So tired. Making the opossums dinner and calling it a night. Maybe I'll get a shower in before I crash out. I definitely need one! 😂
Not a lot new to report. Opossum orphans are doing well - as is Little Mama and her crew. I would love to get more photos soon, but just haven't had my camera at the ready.
Dumplin' has me so confused. I started him on Albon per a vet's instruction on Saturday. He's supposed to be on it for 10 days - today is day 5. I have seen some improvement in his poops, but it comes and goes. Sometimes he makes turds and sometimes he just leaks. It's awful and I'm not sure what else to do. Also, since his butt is unpredictable he hasn't been out to play or exercise. He's rubbing a bald spot on his head - I guess from playing in his cage. Thankfully, I have a larger enclosure coming this weekend so maybe that will help him as far as exercise and boredom. I guess if his butt isn't any better by the weekend I'll make an appointment with Dr. Atlas and keep it no matter what. I just wanted to give the medication a chance to work before taking him in. Rehabbers / anyone else with squirrel experience: Feel free to weigh in here.
Other news I guess is Win. Not a lot new to report there. I've got him on a long lead that hasn't been removed since Shelby put it on him. Even though it's the length of two leashes he always looks like he feels that I'm walking too close to him. If he feels any tension on the leash whatsoever he stops and looks at me as though I've snatched him back. 🙁 If I walk too slow and the leash tugs slightly he looks at me that way, and if I walk at a quicker pace to keep up with him he looks over his shoulder and appears rather uncomfortable that I'm behind him - kind of like I'm chasing him. I can't win with the leash situation. 😂😭
He still looks at me and sniffs me, but he hasn't come around anymore just yet. I have been so busy that it's not like I've had a lot of time to just stop and hang out with him, but he seems to prefer to be left alone so that works for both of us right now. He's almost done with his Giardia medication so his poops are looking a lot better. He is definitely going to need a good de-worming, though. Also I'm no expert, but I'm thinking that he's got bad hips. When he squats to use the bathroom or tries to stand up in his crate it looks like a bit of a struggle. Poor fella. But he is perking up and gaining weight and he's walking a little bit more by his own choice every day so that's good. I will try to get a better photo of him this weekend. It's not very easy to do since everything spooks him and he always wants to be in his crate. We'll see.
Anyway, that's all that's been up with me. I know my posts and photos have slowed down, but that's only because I have. I feel tired. Keeping up with all the animal stuff, and house work, and work work, and yard work (which has been severely neglected) just equals a whole lot of work. The animal stuff is fun, but when things aren't going right - such as with Dumplin's butt - it turns to stress quite fast, which just drains the life force out of me. 🙁 I'm hanging in there, though. Never give up. Never surrender. 🙂
