Category Archives: pets

GROSSNESS or what happens when you try to take shortcuts

Posted on September 29, 2013 by perlgurl

I usually feed the snakes in their strike bins for a variety of reasons. But everyone once in a great while I either get rushed or by the time I get home from my two jobs I run out of … Continue reading →

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Bites from snakes

Posted on July 16, 2013 by perlgurl

The longer I have snakes, the more I get bit. Was trying to move the little boa from strike box to his tank and he bit me not once, but four times! The longer I have snakes, the less I … Continue reading →

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Resistance is futile or how I got another ferret

Posted on May 12, 2013 by perlgurl

It’s not my fault! How could I resist this little face? This is Cici, formerly known at Christi. She is the tiniest little ferret ever! She was being offered for free on a list/group I am on and so I … Continue reading →

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The end, and a beginning

Posted on October 8, 2012 by perlgurl

Yesterday we finally buried Sam and Baby in the yard. The day they died was just a really long one for me where I didn’t get home until after 10pm and in the last week or so our schedules didn’t … Continue reading →

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My loverboy Julio

Posted on October 6, 2012 by perlgurl

This little boy was offered to me by the vet the same day I euthanized my last two ferrets. Apparently a vet tech at the vet’s office had found him, tried to find who he belonged to using fliers, posting … Continue reading →

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Inviting strangers into your home, or crazy old folks from Fox

Posted on October 1, 2012 by perlgurl

I find the smell of most homes that have dogs in them to be organic at best, but I would NEVER walk into a home of a total stranger and say’”It stinks like animals, it stinks like animals!’ and nearly … Continue reading →

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Buddies until the end

Posted on September 27, 2012 by perlgurl

I put Sam and Baby to sleep today. They were both very ill and their quality of life was nearly non-existent. Never had to deal with the loss of two at once. My heart is really heavy. They were buddies … Continue reading →

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Birthday Blues

Posted on September 26, 2012 by perlgurl

I’m feeling a bit blue. The inevitable vet visit for Baby was moved up by a day due to a schedule change in my day job and now it looks bad for both of my crap weasels since Sam started … Continue reading →

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And the cycle of crap-weasels continues.

Posted on September 25, 2012 by perlgurl

This is Casper, at least that is what we are calling him for now. Click here for the : full gallery of my critter photos I got him yesterday. I am thinking he is going to be a part-time play … Continue reading →

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Putting a damper on my deal-finding shopping habits

Posted on July 13, 2012 by perlgurl

I scored this chair for myself today. And the cats took over in minutes. However, the process we had to go through to get it was tricky and this is likely the last item I will likely be getting from … Continue reading →

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