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My Zoo
- Thread starter Siren
- Start date
Rich in KY
Fortunate Fool
Very nice zoo!
I am partial to the puppies!
I am partial to the puppies!
Siren
New member
Thanks!
The pups both came from the shelter.
Myan was 4 years old when she was dumped. She was no longer a puppy and the kids were bored.
1 month after I adopted her, she saved my daughter from being kidnapped. Best dog I've ever known!
Willow is my special needs child. She was found by a hunter in the woods, he nearly shot her. He told the local shelter and they set a cage trap out and caught her. It was obvious she was not feral born, she was abandoned out there. It was also obvious, she was severely abused. She was in a constant state of fear, barely slept, paced constantly. The shelter adopted her out to a local elderly couple (stupid mistake on their part), she took off right away from them, leash still on. They were neighbors of mine and Willow took up residence in the wooded lot next door. She caught, killed, and ate wild rats to live. She also ate from trash cans and took the scraps people left for her around here. Nearly 4 months she lived next door. I spent every day, 1-6 hours a day, trying to coax her out. We tried the cage trap, but she now knew how it worked. Tranqs didn't work either. Finally the shelter brought over a snare trap used for coyotes. It worked, they caught her, took her back to the shelter. I called the elderly couple to find in that time span, her husband had died, and she was terribly ill. She asked me if I would try and find her a good home. So naturally after I spent so much time trying to catch her, we went down and adopted her. Its taken almost 5 years to get her to be close to normal and calm, with us anyways. We finally got her to a point that when company comes over, she feels safe enough to lay down in the other room till she hears a chair move or someone come in. But when its just us, no company, she is calm as could be. A fantastic face licker and she dive bombs me in bed when I don't pet her enough. She is my greatest success story
The pups both came from the shelter.
Myan was 4 years old when she was dumped. She was no longer a puppy and the kids were bored.
1 month after I adopted her, she saved my daughter from being kidnapped. Best dog I've ever known!Willow is my special needs child. She was found by a hunter in the woods, he nearly shot her. He told the local shelter and they set a cage trap out and caught her. It was obvious she was not feral born, she was abandoned out there. It was also obvious, she was severely abused. She was in a constant state of fear, barely slept, paced constantly. The shelter adopted her out to a local elderly couple (stupid mistake on their part), she took off right away from them, leash still on. They were neighbors of mine and Willow took up residence in the wooded lot next door. She caught, killed, and ate wild rats to live. She also ate from trash cans and took the scraps people left for her around here. Nearly 4 months she lived next door. I spent every day, 1-6 hours a day, trying to coax her out. We tried the cage trap, but she now knew how it worked. Tranqs didn't work either. Finally the shelter brought over a snare trap used for coyotes. It worked, they caught her, took her back to the shelter. I called the elderly couple to find in that time span, her husband had died, and she was terribly ill. She asked me if I would try and find her a good home. So naturally after I spent so much time trying to catch her, we went down and adopted her. Its taken almost 5 years to get her to be close to normal and calm, with us anyways. We finally got her to a point that when company comes over, she feels safe enough to lay down in the other room till she hears a chair move or someone come in. But when its just us, no company, she is calm as could be. A fantastic face licker and she dive bombs me in bed when I don't pet her enough. She is my greatest success story
Hypancistrus
New member
Recreational zoo keepers of the world unite! I am glad that there is at least one other "crazy person" on the board with a whole host of animal critters running around that aren't snakes.
diamondlil
Mice! They taste so nice!
Wonderful zoo! Kudos for the rescues, how anyonecould abandon a pet is beyond me, lucky there are people like you who do care for animals and give them a new chance in life
Siren
New member
All the turtles are rescues too. The adult box turtles are wild. They were hit by cars and are fully healed, but with winter here now, I am keeping them till spring.
The red ear sliders are all pets that got too big for tanks and people heard I am the new "turtle lady" in town and I keep receiving anonymous turtles.
And yes, the boxies are terrific climbers. Took me weeks to get their outdoor habitat escape proof. Also hence why I game them the names of mountains
The red ear sliders are all pets that got too big for tanks and people heard I am the new "turtle lady" in town and I keep receiving anonymous turtles.
And yes, the boxies are terrific climbers. Took me weeks to get their outdoor habitat escape proof. Also hence why I game them the names of mountains
Rich in KY
Fortunate Fool
Thanks!
The pups both came from the shelter.
Myan was 4 years old when she was dumped. She was no longer a puppy and the kids were bored.
WOW! What a wonderful thing! Give Myan a pat on the head from me.
Willow is my special needs child. She was found by a hunter in the woods, he nearly shot her. He told the local shelter and they set a cage trap out and caught her. It was obvious she was not feral born, she was abandoned out there. It was also obvious, she was severely abused. She was in a constant state of fear, barely slept, paced constantly. The shelter adopted her out to a local elderly couple (stupid mistake on their part), she took off right away from them, leash still on. They were neighbors of mine and Willow took up residence in the wooded lot next door. She caught, killed, and ate wild rats to live. She also ate from trash cans and took the scraps people left for her around here. Nearly 4 months she lived next door. I spent every day, 1-6 hours a day, trying to coax her out. We tried the cage trap, but she now knew how it worked. Tranqs didn't work either. Finally the shelter brought over a snare trap used for coyotes. It worked, they caught her, took her back to the shelter. I called the elderly couple to find in that time span, her husband had died, and she was terribly ill. She asked me if I would try and find her a good home. So naturally after I spent so much time trying to catch her, we went down and adopted her. Its taken almost 5 years to get her to be close to normal and calm, with us anyways. We finally got her to a point that when company comes over, she feels safe enough to lay down in the other room till she hears a chair move or someone come in. But when its just us, no company, she is calm as could be. A fantastic face licker and she dive bombs me in bed when I don't pet her enough. She is my greatest success story
It is so great of you to work so hard to give Willow a good home! Give yourself a pat on the head from me!
No, seriously, you are amazing for doing this.
roswald
New member
Hey Siren you have a great extended family goin there, love the sphinx, I'm not much of a cat fan but yours are cool. thanks for rescuing the dogs, we have 4 here, along with one cat, four rats, ( two standard eared and two dumbo's), a hamster, a guinea pig, a Senigal parrot,a normal corn, a Royal Python, and last but not least one Emperor Scorpion.
I am looking forward to spring already, and adding a hognose and a couple Hairy desert Scorpions.
I am looking forward to spring already, and adding a hognose and a couple Hairy desert Scorpions.
Maize411
Hooked for life!!
::sings:: and a partridge in a pear tree!!! LOL..