The weather is absolute nuts today. This kind of weather can cause a whole host of issues too. Downpours, wind, plus thunder and lightning can be a recipe for serious power outages. We spent the majority of our morning under several advisories.
As the season continues to heat up and the weather becomes unpredictable please make sure you're prepared for anything.
#crazyweather #beprepared #beattheheat
These 3 silly gooses will be boarding with us again in July. We are so excited to see them again. They are so much fun, rambunctious and full of life.
Back when our late Orien "The Tri-Pod Ferrorist" broke into the nursery to mess around. 🤣🤣 He was the only ferret we trusted because he didn't go very far. He was more skittish and careful, especially if he was somewhere strange.
#ferretproblems #ferretsofinstagram #ferrets #ferrorists #nothingissafe
Way back when someone thought it was scandalous to show your Ferrorists private parts on Facebook. They got upset when I had posted the difference between male and female ferrets. This is a commonly asked question. They even went as far to say that I'm sexualizing my ferrets and that I should censor it. 🤣🤣 so I created this. Sadly, they blocked me. Whatever will I do?...I guess not everyone loves my educational content 🤣🤣.
#ferrets #ferrorists #ferretsofinstagram #censorship
Still makes me giggle when Alivya used to eat her soupies from her hammock. She was so lazy 🤣🤣
The x ray that changed the trajectory of our late Itachi's life and sadly not for the better. His body was filled with fluid, akin to a water balloon. He was struggling to breathe. On a good day, he would give his vet a run for her money. That was just the way he was sweet, silly, gentle with a touch of sass. No sass was present on this day.
He was listless, gums turning blue, struggling to keep his head up and breathing very rapidly. Our vet called another vet to see if they could see him and potentially stabilize him, but they too agreed it would be best to go to emergency. Our vet gave him a dose of Lasix, and off we went.
We got to emergency, and they were not only under construction, but they were still going through their covid protocol. So we checked in outside, waited, and someone took him in. Eventually, we heard from the vet. Sadly, we just missed the exotic vet by minutes. Another vet took a look at him and gave her honest opinion, which I respect. Itachi's QOL was poor. We could either keep him on oxygen and meds till Monday or make the decision to let him go. Of course I called Dr. P and updated her. It was difficult. I had decided to help Itachi's sun set one last time.
He was dependent on oxygen, and his QOL was severely guarded. As much as I wanted to be greedy and keep him going, it wouldn't have been fair to him. He was drowning in his own fluid.
As hard as it was, we know we had to let him go. We are left with happy memories of his beautiful life. We wish he could be with us forever. Everyone needed a little bit of Itachi in their life. We miss you, our Gentle Giant. Keep causing mischief at the rainbow bridge ❤️
Paper towel tubes and toilet paper tubes can pose a danger to your ferrets and even wildlife. Animals have gotten stuck and have suffocated as a result of playing in these tubes. The best thing we can do before disposing said tubes is to cut them up and throw them in the trash or your recycling bin.
Don't allow your Ferrorists to play in them as it can result in high vet bills and even death. There are better options for them to play in many you can find in Home Depot or Amazon or wherever you like to shop for tubes. So if you have these in your ferret room, remove them so that your ferrets don't pay the price.
#papertoweltubes #recycle #trash #ferrets #safetyfirst #ferretsofig #dangerwillrobinson
Milo is very determined to hoard all the chase toys. So far 4 have been hoarded.
#ferrorist #ferretlife #ferretsofinstagram #ferretcommunity #thief #ferrets #ferretsrule
Milo takes hoarding very, very seriously. We cleaned out under the cages and found tons of toys the late Tonks hoarded under there for years.
Tonks belonged to our vet. Tonks stayed with us for a while due to depression. She list her brother Ghost and became depressed. So her mom asked us if Tonks could stay with us. Of course we said yes.
Now Milo wants to put everything back. 😂😂
#ferrorist #ferrets #ferretlife #ferretsrule #ferretsofinstagram
One of the most common questions as we jump into Flu season and all those other yucky viruses going around is How can I protect my Ferrorists? Well here is how. Now is it completely guaranteed no but at least we can try so that we don't wind up with high vet bills.
This time last year my husband brought home something viral. Just in time for my birthday. Thanks husband 🤣😕. He had tested negative for Covid, the flu and strep. Our son caught it first, than my father in law, than me. We all were coughing, sore throats, post nasal drip, body aches, for our son a bilateral ear infection, and low grade fever. Sad part it my son experienced these symptoms again this year and it was Rhinovirus this required a hospital visit. Thankfully he's all better but still scary.
Since we has no idea what we had and what we were contending with we decided to put our emergency protocol plan into place. Sadly this meant less time with The War Weasels. No snuggles, kisses or lovins. All in an effort to keep them safe. We also board ferrets many with special needs. So safety is high on our list for all.
During our protocol we constantly wash and sanitize our hands before touching anything in the cages. If you have gloves you can absolutely use them. We put on masks preferably N-95's. I change my shirt to minimize any contamination because what isn't seen in this video our late Alivya climbs on my arm in an attempt to escape while in the middle of swapping out bowls.
We suspect we had Rhinovirus last year and it does mimick the flu.
So wash and sanitize those hands, wear a mask, swap clothes, minimize your interaction with your Ferrorists if possible. If you're so sick that you cannot take care of them see if you can have someone help you or see if you can board them with your vet or friends. We've had to do this when I had the flu back in 2020. Our late Orien boarded such our vet while Dexter, Alivya and Itachi boarded with a friend. I was pretty sick and my husband was wor
Such a throwback. This was the first time Itachi met Alivya. He had just come off of quarantine so we set them up to meet. Alivya was calm as a cucumber. Itachi however was very vocal. He let it be known he was there. Despite being 3 times Alivya's size he was always a gentle giant. The Queen had no problems taking him down. We miss them terribly.
