Hello,
So you have intrest in my Amy.. Well what I know is too much to tell here in one post.. Prairie dogs (PD) are my life.. There is nothing I wouldn't do for a PD in need..
Amy is 4 yrs old and I got her when she was 1 from a home that was misstreating her... BADLY... She was being poked at through the bars of her cage, she was not fed right, skinny and almost bald...
.. She was not too friendly either, because of all the stress and neglect... After a few months she started warming up and becoming a more friendly and loving creature.
She slowly got her fur back and got fattened up
And here we are 3 yrs later.
And now I have a huge "YAHOO" every morning and whenever she sees me.. She yells "YAHOO" as if to say "Mommy I'm here I love you..."
I could never ask for a better daughter (she is my only child right now as sadly I lost a baby in Nov). At the time when I was pregnant she built a nest preparing for the baby as if it was going to live with her... She groomed my tummy and slept on my belly... It was SOOO cute... But when I lost the baby she became depressed and sad... She destroyed her nest and slept a lot... And this was right up until 2 months ago... But now she is OK, except she has a boo boo on her chest
And I need to take her to the vet...
Prairie dogs are hard to care for... They require special food, humidity has to be around 55 %, temperature has to be between 60 - 70F... She needs her teeth shave nails done etc... But it is ALL WORTH IT... A love from a PD is like no other love... She protects me... hehe. She will stand on guard and chirp at strangers that come in the house as if to say "Get out, this is my home go away...". And she is smart... she is leash trained and comes when called... She asks
nicely for treats... By tilting her head and nudging you softly... At this point I could NEVER picture my life without Amy. She has done wonderful things for me, and has opened my eyes to the CRUEL treatment they get on ranches... All the poisonings... Etc....
Now it is my life goal to protect these wonderful creatures. I am opening a rescue called
Yahoo Prairie Dog Retreat. It will be a place for unwanted PDs... And I will fly out west to relocate a colony of PDs in danger this summer..
I am dedicated to the PDs till my death. All will have a FOREVER home with me...
The petition... this petition is to stop Animal Snuff Films (animal killing DVDs). They have one with PDs that broke my heart... It was of PDs sitting on their burrows happily playing and then BANG they were blown to bits... It put me in tears to see a PD treated like that... But there are others with different animals... I am trying to stop the madness... I will send it to P.E.T.A and Velocity Films... The more people I get to sign, the more likely I will make a difference... So PLEASE sign this...
http://www.PetitionOnline.com/PDs1kil0/petition.html
Thanks for you intrest in PDs. Feel free to ask if you have any more questions... And PLEASE sign this you may be able to make a difference... Please.
Prairie dog... Amy
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