MaineShutterbug

foster guinea pig Morgan has no problem squealing her mind to the masses! She sure knew how to drive my boars crazy!

12/08/09

foster guinea pig Angelique with her babies Morgan (F), American, and Sforzo (M), Abby mix, 8 days after giving birth

12/08/09

Sforzo is just an ordinary baby guinea pig by day 8 & suffered no long-term ill effects from his traumatic birth.

12/08/09

Morgan's brother got stuck in the birth canal & had to be removed by the vet several hours after Morgan was born. We weren't sure if he'd survive....

Morgan's brother got stuck in the birth canal & had to be removed by the vet several hours after Morgan was born. We weren't sure if he'd survive....

baby guinea pig, 3 hours old, female

born to foster guinea pig Angelique

so young & so much to say!

11/20/09

poor kitten in the sick room at the animal shelter.... he was so unhappy about being in the cage & me not touching him.

November 2009

Mackenzie paces in the exam room at the vet's, waiting to find out why she'd been sneezing

November 2009

My guinea pigs, Monet (tri color, on bottom) and Bijou (b/w, on top) are hot & bothered by the arrival of pregnant foster guinea pig Angelique.

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Guinea pig Monet is distressed that he can't reach pregnant foster guinea pig Angelique.

11/07/09

foster hamster Melody decides to see if she is more successful by running on the outside of the wheel from the opposite direction.

09/22/09

foster hamster Melody doesn't quite have the hang of her wheel. She's running on the OUTSIDE of the wheel.

09/22/09

Ivan has two places that he loves to play on: the back of the office chair & the ottoman.

09/22/09

foster hamster, Melody, wants to get out of her tank. Age unknown

09/22/09

Ivan is a Maine Coon & an adopted, rescued cat. He & Mom have been best friends since 2007.

09/22/09

Mom's cat, Ivan, and I play with the blue boa on a stick. (Its not easy filming while you're waving a wand with the wrong hand!)

09/22/09

9/19/09 1900 hrs

two litter-mates available for adoption have a wrestling match in their cage

09/14/09

Baby Boy purrs on the window perch

July 21, 2009