Teresa J
Adult Guinea Pig
This is Mandy x)
Mandy and her 2 sisters Milly and Molly, arrived here a couple of weeks ago following a phone call from a lady who said she had 'rescued' these 3 girls approx 6 months ago from a friend of hers who wasn't caring for them properly. She admitted that she hadn't realised how much bunnies eat and could no longer afford to feed them so she would like to sign them over to me. So far so good.....................or so I thoughtgrrrr
I went that evening to collect them and was horrified at what I found. All 3 were living in a 4 foot by 3 foot dog kennel (they're good sized bunnies) and it was a good 18 inches deep in solid filth - no sign of bedding, food or water.
I asked if we could get them out through the hatch that a dog would have used but it was nailed shut - she then lifted off the roof to get them out. They were in complete darkness the whole time and she said that they had been in the garden once but she'd never let them out again as she couldn't catch them :0
It soon became clear that Molly and Milly were closely bonded and Mandy was being badly bullied. All 3 were extrememly thin but she was a bag of bones with terribly infected eyes - one was so bad she couldn't open it
All 3 were wormed, treated for mites and had all the filth which they were covered in cleaned off. They ate and drank like nothing I've ever seen and quickly started to gain weight.
Milly and Molly were reserved straight away by a good friend of mine but Mandy would have to stay alot longer to try to sort out her poor eyes. She was immediately started on baytrill and fucithalmic ointment and she slowly began to improve. She's such a sweet girl and although her eyes must have been so painful especially as I had to clean them 3 times a day she never made any attempt to bite.
Afew days ago I was back at the vets with her for a progress check and one of the vet nurses who had been on holiday so was unaware of Mandy started to ask about her. Turned out her mum has just lost an elderly bunny and now has a lonely neutered male needing a wifey. I went to visit them and found bunny heaven - a 8x 6 foot shed (the hutch) full of toys, tunnels, etc everything bunnies would love. Attached was a 8 x 10 foot run again with tunnels, hills, bushes.......................
The vet had said that although Mandy was improving slowly he felt she needed to have her tear ducts flushed. I explained this and said that if all went well I would be very happy for them to give Mangy a new home. To my suprise they wouldn't hear of it - insisting that they have Mandy now and would like to pay for the rest of her treatment, including her eye operation
They felt that it would be unfair for me to pay for it - although I was very happy to do so and they would feel that they had helped Mandy recover and it would give them a really special bond with her. (I dont normally rehome animals which are not 100% healthy but as Lisa is a vet nurse I'm certain she'll be well cared for by a very knowledgable person and the vet also assured me that their bunnies are thoroughly spoiled and receive the best possible care).
Mandy had her op this morning and they had her spayed at the same time. Her tear ducts dont look as though they've sustained any permanent damage and flushed easily - the vet is confident she'll make and excellent recovery and will hopefully live a long and happy life with her new 'husband' in their very own bunny paradise
I've met so many awful, horrid people through rescue over the years but very occasionally something like this happens and restores my faith in human nature.
Teresa xx
Mandy and her 2 sisters Milly and Molly, arrived here a couple of weeks ago following a phone call from a lady who said she had 'rescued' these 3 girls approx 6 months ago from a friend of hers who wasn't caring for them properly. She admitted that she hadn't realised how much bunnies eat and could no longer afford to feed them so she would like to sign them over to me. So far so good.....................or so I thoughtgrrrr
I went that evening to collect them and was horrified at what I found. All 3 were living in a 4 foot by 3 foot dog kennel (they're good sized bunnies) and it was a good 18 inches deep in solid filth - no sign of bedding, food or water.
I asked if we could get them out through the hatch that a dog would have used but it was nailed shut - she then lifted off the roof to get them out. They were in complete darkness the whole time and she said that they had been in the garden once but she'd never let them out again as she couldn't catch them :0
It soon became clear that Molly and Milly were closely bonded and Mandy was being badly bullied. All 3 were extrememly thin but she was a bag of bones with terribly infected eyes - one was so bad she couldn't open it
All 3 were wormed, treated for mites and had all the filth which they were covered in cleaned off. They ate and drank like nothing I've ever seen and quickly started to gain weight.
Milly and Molly were reserved straight away by a good friend of mine but Mandy would have to stay alot longer to try to sort out her poor eyes. She was immediately started on baytrill and fucithalmic ointment and she slowly began to improve. She's such a sweet girl and although her eyes must have been so painful especially as I had to clean them 3 times a day she never made any attempt to bite.
Afew days ago I was back at the vets with her for a progress check and one of the vet nurses who had been on holiday so was unaware of Mandy started to ask about her. Turned out her mum has just lost an elderly bunny and now has a lonely neutered male needing a wifey. I went to visit them and found bunny heaven - a 8x 6 foot shed (the hutch) full of toys, tunnels, etc everything bunnies would love. Attached was a 8 x 10 foot run again with tunnels, hills, bushes.......................
The vet had said that although Mandy was improving slowly he felt she needed to have her tear ducts flushed. I explained this and said that if all went well I would be very happy for them to give Mangy a new home. To my suprise they wouldn't hear of it - insisting that they have Mandy now and would like to pay for the rest of her treatment, including her eye operation
They felt that it would be unfair for me to pay for it - although I was very happy to do so and they would feel that they had helped Mandy recover and it would give them a really special bond with her. (I dont normally rehome animals which are not 100% healthy but as Lisa is a vet nurse I'm certain she'll be well cared for by a very knowledgable person and the vet also assured me that their bunnies are thoroughly spoiled and receive the best possible care).
Mandy had her op this morning and they had her spayed at the same time. Her tear ducts dont look as though they've sustained any permanent damage and flushed easily - the vet is confident she'll make and excellent recovery and will hopefully live a long and happy life with her new 'husband' in their very own bunny paradise
I've met so many awful, horrid people through rescue over the years but very occasionally something like this happens and restores my faith in human nature.
Teresa xx
