Ratapalooza: Vet Visits Ain't Free
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I have new rats! Meet Rude and Reno (soon to be joined by a third rat, Tseng), seen here smashed into the coolest corner of the cage during a recent heat wave. The Turks are senior rescues, reclaimed from a 12-year-old who couldn't be bothered to do anything beyond keeping them alive. They were dropped off with their foster mama in a plastic tote bin with a bag of the cheapest, most generic "food" we have ever seen, which we are actually pretty sure was the non-poisoned bait for humane rodent traps. They were grossly obese and didn't seem to know what to do with pets, baths, treat food, or freedom of any kind.
They are infinitely happier here. They have a nice cage now, plenty of run-around time, and love frozen veggies more than life itself. They've slimmed down from "Jabba the Hutt" to "pleasantly squashy", and can now wash themselves without help. They chase each other around on the bed, steal my crackers, and chew on each other on a regular basis. (I don't have a brother, but people who do have informed me that this is SOP for brotherly love. I am convinced they gnaw on one another because rat knuckles are too small to give effective noogies.) However, the Turks do need some ongoing vet care for a good itchy case of rodent lice, which seem to be endemic in the neighborhood.
I have already schlepped them all the way back to Belmont to see my favorite vet, who has literally 100 people on her waitlist, none of whom are getting my spot in her queue. Vet visits ain't free and neither is kitten Revolution. I've got the first few weeks of treatment, but it put a distinct crimp in my ability to pay any kind of rent for the upcoming month. Help me cover the cost of medication, so I don't have to choose between buying shampoo for me and having rats that don't scratch themselves scabby!
They are infinitely happier here. They have a nice cage now, plenty of run-around time, and love frozen veggies more than life itself. They've slimmed down from "Jabba the Hutt" to "pleasantly squashy", and can now wash themselves without help. They chase each other around on the bed, steal my crackers, and chew on each other on a regular basis. (I don't have a brother, but people who do have informed me that this is SOP for brotherly love. I am convinced they gnaw on one another because rat knuckles are too small to give effective noogies.) However, the Turks do need some ongoing vet care for a good itchy case of rodent lice, which seem to be endemic in the neighborhood.
I have already schlepped them all the way back to Belmont to see my favorite vet, who has literally 100 people on her waitlist, none of whom are getting my spot in her queue. Vet visits ain't free and neither is kitten Revolution. I've got the first few weeks of treatment, but it put a distinct crimp in my ability to pay any kind of rent for the upcoming month. Help me cover the cost of medication, so I don't have to choose between buying shampoo for me and having rats that don't scratch themselves scabby!
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Circe Rowan
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Malden, MA
