URGENT Transport Needed...Oshawa to Toronto

[lilspaz68]

Ian put up an ad about a hooded rat in his mudroom. He put up a "did you lose your rat" AF, but it was a little ominous if no one took him/her. He has picked up his grandparents humane trap and IF he catches the rat I will need transport from Oshawa to Toronto.

can anyone help?

 

[Joanne]

Here's hoping someone can help!

 

[lilspaz68]

Ian's wife got pics to show her husband, looks to be an agouti hooded girl... Very wary, lean, with a stubby tail...I bet she's a feeder that escaped. I'll post the pics sent to me when I get to work.

 

[jorats]

Here is Rodney...probably needs a new name... Ronda? She looks like such a sweetie.

 

[lilspaz68]

It seems Ian has a car and we can work something out *whew*

She tripped the trap but wasn't in it this morning so well get a new trap and keep trying

 

[SQ]

Hope she is caught and safe soon
Hope she doesn't have a nest of babies some where

 

[lilspaz68]

*shudder* I am not going to think of that... Halfies

 

[SQ]

Hmmm ... not necessarily .... if she does have babies, she could have been pregnant before she escaped or was abandoned
Anyway, if there are babies, I hope they also make their way safely to you

Guess you'll find out when you see a good pic of her belly once she has been safely caught

 

[lilspaz68]

She looks lean and starving in those pics. I am worried, I haven't heard from Ian since this morning

 

[Joanne]

He may just be busy. So she is inside?! That's good I guess, safer.
Still hoping she finds her way to you...

 

[SQ]

any news? Hope she is ok

 

[lilspaz68]

Well it seems there are actually TWO almost identical girls. One just has the shorter tail, my guess is they are sisters. Ian went out and bought a green bottom cage and caught both of them yesterday. I am meeting him at Scarborough Town Centre at 630 tonight, and then I will lug them and their cage back home via rapid transit, subway and bus...we're all going to be tired. Poor girlies.

 

[Petunia]

there's no one who can give you a ride?

 

[Joanne]

I'm so glad they will soon be in your hands! Here's hoping for a quick and easy journey.

 

[SQ]

I am glad they are safe .... does either have a litter?

 

[lilspaz68]

I am glad they are safe .... does either have a litter?

No they don't seem to. Now I just have to worry about possible pregnancy

 

[Joanne]

Update? Pictures?

 

[lilspaz68]

Update? Pictures?

I don't have internet at home anymore, so posting pics is more of a challenge, BUT I took pics this Morning, and yesterday and will upload and post them to here once I get to work

I got initial weights this morning

Mom is 266 g
Baby is 200 g

They were loose for at least a week so they are on pregnancy watch.

 

[lilspaz68]

Piccies

Last night

Mom with her stubby tail

Baby girl who is very nervous

But then baby decided there was something very tasty in the corner of the cage? I was right in her face and it didn't stop her which is excellent They don't fear people up close just the touching and holding part LOL

this morning everyone was more relaxed but Baby does take her cues from her mom...

I had their cage on my bed so I could make sure they didn't attempt to chew out the base, but after examining the cage to make sure they couldn't get free, they didn't even chew the bars. Mom was watching me as I woke up

She's really pretty

Then it was time to groom as the camera was 8 inches away from her...she didn't care

Baby started off very nervous

but then followed her mom's lead

Just before I left this morning

 

[SterlingRats0408]

They are lovely. What a cute sort-of mini-me the baby is! Have to find strong mother-daughter name combo for these girls.