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As many of you know, Jon and I drove to Arkansas to pick up Houdini SB2 and Mickey BE2 a little over a month ago and while we were gone, I lost my precious Seymour CAG which ultimately lead us to adding Scooby CAG to our flock. Houdini was vetted first due to an eye issue and he's doing really well. He was properly named Houdini for a reason, we can't keep him in a cage to save our soul! He's a fairly well behaved boy and doesn't get into trouble on his own, so we've decided to let him have his freedom for the time being. It's also really brought him out of his shell. He still does not care for hands but will take food from them...willingly! He has a great appetite and has settled in well enough to claim the living room as all his! All birds, when out, steer clear of him because he has now settled in enough to chase them off when they land on anything he feels belongs to him. He's a goofy little character for sure and quite the joy to be around. It's too bad that we don't see more of these guys around.
Mickey and Scooby went in last Monday and we've gotten all the results back on them except the DNA. We were told that Mickey was only 5 and that Scooby was 6 but knew the numbers couldn't be correct. Both Houdini and Mickey have import bands on them which would put them at no younger than 26. Houdini is in much better shape than Mickey. Mickey is a very nervous little guy and won't even take treats from our hands. He's missing the two back toes on his right foot, something I didn't even notice until we took him to the vet. He has a fairly substantial heart murmur and fully formed cataracts in both eyes. Blood results also seem to indicate that he has kidney failure. His kidney number was a 14. We will be rechecking that just to make sure that he wasn't just dehydrated though. To say that I'm feeling incredibly sad and overwhelmed is an understatement. I've reached out with the help of Chandra to find someone who would be better suited to make his life better in the time he has left because I truly feel that I can't give him the time and love that he truly deserves. Just thinking about it makes me want to cry. I would have never known he was sick by watching him though. He is incredibly active and loves to chew and play. We will be keeping his next visit at the UW to make sure that the kidney values are correct before we take him to his new home.
Scooby, who also has the beginnings of cataracts is also anywhere between 10 and 20...it's an absolute guess. They found an irregular heart beat with her but that could just be the madazolam that they used to sedate her. They aren't incredibly worried about it but told me to watch her. We suspect that she may be a hybrid, not that it matters, she's a complete love and has a place with us for as long as she needs one. All tests came back normal for her. I say her because of how she is so willing to sit in my arms and nestle in. We're still waiting for the DNA on her and on Mickey.
Mickey and Scooby went in last Monday and we've gotten all the results back on them except the DNA. We were told that Mickey was only 5 and that Scooby was 6 but knew the numbers couldn't be correct. Both Houdini and Mickey have import bands on them which would put them at no younger than 26. Houdini is in much better shape than Mickey. Mickey is a very nervous little guy and won't even take treats from our hands. He's missing the two back toes on his right foot, something I didn't even notice until we took him to the vet. He has a fairly substantial heart murmur and fully formed cataracts in both eyes. Blood results also seem to indicate that he has kidney failure. His kidney number was a 14. We will be rechecking that just to make sure that he wasn't just dehydrated though. To say that I'm feeling incredibly sad and overwhelmed is an understatement. I've reached out with the help of Chandra to find someone who would be better suited to make his life better in the time he has left because I truly feel that I can't give him the time and love that he truly deserves. Just thinking about it makes me want to cry. I would have never known he was sick by watching him though. He is incredibly active and loves to chew and play. We will be keeping his next visit at the UW to make sure that the kidney values are correct before we take him to his new home.
Scooby, who also has the beginnings of cataracts is also anywhere between 10 and 20...it's an absolute guess. They found an irregular heart beat with her but that could just be the madazolam that they used to sedate her. They aren't incredibly worried about it but told me to watch her. We suspect that she may be a hybrid, not that it matters, she's a complete love and has a place with us for as long as she needs one. All tests came back normal for her. I say her because of how she is so willing to sit in my arms and nestle in. We're still waiting for the DNA on her and on Mickey.
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