the cage again, whereas the second dog is not deterred in the slightest. See... it depends on the dog.
Sometimes, the dog gets all excited with the new chin in the house. They may paw the cage, they may jump around, they may act all loony! If the cage is in a spot where the dog can easily access it, this may warrant doing some training with the dog. Basically, you want to reward the dog being calm around the chinchilla. If the dog sits down, give it a treat. Dog lays down, treat. Dog stays sitting / laying, treat. The dog needs to catch on that they are only getting treats when they are not acting like a lunatic, but rather, are acting calm. This may take some getting used to, and may take a little effort for the dog to learn what exactly it is that is getting them the treats, but they will catch on... though you still gotta be careful that the dog behaves when you're not there (though if you're able to get this well enough ingrained in their head, this shouldn't be a problem).
And lastly, sometimes the dog wants to eat the chin. Like literally. I've had people call me when their dogs knocked down the cage and were actively trying to get into the cage to get the chin. These people were worried for the safety of the chin. Obviously, it depends on the situation -- sometimes, the chin can be moved to a different room, with the door closed, and this fixes the problem. Sometimes, though, certain dogs may stop at nothing to get that chin, and the chin has to removed from the house, for the safety of the chin.
So you see... whether a dog and a chin can co-exist, depends primarily on the dog itself, and how the dog interacts with the chin. So unfortunately, without knowing the dog, that's not a question I can easily answer for someone. That is all.
In a perfect world, this should go nice and smoothly, the dog walks up, sniffs the cage, sees the chinchilla, curiously sits there for a bit... then gets tired of staring at the chin, and walks away.
But sometimes other things happen.
Sometimes, the dog sniffs the cage, and the chin bites the nose of the dog. This doesn't happen all the time, but now and then it does. This has happened, now, to two of my dogs. The first dog has never gotten that close to the cage again, whereas the second dog is not deterred in the slightest. See... it depends on the dog.
Sometimes, the dog gets all excited with the new chin in the house. They may paw the cage, they may jump around, they may act all loony! If the cage is in a spot where the dog can easily access it, this may warrant doing some training with the dog. Basically, you want to reward the dog being calm around the chinchilla. If the dog sits down, give it a treat. Dog lays down, treat. Dog stays sitting / laying, treat. The dog needs to catch on that they are only getting treats when they are not acting like a lunatic, but rather, are acting calm. This may take some getting used to, and may take a little effort for the dog to learn what exactly it is that is getting them the treats, but they will catch on... though you still gotta be careful that the dog behaves when you're not there (though if you're able to get this well enough ingrained in their head, this shouldn't be a problem).
And lastly, sometimes the dog wants to eat the chin. Like literally. I've had people call me when their dogs knocked down the cage and were actively trying to get into the cage to get the chin. These people were worried for the safety of the chin. Obviously, it depends on the situation -- sometimes, the chin can be moved to a different room, with the door closed, and this fixes the problem. Sometimes, though, certain dogs may stop at nothing to get that chin, and the chin has to removed from the house, for the safety of the chin.
So you see... whether a dog and a chin can co-exist, depends primarily on the dog itself, and how the dog interacts with the chin. So unfortunately, without knowing the dog, that's not a question I can easily answer for someone. That is all.
Saturday, August 24, 2019
How Will My Dogs Do With the Chinchillas? -- part 1
That question, up there, is sort of a loaded question. Do you know why? Because it has LESS to do with the chinchillas themselves, and MORE to do with the dogs.
I was asked this today, and my answer basically was that it depends on the dogs. Dogs with high prey drives, or hunting drives, may think the chinchilla is something to hunt. However, even those dogs, if raised correctly, can be taught that that chinchilla, is different, and is not to be hunted / is not prey. Is that your dog? I don't know.
Dogs that like running after squirrels may think a chinchilla looks like an extra-poofy squirrel. Will they think it's the same thing, and want to chase it? Or will they think it's different, because it's in a cage, doesn't "run away," and so on? I don't know.
Dogs that like squeaky toys... will they think the chin is a squeaky toy when it makes noises? Maybe? Maybe not?
Dogs that are perfectly calm, old-fart dogs that do nothing but lay around. Will they see a chinchilla and, for the first time in their life, want to get up and chase it / play with it / eat it? I really don't know.
