Eejay
09-04-2016, 07:40 AM
Figured i would finally introduce myself. My real name is jeanette.
I am a 40ish :p mother of 3 grown children. 2 have moved out and my youngest is starting highschool this week.
I work fulltime. I work at a dealership as an automotive detailer in the sales department. If you buy a car im the person that makes sure it is spotless and blemish free before you pick it up.
Ive been around animals my whole life. My i was raised on a small cow and horse farm till i was a teen and then we moved off the farm to still rural area in the country..worked at a zoo taking care of petting zoo animals when i was younger until i had my children.
My favourite animals are those in the rodent family. Ive had many species as pets. Degus, chinchillas, rats, guinea pigs, rabbits. I bred chinchillas for a short time in the past.
Ive come across raccoons and cottontails in my time that needed help. usually the time of year that rehabs were full so i ended up taking care of them myself and releasing successfully.
Lilo is my first squirrel. I have had a love of squirrels forever and have befriended the ones in my lil neighbourhood area. I always kinda wished i could have one as a pet. Honestly that was my first instinct when i was given Lilo, but after the first night with her i thought i cant force her into that life. So i hope to get her strong enough to release in my back yard . the squirrels and chipmumks i feed daily hang out here..but appear to live in the trees and brush on my neighbours property.
I have to thank you all that have already helped me. And also for the general atmosphere here on this board. I had joined a board like This for rabbits when i had a litter of bunnies this past may. I was not welcomed there it seemed because i am not a licensed rehabber. I was scolded for what i was doing constantly. Even though i had even told everyone there if they could find me a rehabber within 2 hour drive that wasnt full already to take bunnies to, i would nobody showed me much empathy. I expected i may get treated like that here..but i didnt and i am so vert grateful for that.
Sincerely thank you to this board for having me and helping me with Lilo.
I am a 40ish :p mother of 3 grown children. 2 have moved out and my youngest is starting highschool this week.
I work fulltime. I work at a dealership as an automotive detailer in the sales department. If you buy a car im the person that makes sure it is spotless and blemish free before you pick it up.
Ive been around animals my whole life. My i was raised on a small cow and horse farm till i was a teen and then we moved off the farm to still rural area in the country..worked at a zoo taking care of petting zoo animals when i was younger until i had my children.
My favourite animals are those in the rodent family. Ive had many species as pets. Degus, chinchillas, rats, guinea pigs, rabbits. I bred chinchillas for a short time in the past.
Ive come across raccoons and cottontails in my time that needed help. usually the time of year that rehabs were full so i ended up taking care of them myself and releasing successfully.
Lilo is my first squirrel. I have had a love of squirrels forever and have befriended the ones in my lil neighbourhood area. I always kinda wished i could have one as a pet. Honestly that was my first instinct when i was given Lilo, but after the first night with her i thought i cant force her into that life. So i hope to get her strong enough to release in my back yard . the squirrels and chipmumks i feed daily hang out here..but appear to live in the trees and brush on my neighbours property.
I have to thank you all that have already helped me. And also for the general atmosphere here on this board. I had joined a board like This for rabbits when i had a litter of bunnies this past may. I was not welcomed there it seemed because i am not a licensed rehabber. I was scolded for what i was doing constantly. Even though i had even told everyone there if they could find me a rehabber within 2 hour drive that wasnt full already to take bunnies to, i would nobody showed me much empathy. I expected i may get treated like that here..but i didnt and i am so vert grateful for that.
Sincerely thank you to this board for having me and helping me with Lilo.