Wow, what a week for the critters!! After catching 6 sawfish in the field this week, I was quite enjoying my quiet day in the lab. It was not to be. The powers of work and animal rescue united!! We found 3 less-than-a-week-old kittens. They were pretty stinking cute. They were cold and hungry, so me and my co-worker Amy warmed them up and drove over to Petco to get some KMR. Once we got them warm and got some food in their tummies (and some poop OUT), they perked up and started meowing! So cute. My office became a kitten feeding station. Lots of phone calls were made, and we ended up finding someone from E.A.R.S. (an animal rescue organization) to foster the litter. Whew! I don't really have any experience with cats, and neither does Amy (we're both allergic!), so it was a relief to hand them off to someone who really knew what they were doing! I'm not a cat person, but they were darn cute. We named the orange one Mercury...for the Mercury boat engines they were found under!
So after a day full of kitten rescue, I had a day full of bunny rescue! A bunch of rescue people have been trying to save a terrified little bunny who is currently residing at the Tampa SPCA. She's been abused and neglected, and has some health issues. She's not doing well in a shelter environment. Luckily, an SPCA volunteer has offered to foster little Bun Bun for 4 weeks, after which it looks like she will be traveling to a foster home in South Carolina. Now we just have to figure out transport!
So after working on Bun Bun's situation this morning, I called a potential bunny home for our Ramona (they sadly never showed up), called a family who is being forced to give up a bunny they adopted from us due to tough economic times, and headed over to the Port Charlotte Petco.
I felt terrible - I've had an insane work week and haven't been in to Petco for a week. Hershey was SO excited to have some exercise pen time!! (Anyone want to help volunteer at the Port Charlotte Petco??) I certainly enjoyed watching him binky around and nom his veggies.
Judd (the bunny being returned) showed up a short time later. I felt terrible for his family. They were in tears when they left - they clearly love him to pieces. We are keeping Judd (well, now he is called Jinxie) on "hold" status for a bit to see if his family can get back on their feet - they want to take him back if they can. What a heartbreaking situation :(
I loaded Thor up into the carrier to bring him up to the Sarasota Petco to meet his potential lady friend. We braved the lovebugs and horrible traffic, and made it to Sarasota. Thor and Amelia seemed to hit it off! There was a bit of humping and chasing, but that's pretty typical. Their new family, a nice young couple, came by (all the way from Sun City Center!) to come meet their new family members! They are so excited about their new buns, and can't wait to take them home! We will make sure they are bonded by the time they go home, but by the time I left Petco, Thor and Amelia were happily snuggling in a carrier.
Another volunteer, Amber, took the pair up to St. Pete, where they will be fostered until they go to their forever home. Yay!
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