The thing is, none of this is stuff that I can guess from someone telling me that they have a dog, and asking, how will that dog do with a chinchilla. The best person to answer that question is the dog owner -- they know what the dog is like, and can (hopefully) predict how the dog will act when a chinchilla is introduced into the house. Hopefully, they will act appropriately, depending on how the dog acts. But I cannot predict that.
What I can tell you is that most chinchillas are not intimidated by dogs. Sure, there's the occasional one that doesn't like them (or people, or cats, or anything), but in general, chins know they are safe in their cage, and what's "out there" will not hurt them. The chin likely won't be the problem... though the dog's reaction to the chin may be.
I was asked this today, and my answer basically was that it depends on the dogs. Dogs with high prey drives, or hunting drives, may think the chinchilla is something to hunt. However, even those dogs, if raised correctly, can be taught that that chinchilla, is different, and is not to be hunted / is not prey. Is that your dog? I don't know.
Dogs that like running after squirrels may think a chinchilla looks like an extra-poofy squirrel. Will they think it's the same thing, and want to chase it? Or will they think it's different, because it's in a cage, doesn't "run away," and so on? I don't know.
Dogs that like squeaky toys... will they think the chin is a squeaky toy when it makes noises? Maybe? Maybe not?
Dogs that are perfectly calm, old-fart dogs that do nothing but lay around. Will they see a chinchilla and, for the first time in their life, want to get up and chase it / play with it / eat it? I really don't know.
The thing is, none of this is stuff that I can guess from someone telling me that they have a dog, and asking, how will that dog do with a chinchilla. The best person to answer that question is the dog owner -- they know what the dog is like, and can (hopefully) predict how the dog will act when a chinchilla is introduced into the house. Hopefully, they will act appropriately, depending on how the dog acts. But I cannot predict that.
What I can tell you is that most chinchillas are not intimidated by dogs. Sure, there's the occasional one that doesn't like them (or people, or cats, or anything), but in general, chins know they are safe in their cage, and what's "out there" will not hurt them. The chin likely won't be the problem... though the dog's reaction to the chin may be.
Thursday, August 22, 2019
Tire Kickers
So, I know I talk about this on and on and on, but I wanted to give you all another example of time wasters / tire kickers / and... why I am still behind.
So, I have someone message me back on July 3rd, asking if I have any baby chins available. Since everyone's definition of "baby" differs, I asked how young of a chinchilla they were looking for. They said 8-10 weeks, and also asked if I had any pregnant chins right now.
I told them, I probably do have some pregnant ones, I don't routinely check them, but I do have babies born pretty frequently, but I told her, I show, so it's not like all the babies are available as soon as they're weaned. I then asked her if there was something specific she was looking for. She sent me pics of a white and a violet.
At that time, I didn't have any whites or violets that were that age, and I told her so, but I told her to check back in a week or so, and I would see what I had weaned in the meantime. She said ok thank you.
The next day, I get a text saying that she saw that I had a young male for sale, and she was asking for pics of him. I didn't have pics of him yet, and I told her so, and said I would get those to her as soon as I did. Two days later, sent her a handful of pics of the male (a standard grey) that she had requested. She saw the pics and asked if she could get back to me next week, and see what else is available. Sure.
Fast forward about a week, and I look at what babies I have currently born (this was middle of July). With what I currently had born and under mom, I wouldn't have a violet or mosaic that was the right age until at least about a month down the line. So I messaged her, and I told her, it would still be 3-5 weeks before any possible chins that she would like would be weaned, and another week or so before they'd be ready to go (assuming of course, that I wasn't going to keep him). She responded that she wasn't in any hurry, and asked for pics when I could get some. I explained, I don't take pics before they're weaned, so as to not disturb the mom and whatnot. So she asked to be informed when they're almost ready. Can do.
Fast forward to August 8th, I message her asking if she's still looking for a young white or violet, as I have some that will be ready within a week or two. She said yes, and asked to see pics. I told her I'd snap some as soon as they became ready, she said ok. On the 16th (so a week later, when they're ready to go), I send her some pics of a violet and two mosaics. She asks the pricing, I tell her. She says thanks, can she get back to me the next day. Sure.
