Oh man, I just found some fresh Dumplin' turds!

Oh man, I just found some fresh Dumplin' turds!  They look closer to normal than I've seen in over a week.  I'm so excited that I almost just photographed them.  ALMOST.  You're welcome, Internet.  😃

I am about to talk about poop.

I am about to talk about poop.  Just thought I'd warn some of you more sensitive folks.  Skip to the last paragraph for opossum stuff.  😛

Well, I started giving Dumpy some veggies and squirrel blocks.  Cut his formula back to twice a day.  So far, so good on that.  Haven't seen a fresh poop to know if it's helping or hurting that, but I'll keep an eye out.

Win is becoming more expressive.  He'll whine or bark to let me know if he needs something, and he's also started pawing at the door of his kennel when he needs out.  Good boy for communicating!  On the flip side, he's had terrible gas and his poops are explosive today.  🙁  He smells wormy, if you ask me.  (I don't care if that's a weird thing to say - I bet most dog rescuers know exactly the smell I'm talking about.)  He's drinking a TON of water.  Maybe it's time for another trip to the vet.  He might be doing well enough to get his shots now, and I could also get him de-wormed while I'm at it.  I will check into all of that tomorrow.

On the opossums I'm thinking that I might release Little Mama and her crew this weekend.  Kim mentioned it to me that she needs to be able to teach her little ones how to survive and that makes sense.  She's eating well and looking good, as are the babies.  They are HUGE.  I will definitely get photos before I let her go.

On my orphans, they are doing great.  Active little buggers!  They are so adorable and funny.  I will have to get more photos of those guys soon, too.  🙂

Jennifer, you rock!

Jennifer, you rock!  Thank you SO MUCH for all the blankets and things for my babies.  That is going to help me a lot.  😃

I'm glad you and Kelly got to come by and meet the crew.  I am sorry again for the state of my yard.  Maybe we can have a ladies night one night when everything is all fixed up.  ❤

I have a dog that is off the "going out" schedule...

I have a dog that is off the "going out" schedule and keeps peeing in my floor.  They are all great, but once in a while that happens and it drives me CRAZY!  The worst part is that I don't even know who it is so I don't know who to give special attention to in order to help them get right.  😳  It will work itself out - it always does.  I just don't understand how that happens.

Also, I think that today is a snow pants kind of day.  I don't have time for all this "being cold" stuff.  😐

Later, Internet.  Gotta make my rounds.  ❤

Shadow with a little hitch-hiker up top. 😃

Shadow with a little hitch-hiker up top.  😃

I love how sweet and gentle my kid is.  He's the best.  ❤

ADOPTED 05/17/13 - Handsome Win, chilling in his crate - a.k.a. his happy place. 🙂

ADOPTED 05/17/13 - Handsome Win, chilling in his crate - a.k.a. his happy place.  🙂

So tired.

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.  🙂