Cait
Well-Known Member
Hey all! So Tuesday I went to St. Jo to pick out two babies from one of the litters a rescue has right now. I picked out two handsome boyos, and they will be ready mid January. I canât wait!
My friend and I went into a small pet store to start buying things Iâd need, such as a cage and food, toys, bedding, and the like. While we were shopping, a man came in and was talking to the guy behind the counter, saying that he needed to return a rat because it was too big for his rat âafter allâ. The worker said that they wouldnât take the rat back, as that was store policy. So the guy joked that heâd just have to turn it loose. And they BOTH laughed. *grr*
So my friend asked if he had the rat with him, and if he did, he said heâd take it off his hands. The guy did, and he handed it over to my friend, who turned it over to me. I couldnât say no⦠I just couldnât. We walked out of the store and found a different store to shop at.
So thatâs how Mikey got here. He is completely unafraid of anything! I was so shocked that he was so calm, I figured heâd be wild and unfriendly. But nope. Mikey just goes with the flow, and is very laid back. He is not in the LEAST BIT afraid of âthe handâ. He is, however, very critical. He just looks at everything with general disapproval, I feel.
He likes to roam around the desk whenever I am here, which, is a lot since itâs finals week next week so I have been writing papers like mad. He is very inquisitive, and has made the desk his own. The fish in my fishtank on the desk are infuriated; my blood parrot charges the glass at Mikey. Itâs funny to see him get so riled up. Mikey already takes things from my hands and eats them out of cage (peas went over REALLY well). He is just⦠a joy! He really is a sweetheart, and so friendly! I donât know if this is fate or what, but heâs perfect.
I took him to the vet, and he cleared just fine, although he is on Baytril for a week just in case, he sounded like he may be getting a URI. I also went back to the rescue and explained the change in circumstances, and they said that acquiring Mikey didnât change anything with the adoption. He is going to be quarantined until the babies get here. Then he will have little brothers to lord over and be critical of. And the fish will have something else to be upset about.
Look at this face! No fear at all! This was right after I got him home.
This is where he gets criticalâ¦
âUgh this place is not clean enough for me! And leaving change laying about is not Kosher at all!â
He even criticizes childrenâs artwork.
âItâs no Van Gogh, thatâs for sure!â
My jewelry.
âThis bracelet MUST go!â
My taste in soda.
âReally now. Do you actually DRINK this stuff?â
He even judges the stuffed animals.
âThe tall one is gawking at me, and the short one is being very droll. This is now MY space, dogs!â
âMine, I say!â
My friend and I went into a small pet store to start buying things Iâd need, such as a cage and food, toys, bedding, and the like. While we were shopping, a man came in and was talking to the guy behind the counter, saying that he needed to return a rat because it was too big for his rat âafter allâ. The worker said that they wouldnât take the rat back, as that was store policy. So the guy joked that heâd just have to turn it loose. And they BOTH laughed. *grr*
So my friend asked if he had the rat with him, and if he did, he said heâd take it off his hands. The guy did, and he handed it over to my friend, who turned it over to me. I couldnât say no⦠I just couldnât. We walked out of the store and found a different store to shop at.
So thatâs how Mikey got here. He is completely unafraid of anything! I was so shocked that he was so calm, I figured heâd be wild and unfriendly. But nope. Mikey just goes with the flow, and is very laid back. He is not in the LEAST BIT afraid of âthe handâ. He is, however, very critical. He just looks at everything with general disapproval, I feel.
He likes to roam around the desk whenever I am here, which, is a lot since itâs finals week next week so I have been writing papers like mad. He is very inquisitive, and has made the desk his own. The fish in my fishtank on the desk are infuriated; my blood parrot charges the glass at Mikey. Itâs funny to see him get so riled up. Mikey already takes things from my hands and eats them out of cage (peas went over REALLY well). He is just⦠a joy! He really is a sweetheart, and so friendly! I donât know if this is fate or what, but heâs perfect.I took him to the vet, and he cleared just fine, although he is on Baytril for a week just in case, he sounded like he may be getting a URI. I also went back to the rescue and explained the change in circumstances, and they said that acquiring Mikey didnât change anything with the adoption. He is going to be quarantined until the babies get here. Then he will have little brothers to lord over and be critical of. And the fish will have something else to be upset about.
Look at this face! No fear at all! This was right after I got him home.
This is where he gets criticalâ¦
âUgh this place is not clean enough for me! And leaving change laying about is not Kosher at all!â
He even criticizes childrenâs artwork.
âItâs no Van Gogh, thatâs for sure!â
My jewelry.
âThis bracelet MUST go!â
My taste in soda.
âReally now. Do you actually DRINK this stuff?â
He even judges the stuffed animals.
âThe tall one is gawking at me, and the short one is being very droll. This is now MY space, dogs!â
âMine, I say!â