So the next day, late afternoon, I have someone who calls and wants to come look at chins. Since the chins I'm talking about with this person are available, I feel like I should make her aware that there is someone else coming who might also think they're cute and so on, so I text her and tell her, hey btw, someone else is coming to look at chins, so if she really likes any of them, definitely let me know cause we can always get a deposit down on the one she likes.
I don't end up hearing back from her before the people come (she had like 1-2 hours to respond), and the people who were here ended up going home with different chins, so in the long run, it didn't matter anyway. Later that evening, I get a text that says that she's in the middle of moving so now's not a good time to get one, but once she's settled, she will message me to see what's available.
Really? So... then why, a week prior, when I asked if she was still looking for one, did she say yes? Why did she ask for pics? Prices? All of that?... if she didn't want to get one? This is what I get frustrated about, because as you know, from reading this blog, there's always way too much to do, and this sort of thing ties up a lot of time... for nothing. Chances are, I will never hear back from her, and that's ok, but I just wish she hadn't taken all this time, for nothing.
So, I have someone message me back on July 3rd, asking if I have any baby chins available. Since everyone's definition of "baby" differs, I asked how young of a chinchilla they were looking for. They said 8-10 weeks, and also asked if I had any pregnant chins right now.
I told them, I probably do have some pregnant ones, I don't routinely check them, but I do have babies born pretty frequently, but I told her, I show, so it's not like all the babies are available as soon as they're weaned. I then asked her if there was something specific she was looking for. She sent me pics of a white and a violet.
At that time, I didn't have any whites or violets that were that age, and I told her so, but I told her to check back in a week or so, and I would see what I had weaned in the meantime. She said ok thank you.
The next day, I get a text saying that she saw that I had a young male for sale, and she was asking for pics of him. I didn't have pics of him yet, and I told her so, and said I would get those to her as soon as I did. Two days later, sent her a handful of pics of the male (a standard grey) that she had requested. She saw the pics and asked if she could get back to me next week, and see what else is available. Sure.
Fast forward about a week, and I look at what babies I have currently born (this was middle of July). With what I currently had born and under mom, I wouldn't have a violet or mosaic that was the right age until at least about a month down the line. So I messaged her, and I told her, it would still be 3-5 weeks before any possible chins that she would like would be weaned, and another week or so before they'd be ready to go (assuming of course, that I wasn't going to keep him). She responded that she wasn't in any hurry, and asked for pics when I could get some. I explained, I don't take pics before they're weaned, so as to not disturb the mom and whatnot. So she asked to be informed when they're almost ready. Can do.
Fast forward to August 8th, I message her asking if she's still looking for a young white or violet, as I have some that will be ready within a week or two. She said yes, and asked to see pics. I told her I'd snap some as soon as they became ready, she said ok. On the 16th (so a week later, when they're ready to go), I send her some pics of a violet and two mosaics. She asks the pricing, I tell her. She says thanks, can she get back to me the next day. Sure.
So the next day, late afternoon, I have someone who calls and wants to come look at chins. Since the chins I'm talking about with this person are available, I feel like I should make her aware that there is someone else coming who might also think they're cute and so on, so I text her and tell her, hey btw, someone else is coming to look at chins, so if she really likes any of them, definitely let me know cause we can always get a deposit down on the one she likes.
I don't end up hearing back from her before the people come (she had like 1-2 hours to respond), and the people who were here ended up going home with different chins, so in the long run, it didn't matter anyway. Later that evening, I get a text that says that she's in the middle of moving so now's not a good time to get one, but once she's settled, she will message me to see what's available.
Really? So... then why, a week prior, when I asked if she was still looking for one, did she say yes? Why did she ask for pics? Prices? All of that?... if she didn't want to get one? This is what I get frustrated about, because as you know, from reading this blog, there's always way too much to do, and this sort of thing ties up a lot of time... for nothing. Chances are, I will never hear back from her, and that's ok, but I just wish she hadn't taken all this time, for nothing.
Tuesday, August 20, 2019
Recurring Donations
Last week, we had someone come to adopt a chin, a cute little homo beige female. They came here all the way from New York. They flew into Chicago, rented a car, drove here, picked up their furball and some supplies, and drove back.
As you know, this sort of thing happens now and then, usually a few times a year, but it's still AMAZING that people will make such efforts to come and adopt a chin from us! Of course, I'm eternally grateful.
This person picked up a cage, supplies, the chin, and all sorts of things, and their last request was that we set up some sort of recurring donation for them, so they could donate every month to us, without having to even think about it. I suppose I always knew this was a thing, but I never looked into it until someone asked me to.
So I looked it up on PayPal, and the way they have it set up is what they call a "subscription." That sort of makes sense, since it is something you're paying for monthly. So we chatted back and forth, and this particular person wanted to donate $20 a month, so I added the option of $20/month. Unfortunately, for this sort of thing, there's no way to have you (the person donating) input the amount they want, they have to choose from set amounts. So, I put in standard amounts, $5 / $10 / $20 / $25 / $50 / $100. If someone messages me and wants to donate a different amount a month, I can go edit and put in another option, but those I think are some pretty standard amounts.
Anyway, so where is this, you might ask? It's on our donations page! If you go here -- https://www.nwichinchillas.com/donations.htm -- you will see the "subscribe" button along with "Make a Recurring Donation to NWI Chinchilla Rescue!" There's a drop-down menu where you can select how much you'd like to donate and it automatically takes it out every month. Kinda neat, huh?
Anyway, so now that's up there, for anyone who might want to use it. I was reminded of this by the email that that person signed up for their $20/monthly donation, so you know I had to tell you all about it. Thanks to Olivia A. for prompting me to do this, and thanks to anyone who ever has or will donate.
As you know, this sort of thing happens now and then, usually a few times a year, but it's still AMAZING that people will make such efforts to come and adopt a chin from us! Of course, I'm eternally grateful.
This person picked up a cage, supplies, the chin, and all sorts of things, and their last request was that we set up some sort of recurring donation for them, so they could donate every month to us, without having to even think about it. I suppose I always knew this was a thing, but I never looked into it until someone asked me to.
So I looked it up on PayPal, and the way they have it set up is what they call a "subscription." That sort of makes sense, since it is something you're paying for monthly. So we chatted back and forth, and this particular person wanted to donate $20 a month, so I added the option of $20/month. Unfortunately, for this sort of thing, there's no way to have you (the person donating) input the amount they want, they have to choose from set amounts. So, I put in standard amounts, $5 / $10 / $20 / $25 / $50 / $100. If someone messages me and wants to donate a different amount a month, I can go edit and put in another option, but those I think are some pretty standard amounts.
Anyway, so where is this, you might ask? It's on our donations page! If you go here -- https://www.nwichinchillas.com/donations.htm -- you will see the "subscribe" button along with "Make a Recurring Donation to NWI Chinchilla Rescue!" There's a drop-down menu where you can select how much you'd like to donate and it automatically takes it out every month. Kinda neat, huh?
Anyway, so now that's up there, for anyone who might want to use it. I was reminded of this by the email that that person signed up for their $20/monthly donation, so you know I had to tell you all about it. Thanks to Olivia A. for prompting me to do this, and thanks to anyone who ever has or will donate.
Sunday, August 18, 2019
Long Time No See!
So, I know it's been awhile since I posted... lots has been going on here! Between everything that went on with our boarder chin, Chichi, going to the vet, having her leg amputated, and subsequently passing away, to me selling one of my vehicles, to one of my dogs getting attacked by another dog... it's seemed to be very non-stop on this end! I will try to wrap up the last couple of weeks in this post, and then try to resume my normal posting schedule (if there is such a thing, right?).
So, for the boarder chin, Chichi. I don't remember what all I posted in the last post, and to be perfectly honest, I'm not going to go back and read it right now, but the cliff notes version is that she never came home from the vet. The vet did everything they could to save her, but unfortunately, she didn't pull through. The vet bill came to over $1,100. The owner is going to pick up the cremains and pawprint when they get back to the states, and I went and paid the bill.
