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    Goodbye Sparky :(

    My family dog who was turning 17 on May 25 passed by injection on Friday. My mom said he had a seizure (this is the 2nd in a couple of weeks) but now he was vomiting blood, was confused and disoriented. I always said I wanted to go home and see him because I knew his day was fast approaching but...
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    Hi!

    Hey guys, just popping in to say hi and I'm still alive, lol. :) Hope everyone is doing well.
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    Strange black worm thing

    One of my ratties had a strange, hard black worm type thing on the end of her ear today. It was really small, only about a cm in length. I was able to pull it out cuz there was a bit at the end sticking out. It was hard and fell apart in my hands when i crushed it. Her ear bled a bit where the...
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    Frontline dosage

    I need to treat all of my pets (including rats) with frontline. Anyone know the dosage for 2 adult females? I am using the dog frontline which is different than the cat frontline (cat frontline has more of one additive and is toxic to rats).
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    Flea or tick

    Is this a flea with larvae or a tick?
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    Sick, Stray Kitty Help

    Hey everyone On the way to the store today, hubby spotted a little kitten on the side of the road. Of course, we stopped by to help it. We took him to the vet and it turns out he is 4-5 weeks old, has ear mites, maybe fleas, and eye and upper respiratory infection and FIV positive. Now, they...
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    What do you need most?

    When it comes to ratty care, what do you find is the thing you need most? If someone was to send you something out of the blue, what would you like? Hammocks, food, fleece, etc? edited for spelling error!
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    Avoiding duty/border charges

    Does anyone have any advice on how to avoid duty/tax/border charges when shipping from USA to Canada. I recently sent my blackberry to my mom through UPS (yeah, big mistake I guess using them) and they went and billed her $60. I find this totally unfair considering I purchased the phone in...
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    Meet Lenny and George!

    Yesterday we went and picked up Lenny and George (they are female, lol). Their prior owner says they are about 8 months old. Lenny is a bit shy but George is the thrill seeker! I've already found out they love broccoli and peas. I can't wait to get my sewing machine and make them some fleece...
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    Pedi Paws

    What do you guys think? Does anyone use this? I got it with Roxi from her prior owner and not sure if I want to use it or regular trimmers. http://www.pedipaws.com/?directLoad&uid=07A1D4DB96897C415E7BFD564648B36C
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    Meet Roxi the German Shepherd Puppy

    Meet Roxi! February 12th was my bday and when my hubby got me a puppy! I never thought I'd own a German Shepherd but he said he wanted one because he's had them in the past. Since I don't work and I'm home alone all day there couldn't of been a better time to get a puppy. We found her on...
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    I'm engaged and moving to the States

    Hey guys! It's been a long time since I've been around and just wanted to update you with some news. I met the man of my dreams 8 months ago and we just got engaged. It's quite a funny story. I met Micah online playing World of Warcraft. We became friends pretty fast and ended up chatting...
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    I had a fall

    I seriously scared the crap out of myself today. I was rushing to the subway because my bus was really late and I managed to fall 10-15 stairs down. I'm so lucky I didn't smash my head. I can't remember much other than: Me:EEP! (as I realise I'm fallng) ... a few oofs.. Crowd: OOoohhhhh...
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    3 rattties, ferret nation, toys, HT, etc... Rehomed :)

    I'm sure not many people are surprised to see this, but I have decided to rehome my ratty girls. They come with their one level ferret nation, tonnes of fleece, toys and 2 bags of harland teklad for $100. I have pics all around the site if you are interested in seeing them if haven't in...
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    Just a little update

    I don't seem to have much time anymore to post as much. I do lurk here and there. The girly rats are doing well. The meds did their work and I don't hear anymore problems coming from them. They seem to eat more than ever now. Jordan and I are going to rent a car and head to Ottawa for the...
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    Important - Did you set your clock ahead last night?

    Not sure if there is a post on this already. Last night was the night to set your clocks ahead an hour. Spring ahead... try to tell the snow that!
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    Wiener dog foster

    This is too cute http://nannykarenskorner.blogspot.com/2 ... amily.html
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    Getting my hair cut for an obscene amount of money

    My hair has grown out a bit and I want to get a new cut. I called a salon that a friend work told me about. $75 for an "advanced hairstylist." This better look good. I will post before and after pics after my haircut Saturday. This is what I want. The back to look like the first hair...
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    Mistakes at a new work place

    - Telling co-workers you have rats -Trying to educate people about what great pets rats are - Showing someone your YouTube station and trusting them not to send the link the many other co-workers who then talk in disgust about them and then talk about feeding them to snakes :cuss:
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    Elise doing her exercises

    I took some pics and a video of the girls while cleaning out their cage. Elise decided to do some chin ups. Some boxing Ivy striking a pose The video is still uploading so I will post that soon.
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