Rat-a-Rama

Rat-a-Rama is back again!

This is an annual event that happens here, Boise, ID, all the time. It is a fun event that is held for rat lovers. There is pet rat shows that will be judged and many little cuties there to buy. There will also be rat related items for sale and a raffle for many different items such as cages, toys and treats!

If you would like to know more about it, click here.

Hope to see you there! I will be there with a booth selling hammocks, treats and food!

Introducing the Cats!

It is about time I get to finishing up introducing the animals! Now it is time for the cats...

This is Baby. She was 2yrs old when we adopted her from our local shelter. Her name was originally Cry Baby and I couldn't figure out why anyone would want to name a cat Cry Baby. Well... I figured out soon enough why they did, she always is crying 24/7! She is sooo loud! But is a huge love bug and likes to kneed you like dough and drool all over you while she is doing so. She is now 4 years old, going on 5.

This is Jasmine, we got her about 2 years ago as a kitten, she is turning 2 this year. We got her from a lady who rescued a batch of kittens out of an alley. She is beautiful and sometimes is very, very pissy. She likes to sneak up and attack Winston (moms yorkie) or the other cats, just to tick them off. She also will only love you on her own terms and time.

This is Henry Lee. He is about 6-7 months old. We rescued him out in our front yard when this bad winter set in. We tried getting him and his mama so they didn't freeze when we had a bad storm come through and all we could get is him, his mama took off. He is the biggest weirdo I have ever met! He is a dog, not a cat! He loves moms puppy Winston, they are best friends and are always playing. Henry likes eating all the foods we eat, he really likes sharing dads chocolate ice cream at night time and loves shoulder rides. :)

Cage Cleaning

Tonight it was time for a cage cleaning. It sure does take a lot of time to clean these beasts of cages. But I couldn't have found a better cage.

Suzie, Mika & Bae's Cage

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Monroe & Isabelle's Cage

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Cleaning cages really takes a toll on me, haha. The ratties get all excited and hyper though. Monroe & Isabelle have a tissue box they have had forever and love. So I always make sure to put the ratty thing back in there.

A Night with Suzie

Last night I decided Suzie should get some extra lovin' time. I took her into my parents bedroom and my mom and I sat on the bed with her running around. My mom has a box of wheat thins in her room that are just for the rats so she put those up on the bed and Suzie grabbed a few and started munchin' away.

 

Suzie and Bae have been getting at each other at night time lately. They chase each other around and get into big scuffles. Last night they decided to full blown box with each other and in the midst of all of this Suzie is now missing a big chunk of hair out of the side of her. Bae loves his girls but when he has had enough he has had enough, haha. Here is a picture showing the tuff of hair gone. 

Neutered - Henry Lee

Our kitten we rescued in November finally went in for his neuter on Monday the 28th. I was super nervous as always but he made it out just fine. This is out first male cat, the other cat I owned growing up was a female and the 2 we currently have with Henry are females as well.

I can now defiantly agree that neuters are SO much easier on cats and so much easier to heal then a spay is! He is doing great today - his normal self, rolling around with Winston and attacking everything. His two, very tiny incisions look amazing also. No redness and the swelling is almost completely gone.

When we first brought him home he was still so groggy that he could barely walk. He was stumbling all over the place and when he would try to jump up on my bed (which is maybe a foot off the floor) he kept falling down. But man was he extra  lovey! He wanted nothing but for you to scratch him and all over his body. It makes me wonder if the anastasia made him a bit itchy. But he was sure a love bug last night.


He finally ended his night passing out on top of the rats cage. Suzie likes to attack him when he sleeps up there though - and I new he wasn't in the mood or the shape to try and be dodging her last night so I decided to put his cat bed up on top of the cage so there would be no biting from Suzie and he could get some much needed rest. He ended up passing out and hard... with his face smashed right into the rat cage - it was very cute actually. Suzie actually left him alone after that, it was like she new he was hurting, haha.

 

I woke up this morning to find him still in the same spot, fast asleep. The hyper energetic kitty was no longer though - I think the pain started to settle in. When I got home this evening from school he was still up in the same spot, I don't think he moved at all really. Just looking like he was sore and wasn't fast at moving at all. He finally ended up getting down for some dinner and played a bit with Winston. But kept stretching out and trying to sleep some more. 

But I defiantly have to agree that neuters are so much easier and quicker then spays are! I wish they could be that easy for both females and males!

Happy Birthday Roe and Izzy!

Monroe and Isabelle had their birthdays this weekend. It was lots of fun, they got tons of new toys - chew kabob, spring toys, hang n' bed, and some cat ball toys. They also got birthday hammocks and some hoodies (that they wont wear!) haha. They also got some little cupcakes I had made. Here is some photo's from the night, Bae, Mika and Suzie joined in too.

Here is a picture of their cage all decked out in their Birthday hammocks & toys.

 



    Here is Isabelle checking out her new toys she got.

Monroe.

Isabelle enjoying her cupcake.

Monroe lovin' her cupcake.

The girls pea fishing.










There was a bunch more photos taken of them and Bae, Mika & Suzie. If you follow this link HERE, you can view the rest of the photos (about 25 of them).

Introduction : The Dogs

Introducing our pups. We have 4 dogs. 2 pure white German Shepherds, Ruby Lee & Jerry Lee, 1 brown Pomeranian, Zorro and 1 Yorkie Winston. We defiantly are feeling the "little dog BIG syndrome" in our house. The two smaller dogs rule over all of our dogs, putting the Shepherds straight in line. Now for faces to names...

Ruby Lee - She is the sweetest thing you will ever meet. She is so loving and very, very motherly. She takes care of the other dogs and is a big cuddler. She loves to lay next to you in bed and loves to play with Winston - gently. But she does have a horrible habit of eating anything she can get her little paws on. 







Jerry Lee - He is our other white Shepherd. He is CRAZY. I don't know how much more detailed I can get, that simply sums him up. He is a BALL crack head. He ALWAYS has to have a tennis ball and gosh forbid he doesn't, the world is going to end! He loves outside, running around (with a ball in his mouth) making Ruby get her exercise as she chases after him. He is a huge goof ball and spazz.



Zorro - I have had this little man since I was in 3rd grade! He is the oldest in our group, our little old man. He is a grumpy old man, always yappin' at the other dogs. If he doesn't get enough attention he will find his way right up into your face, haha! He loves to snooze all day and loves running after the big dogs outside. Once he gets in a funky mood he loves to roll around and burrow under blankets and clothes. 

Winston - He is the youngest, my moms Birthday present. He is a little go getter and thinks he can be all tough towards the cats, but the second one of them turns around and looks at him he goes running off crying so loud like they got him! He loves getting Zorro to play and his best friend is the cat, Henry Lee. They love rolling around and fighting all day. Winston's favorite toys are baby toys, or pretty much anything he can chew! Winston also makes a great little warmer when you are sleeping, right up against your back.