Spanky was quite the little turtle who is a fighter and survivor. His owner unfortunately ended up in an extended hospital stay and was unable to return home for care for her animals. Her friend was able to step in and due to the length of recovery and inability to care for him Spanky was in need of a new home. At this point though he’d gone without care for some time before the friend was able to get to him that friend rushed him into emergency care. Vets were able to provide him with around the clock care, treatment, medications, feedings and cleanliness. The bill was being taken care of by the friend but it quickly added up and she needed a rescue to step in and finish his recovery. Melt My Heart drove out and picked him up and continued his post care and regular injections and watched him flourish to returning to a healthy swimmy little turtle. Spanky quickly found a home being an indoor tank and outdoor pond turtle and having the best of both worlds. He was excited to never have to get a shot again and swim his way out the door into his new family. We are happy to say Spanky found a pond worth claiming as his own.
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Cockatoo’s are HUGE personality birdies, with a LOT of vocal capabilities. They pick who they love and who their partner will be throughout their life. They are basically like owning a child for the rest of your life and often outlive their owners as their lifespan can be 70+ years. Unfortunately, Snow had an amazing family for the first 13 years of her life when she went through that loss. Suddenly she had no family and found herself waiting for a new family, mourning her losses. She’d had a fellow feathered sibling who she was separated from and she quickly shut down. After being picked to go home with the founders of Melt My Heart she quickly took to being a cuddle bug, followed by feeling comfortable enough to show off her vocals and sometimes bossiness. She would get possessive sometimes of the humans, but she was working on her manners every day. She learned to like a new healthy diet and fresh chop, but definitely retained her love for unhealthy foods too. Snow once was riding in the car and recognized that the humans had stopped at one of those “drive through places” and when she realized these humans were unaware of the pact her previous family had with her, she let them hear it! Didn’t the know she was to ALWAYS get a French fry from a drive through?? Well she sure let them know! She also has a love of a piece of macaroni. I guess every’birdy’ has to have their vices, right? After a long wait looking for an experienced owner, who would also ensure that if anything were to happen she’d have the rescue as a backup and fellow family members to care for her, she finally found her match. A lovely woman came to visit her and instead of her normal standoffish self she was immediately all over and cuddling her and cooing. The adoption proceeded later on and Snow has had a happily ever after since! Green Machine ended up falling into a woman’s lap and she had no idea how to care for him. She realized he wasn’t doing well and took him to a local shop who got him into the rescue. At first he seemed to have little personality and almost no energy. He wouldn’t eat, he hardly moved, and he was bone thin for his age, or really most any age. Immediately he was provided the necessary husbandry and care, including working his appetite up and helping him settle into a new environment. Naturally he began to give some whips of insecurity as he gained his energy and confidence back but quickly got to know the caretakers and allow pets and calmed down. He gained weight at a drastic pace and followed it up with a very healthy molt. All signs were good and he quickly had a home waiting on him who had ample experience, a cage and set up prepared and the will to help him trust and bond! They drove out quite a ways and made sure he had a comfy ride home, updating us within the first few days of how well he adjusted and enjoyed his meals. We’re happy he found a great home, and know he’ll grow to be a nice big healthy boy! |
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