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Welcome, friends! Thanks for following my happy micro-sanctuary in the city ♡

08/25/2025

I wish so badly that I could take some of these boys myself. Since I can't, getting the word out is the least I can do. Please share! Even better, please adopt if you have the room and your city allows roosters!

08/17/2025

Volume up for kitty lickin' ASMR! Unavoidable background noise included 🙄

Joanie wants you all to know that licky mats aren't just for dogs, kitties love them too! Today's licky mat breakfast includes:
✅️ Raw by Small Batch
✅️ Kibble by Farmina North America
✅️ ProDen PlaqueOff to keep those 🦷 healthy
✅️ Salmon oil

As always, our raw and kibble came from Wild Whiskers. If you are a Dayton area pet lover and haven't checked her out, what are you even doing? 🤔

07/21/2025

Puppy dinner is served!

Tonight we have:
✔️ Raw by OC Raw
✔️ Kibble by Farmina North America
✔️ Longevity by Springtime Supplements
✔️ Goat milk with coconut oil and kelp by OC Raw

All purchased at Wild Whiskers and served on licky mats by Messy Mutts 😋

What does dinner look like for the animals at your house?

07/06/2025

Freddy and Cathy had the same idea for this hot day. Freddy found a comfy spot and plopped down with his butt facing the fan. Cathy seems to enjoy the cool linoleum on her feet and belly, so she found the perfect spot to sit directly in the cross breeze 🌬

05/28/2025

When you have as many animals as I do, there always seems to be at least one not feeling well. This time it's Ned the guinea pig. Fortunately, what I feared to be a blockage of some sort turned out to be a UTI. Still no fun, but much easier to treat! A round of antibiotics and a few days of pain medication should fix him right up!

Along with today's vet visit, I also made a trip to Wild Whiskers for some supplement advice. Mariah is always a wealth of knowledge and gave me some helpful info on products to try. Of course, I also got a few treats for the pups and kitty! Walking back to my car, I saw this adorable (though very out of place) mallard couple enjoying the soggy weather 🥰

04/19/2025

Since his buddy Ed died, I have been trying to really up my enrichment offerings for Not Ed (whose name has now been shortened to Ned). I am really not in a position to adopt another pig if not absolutely necessary and, since Ned previously lived alone, I am hoping that increased enrichment and time with me will be enough.

Today's enrichment involved enjoying some delicious microgreens from Dayton Microgreens by an open window for sunshine and fresh air 🐖

‼️ Please note: this is NOT Ned's primary enclosure and is not suitable for any guinea pig to live in full time. This is what I call his vacation home, a small cage that we keep in the main part of the house so he can spend a couple hours a day where all the action happens.

04/03/2025

We lost little Ed today 💔 What started as a simple respiratory infection turned out to be secondary to some more serious underlying issues. I spent weeks medicating, hand feeding, and supporting him in any way I could as the vet tried to figure out what was going on. Tumors are not uncommon in guinea pigs, but testing showed he didn't have any. Blood work is tricky in guinea pigs so I opted not to risk that, but we also checked his urine to rule out some other things. Process of elimination led to him eventually being diagnosed with hyperthyroidism and I got his medication from the compounding lab on Saturday. He started it the same day and pretty quickly declined. Guinea pigs are very sensitive little creatures, making medicating and/or sedating very risky. It is my belief that he was already in such rough shape that adding one more thing was simply too much on his tired body.

He was a sweet little guy, though not a snuggler. He preferred to be talked to and occasionally asked for attention by standing as tall as possible up against the cage bars. He loved snacking on the crunchiest part of romaine hearts and exploring when his home was newly rearranged. He was a joy to know and I am glad I had the opportunity.

03/29/2025

Thanks for the new licky mats, Wild Whiskers! Both pups love them and the kitty will try one at breakfast tomorrow.

03/03/2025

I spent the last hour cleaning the bird room and sat down at the table for a quick break. I wasn't seated even 2 minutes before everybody came to see what I was doing 😆 The dogs know that's where the humans eat dinner and the chicken knows it's where I sit to hand feed her. It never ends around here!

02/02/2025

Beautiful Cathy 🧡

01/26/2025

For an animal loving girl, it does NOT get any better than a cute guy surrounding by critters 😍 So thankful to have a partner who supports all of my crazy rescue dreams.

01/15/2025

One of our smallest friends had his first vet visit today! Ed has had a runny nose 🤧 and some unusual breathing, which of course pointed to a respiratory infection. The vet confirmed my suspicion and started him on antibiotics, but not before giving him a few "emotional support apples" for being such a brave little boy 🥹

The vet said he is otherwise in great shape, besides being on the thin side due to illness related weight loss. I went over his cage size, diet, and enrichment options to make sure I am doing everything right and she was happy with everything! She did note that I should increase his greens a bit, so I'll be getting more to choose from next grocery trip. Now we just have to hope whatever he has doesn't spread to his brother, Not Ed🤞

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