#ferretcommunity #ferretlife #ferretsrule #ferrets
ATTENTION ALL RISE AND SHINE IT'S WAR WEASEL TIME CLIENT'S:
At this time, we are keeping an eye on this insane weather. We are experiencing windy conditions, thunder, lighting, and intense rain. In the event we were to lose power our emergency plan will take place. All War Weasels especially, those with special needs, will remain cage side. All playtime rotations will be canceled. This will ensure all War Weasels are accounted for.
At this time we have power but we are heavily monitoring the situation.
Thank you for trusting us here at Rise and Shine it's War Weasel Time.
#severeweather #ferrets #ferretlife #ferretcommunity
Today a friend came over with Duke and Milo (Milo has been hanging out with Duke while we tend to Dexter) to say good bye to their cousin/brother. Dexter will gain his wings on Tuesday but we all wanted to surround "The Parkour King" with love, peace and strength. It was a somber day for all.
If you would like to donate to Dexter's QOL services here are the links. Thank you all for sharing your stories, your love, prayers and light. We have felt it all.
https://gofund.me/4e8c92ad
https://cash.app/$SpeedyCSG85
https://www.paypal.me/ChristinaS880
Milo and Duke doing what they do best. Play, play, play ❤️❤️
We may not have much more time with "The Parkour King". Sadly this lymphoma is aggressive. He's on pred but we can see he's tired. The spirit is firey but his body exhausted. If you would like to help us with QOL services and necropsy here is our GFM link. We also have Cashapp and PayPal in the event anyone prefers to donate that way.
Just know we appreciate you all for the love you have all shown Dexter and the other War Weasels throughout the years. There aren't enough thank you's to express our gratitude for you all.
Special thanks to all those that donated, shared and sent us love. ❤️❤️
https://gofund.me/01266e22
https://cash.app/$SpeedyCSG85
https://www.paypal.me/ChristinaS880
Update on Dexter "The Parkour King"
Unfortunately we did not get good news this week. Dexter has a mass on his liver which the specialist believes is the original origin of malignancy. Dexter also has a hypoechoic mass effect in the caudal abdomen measuring 5.1 by 2.2 cm. The mass is highly vacularized. This makes Dexter not a candidate for any surgical intervention. All we could do now is keep him comfortable on hospice care. We could pursue a veterinary oncologist but it would cost us thousands that we don't have and cards are maxed out. We will keep The Parkour King comfortable until he let's us know when it is time for his sun to set.
🎵Well the hoomans encourage your complete cooperation
Send you poopies when I think you need to smile
I can't control myself because I don't know how,
And you love me for it honestly, I'll be here for a while
So give them soup, soup, gallons of the stuff
Give them all that they could eat and it will never be enough
So give them soup, soup, soup
Grab a bowl because there's gonna be a flood
A celebrated tripod amongst the gurneys
They can fix me with a little bit of luck
The doctors and technicians they adore me so,
But it's really quite alarming because I'm such an awful wait a minute (Oh thank you)
I gave you soup, soup gallons of the stuff,
The hoomans gave me all that I could eat but it never be enough
I gave you soup, soup, soup
I'm the kind of tripod wreckage that you love!!🎵
Don't forget to order your Mama Dawn’s Magic Soupie don't wait until you run out of the magic. Make sure you read all the announcements Dawn Hanson has up.
It's been a while since I did any ASL words but this one I have been using a lot as of late. There has been so much loss in the community so I'm sure so many can relate. We lost Itachi 04/21 and miss him terribly. He went through Catastrophic heart failure.
M-I-S-S
MISS
I really miss Itachi
There isn't a day that goes by that we don't miss him. Today I cleaned up my bathroom and found one of his favorite toys and lost it. Than I attempted to organize the playroom and couldn't go any further than putting away syringes in the drawer. If he was still with us he would have taken his toy back and hoard the syringes 😂😂. He seldom let me organize without taking something or making a bigger mess. He got into everything. His endless shenanigans brought the cheesiest smiles to our faces.
He helped so many ferrets grieve the loss of their siblings. We never trained him for such an important job he just took it upon himself. He was so gentle with all ferrets and gentle with people. It's why we dubbed him "The Gentle Giant". He was definitely the largest Marshall Farms Ferret I've ever seen and had. We miss you our "Gentle Giant".
*Tomorrow my nephew Bear will be crossing the rainbow bridge*
In all honesty I don't even know where to begin. Although today is your last day on this earth we know you had an amazing life. We celebrated your life with your family in such a beautiful way. We are all taking it hard but we reminded ourselves of so many good times that you shared with us. You began boarding with us and even coming over for play dates and it was magical.
Despite you losing your sister you really clicked with the rest of The War Weasels as if you always belonged. Just by you being in our home we learned something new about Itachi. He used his gift to help you when you were depressed from your loss. Because of you he continues to do this with Tonks too.
We didn't realize the impact you were having on all of us. You were openly goofy and loveable in everyway. I could always count on you to steal my shoes and my husband's socks. We could always count on you to put smiles on our faces everytime you were in our household. You had this magic about you that we can't explain.
Although the sunset that is your life will be setting the memory and impact of your life lives on. We will miss you deeply. Thank you for everything. We love you Bear aka War Weasel 8🐻 ❤
Bubble, bubble sables in trouble. 😂😂😂
Ok Dexter you now have your ID. Now you can investigate everything legally, while still doing what you do on the side.