One of my friends set up a go fund me to help us recover from such a high, unexpected vet bill, and of course, to help keep us in the positive. If you're wanting to donate to our continued operation or help cover that vet bill, you can find the go fund me here -- https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-keep-nwi-chinchilla-rescue-operating
Moving along from that, I sold my blazer, which I used to use for all things chin, until I outgrew it. So that was a sad moment... until about 30 hours later, when the new owner accused me of selling him the vehicle with bad brake lines and said that I had to have known about it. I explained, I had the entire thing looked over by a shop, and they said nothing major was wrong, it looked good for a 15 year old vehicle, and his response, "they lied to you." Because a shop, that wants to make money, fixing vehicles, is going to tell you that nothing needs fixed, when something needs fixed. He wanted me to split the cost of the repairs with him, yeah, no. That went on for a couple days though til he finally started calling me all sorts of names and I just stopped responding.
Next was when Roxy got attacked. I won't go into the whole story on here, because, well, it's all in the go fund me, but the cliff notes is that she got attacked on her belly / abdomen / back, had to have emergency surgery to repair, went through 6 sessions of hyperbaric oxygen therapy treatments, and now gets to see the regular vet again on Monday. Her go fund me is here -- https://www.gofundme.com/f/n3vfp-roxy039s-vet-bills
Roxy is such a sweetie, you'd all love her if you met her. She is just the sweetest thing she she is being a trooper! Right now though, she is taking up quite a bit of time, as she needs wiped down 3-4 times a day with a disinfectant solution, she needs her wounds cleaned, two different ointments put on, she needs to take antibiotics / anti-inflammatories / pain meds... she currently has puppy pads in her crate so I can monitor drainage from her multiple open wounds. All of this takes time. Don't you get me wrong -- I am not complaining in the slightest! I just mention this to explain, because I am behind on emails, behind on phone calls, behind on messages, everything. Just so you understand.
So think good thoughts for Roxy and all the critters, and bear with me as I try to catch up. Thank you.
So, for the boarder chin, Chichi. I don't remember what all I posted in the last post, and to be perfectly honest, I'm not going to go back and read it right now, but the cliff notes version is that she never came home from the vet. The vet did everything they could to save her, but unfortunately, she didn't pull through. The vet bill came to over $1,100. The owner is going to pick up the cremains and pawprint when they get back to the states, and I went and paid the bill.
One of my friends set up a go fund me to help us recover from such a high, unexpected vet bill, and of course, to help keep us in the positive. If you're wanting to donate to our continued operation or help cover that vet bill, you can find the go fund me here -- https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-keep-nwi-chinchilla-rescue-operating
Moving along from that, I sold my blazer, which I used to use for all things chin, until I outgrew it. So that was a sad moment... until about 30 hours later, when the new owner accused me of selling him the vehicle with bad brake lines and said that I had to have known about it. I explained, I had the entire thing looked over by a shop, and they said nothing major was wrong, it looked good for a 15 year old vehicle, and his response, "they lied to you." Because a shop, that wants to make money, fixing vehicles, is going to tell you that nothing needs fixed, when something needs fixed. He wanted me to split the cost of the repairs with him, yeah, no. That went on for a couple days though til he finally started calling me all sorts of names and I just stopped responding.
Next was when Roxy got attacked. I won't go into the whole story on here, because, well, it's all in the go fund me, but the cliff notes is that she got attacked on her belly / abdomen / back, had to have emergency surgery to repair, went through 6 sessions of hyperbaric oxygen therapy treatments, and now gets to see the regular vet again on Monday. Her go fund me is here -- https://www.gofundme.com/f/n3vfp-roxy039s-vet-bills
Roxy is such a sweetie, you'd all love her if you met her. She is just the sweetest thing she she is being a trooper! Right now though, she is taking up quite a bit of time, as she needs wiped down 3-4 times a day with a disinfectant solution, she needs her wounds cleaned, two different ointments put on, she needs to take antibiotics / anti-inflammatories / pain meds... she currently has puppy pads in her crate so I can monitor drainage from her multiple open wounds. All of this takes time. Don't you get me wrong -- I am not complaining in the slightest! I just mention this to explain, because I am behind on emails, behind on phone calls, behind on messages, everything. Just so you understand.
So think good thoughts for Roxy and all the critters, and bear with me as I try to catch up. Thank you.
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