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    For Sale: Double CN + other supplies Ontario

    It kills me to write this post but since coming back to Ontario a few days ago reality has kicked my butt. I had been holding on to my collection of rats supplies for a couple years now in the hopes that it wouldn't be long before I could adopt more furbabies but due to many circumstances piling...
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    Ear Infection in Dog?

    Since I know many of you have dogs and I am stuck at work for the day either way I am looking for some advice. On Sunday Harley, my pomchi, started showing signs of an ear infection (scratching the ear a lot, slight head tilt, holding his ear back, smell of infection, some brown crap in his ear...
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    Homemade Dog Food Recipes

    While researching the type of bladder stones (calcium oxalate) my dog has I came across a website who swore by a homemade diet for her dogs and the miracles it performed. I obviously don't buy all the claims she makes but it did get me thinking that since oxalate is found in many foods that I...
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    Pet Drinking Fountain

    I really should look for a dog forum for all my dog related questions but I already trust this forum and the people on it and I know many of you have dogs so I'm going to ask anyways :giggle: Does anyone use a fountain for their dog or cat? Do you find they drink more from the fountain? I...
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    Vet Bill Vent

    I know we have all been there at one time or another but vet bills really suck! Over the holidays my little dog Harley got a UTI which was no big deal the abs cleared up all of the symptoms. But of course that wasn't the end of it. When we went back for a recheck the pH in his urine was off...
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    Collapsing Trachea in Dogs

    I am having a heck of a time finding any decent information on this issue and haven't found a dog forum I feel I can trust. Since I know many of you are dog lovers as well I figured I might as well ask. My pomeranian chihuahua, Harley (4 years old) started coughing and hacking to the point of...
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    Manitoba here I come!

    So as some of you know I have been teaching for the last 8 months in the northern Northwest Territories in a very remote community. About a month ago I decided that this would be my only year up here. It's a beautiful area and it has been a wonderful experience but the negatives (poor...
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    Anyone from Northern Manitoba?

    So as some of you may know I currently teach in the northern Northwest Territories and it is the time of year where I have to decide what I'm doing next year. I'm starting to feel like I have learned all that I can up here and am ready for a new challenge. I've been thinking Manitoba might be my...
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    Harley the pomchi

    So after much debate and flip flopping back and forth I came across the perfect dog on Kijiji and knew it was meant to be. Harley is a 3 year old Pomeranian Chihuahua I adopted from a family. The woman claimed her son had developed allergies but I think he just wasn't getting enough attention...
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    Looking for a female rat-Midland

    I came across this ad on kijiji and hope someone on here can help. I also emailed a link to the forum. http://barrie.kijiji.ca/c-pets-to-give- ... Z545967619
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    Weight Loss Support Thread Take 2

    I think it's time to revive this thread (the original can be found here viewtopic.php?f=9&t=14890&hilit=weight+loss). Over the past 2 years I have slowly lost just over 30lbs and am much healthier. I used to eat fast food (usually McDonald's) 2-3 times a week along with as much chips, pop...
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    Need Advice re: getting a dog

    So although this is a rat forum I trust people on here to give me honest opinions that are in the animal's best interest :cuddle: As some of you know I currently live in the Northwest Territories (very far north) in a community only accessible by plane. I have been here just over a month and...
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    My Arctic Adventure- update 9/12

    It has been a hectic summer. As some of you may have read I was offered a teaching job in the Northwest Territories which I accepted. So for the past few months I had been planning and packing for a cross country move. Liz (lizmo) had graciously offered to take in my 2 remaining ladies when I...
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    Long Term Rat Sitter- Ontario

    Well I have been putting off this post for about a month now so here it goes.... I have accepted a teaching job in a very small town called Paulatuk in the Northwest Territories which I'm really excited about except for my 2 remaining ladies. I have ruled out taking them with me for a few...
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    Need Advice...wild mice

    Well I can't deny the problem any longer. My mom has suspected that we have mice in the garage for at least a month now and I came face to face with one of the little guys tonight. In past years it hasn't been an issue but now that our cat is older and has arthritis he's slacking. Obviously they...
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    smilez' final three- cage pics!

    Of course as I am writing this thread I can't seem to remember where all the pics I have taken over the last year are :oops: so I will just have to keep randomly adding to this thread lol. So I have 2 groups of 2 living in my last DCN. I will begin with my oldies; Dexter and Hunter. Dexter...
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    What a weekend...02/19 pics!

    Of course this all decides to happen when I work 6:30 am to 6:30 pm Friday, Saturday and Sunday. So I come home from work last night to find one of my boys who has chronic uri issues panicking because he's not getting enough oxygen :( Luckily my rat vet happened to be the one on call at the...
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    I'm Back and.....

    ....feeling a little lost with only 5 ratties. After having a decent number (15+) for the past 2 years 5 seems lonely. Now before you all jump in and offer me more babies :giggle: (which I would love to be able to take) I will stop you by saying there is a good chance I will be moving north...
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    Congestion and Nose Bleed

    One of my TAS boys, Finn who is around a year and a half is having some resp issues. My initial thought was just a standard URI so I got some baytril for him. And of course he has decided to be super difficult and refuse to take the meds in anything (which I am still working on :giggle: ). So I...
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    Heart Murmur- RIP little man :(

    One of my boys, Cane who is 18 months old and I have since birth was diagnosed with a pretty serious heart murmur this week :( My vet has been in contact with the University of Guelph vets and has prescribed enalapril and lasix which will hopefully give him a bit longer. So I'm just wondering...
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