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Old 01-20-2018, 04:24 PM   #1
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I'd like to introduce you all to Miss Amber!

Amber came to me purely by accident/fate. I'd gone to my local pet shop for dog biscuits, and happened to be looking around the small rodent section, when I came across a furry ball needing adoption. The bundle of fluff was originally called Ray, and had been in the wars already. Her previous owners had her in a tank with another ham, and after a fight, Ray was left with a damaged eye. After many vet trips and some unwelcome handling/poking along with some injections, Ray had become afraid of humans, and would bite if any hand came bear her. The owners were going to put her to sleep! The vets persuaded them to relinquish ownership, and looked after her as her eye healed. A girl in the pet shop also worked with her to regain her trust again. As she would still bite when nervous though, she was now advertised as unsuitable for children.
My two roborovski's had recently passed away, so I had an empty cage sat at home, plus I have no children. It seemed that Ray would fit right in with me!

So now, renamed Amber, she has a nice big cage (and a bigger ikea hack cage in the planning!), and is learning to trust me with some regular training and lots of patience. She'll now happily sit on my bare hands to eat treats, and is slowly coming round to a gentle stroke down her back - huge steps from where she first was! She's a gorgeous little curious thing, and loves to clamber about, and apart from the odd nibble to see if I'm food, she's not tried to bite me once. Her eye will never recover fully, and it's not known if she actually has any sight at all, but it doesn't seem to stop her in the slightest! I'm just so glad I'm in the position to help her and give her the home she needs to have a long and happy life.

Once the ikea cage is planned out properly and started, I'll add some pics to show how it's progressing. Looking at going with the kallax 8-shelf build, with 6-slots for cage and two as storage. Can't wait to get started, but just need a couple more pay-days to do a decent job of it!
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Old 01-20-2018, 11:12 PM   #2
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Aww she is sweet
Glad to hear she has found a good home with you now & is learning to trust & enjoy life as she should
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Old 01-21-2018, 07:21 AM   #3
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Aww, what a darling Miss Amber is! I am so very sorry that she had to go through so much during her life, but luckily she was taken in by the vet and pet store girl and now has found her loving, forever home with you. She is truly blessed to have you and your loving patience and devotion; I'm sure she will be able to trust and have an amazing life with you. What a touching story of your precious little Amber. You are such a wonderful person Sh4dow85. I look forward to getting to know Amber and seeing more pics of her in the future.
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Old 01-21-2018, 07:52 AM   #4
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Its so lovely you could offer Amber the wonderful, loving and caring home she deserves after her traumatic start. It lovely to hear she starting to trust you holding and stroking her - I'm sure you are both going to form a really special bond with one another! Amber is absolutely beautiful and I'm so looking forwards to seeing and hearing more of her.
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Old 01-30-2018, 05:08 PM   #5
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Oh bless her, she's so cute!! Our new Campbells Dwarf we got last Thursday was through rehoming her through someone who couldn't look after her anymore, and our dog was a rescue we took in when he was a stray.

As much as I love getting pets when they're babies, I am an absolute sucker for adopting now <3 It's really great to give animals a second chance, especially when they've not had the best start.
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Old 01-30-2018, 09:49 PM   #6
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Oh, bless! What a sweetie. She is so cute with her one eye. I, too, am a sucker for adopting animals in need. It is so rewarding to rebuild that trust.
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Old 02-04-2018, 12:59 PM   #7
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What an adorable little thing she is, with just one eye she reminds me of a pirate...!
Well done you for giving her a new chance of life in a loving home, will look forward to up dates on her progress.
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Old 02-04-2018, 01:18 PM   #8
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She is adorable. Hope she settles into her new cage. Once she moves in.
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