Walk for the Animals

This is plea from me as we go into the last week of fundraising for the Animal Humane Society's Walk for the Animals on April 30th.  My goal is to raise $250, and so far I've raised $110.  This will be Lucy's first Walk for the Animals and we appreciate any monetary support we can get (every little bit helps!)

This is an event that Luke and I have a very personal investment in.  Our little Dwight was adopted from the Golden Valley site, and want to be able to give back to them as much as Dwight gave to us during his time in our family.

Please Please Please consider donating (it is tax-deductible).  The animals appreciate it more than you can ever know.

To donate, click on the link below.  Then click on the blue star that says "Make a Donation in My Honor" at the top of the page, and then follow directions for a credit/debit card payment.


http://events.animalhumanesociety.org/site/TR/Walk/General?px=1503133&pg=personal&fr_id=1150

Pocket Degu!

Franz and Bruno (our boy degus) LOVE to nest in the pocket of my bathrobe. Just thought that I would share this video from today of them. Enjoy!

Our Zoo- Meet the Degus

As many of you already know, we have quite the zoo at our home.  Our animal count includes one rabbit, one guinea pig, two parakeets, and eight degus.  Most people don't know what degus are (they're technically exotic, being a Chilean squirrel, but they really just look like a rat-sized gerbil), but they are becoming more and more popular in the US.

(Our degu pups!  Three years ago, two of our females had litters within 12 hours of each other, so we ended up with 13 adorable little pups.  We found loving homes for 7 of them, and kept 6.)

 

(This is our oldest degu named Helga.  She is turning 5 years old this month!)

 

When we first got out degus, we knew that they made some noises but were unaware of how long they have the capability to chirp for!  The other day, one of our little girls chirped for nearly 30 minutes.  The best way I can describe her chirping is to compare them to hiccups.  She wasn't alarmed or scared of anything, and wasn't warning her fellow degus, but she continued to chirp for a really long time and go about her daily business (i.e., chirped while eating, running on the wheel, grooming her sisters, etc.).  I was able to get a bit of it on video for those who have never experienced the noises that degus make: