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Stella/Foster and Natasha/Foster
are 2 spayed female rabbits being cared
for in a foster home. They are both 4
years old and like to be handled. They
are a bonded pair so will have to be
adopted together. Natasha is a Florida
Shorthair and Stella is a Dutch. Rabbits
make great pets, they are quiet and easy
to care for. If you would like to adopt
this bonded pair contact the foster mom
Vanessa @ 240-672-8242 or
vanessahartman@yahoo.com for more
information. |
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Miko/Foster is a nice 2 ½ year
old neutered male Lop-Holland rabbit
being cared for in a foster home. He was
given up to the shelter because they
could no longer afford him. He is good
with children and used to being handled
and being out of the cage. He is shy at
first but warms up quickly. If you would
like to add him to your family contact
his foster Diane @ 301-520-3374/email
Diane.Stalder@gmail.com for more
information. |
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Flopsy/Foster (mini-Lop) is very
cute playful male bunny that is being
cared for in a foster home. At first he
is rather skittish but quickly warms up
to people. Bunnies make great pets, they
are quiet and soft and like to be held
and petted. If you would like to adopt
this handsome boy, contact his foster
Kevin @ (301) 908-5889/email
kandersn20@gmail.com for more
information. |
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Digger/Foster is a sweet 3 year
old neutered male rabbit being cared for
in a foster home. He is used to being
out of his cage and doesn’t mind being
petted. He is used to being around dogs.
He did not share a cage. She always uses
his litter box. He was given up to the
shelter because his owners moved. If you
would like to add this rabbit to your
family contact his foster mom, Diane
@ 301-520-3374/email
Diane.Stalder@gmail.com for more
information. |
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Black/Foster is a sweet, nice 3
year old female Guinea pig being cared
for in a foster home. Guinea pigs make
great pets, they like to be held and are
easy to take care of. They like to run
around and play. If you would like to
add this girl to your family, contact
her foster mom Denise @ 301-299-3846
for more information. |
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Zip/Foster and Zero/Foster are 3
year old male Chinchillas being cared
for in a foster home. Chinchillas make
wonderful pets. They like to be held and
petted and are quiet and soft. If you
would like to add these to your house
contact the foster Ming @ (301)
996-4136/email
ming@mingchow.com for more
information. |
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Keith/Foster
is an energetic adult black rabbit who
is being cared for in a foster home. If
you can give this cute bunny a nice
home, please contact the foster,
Diane @ 301-593-1294/email
diane.stalder@gmail.com |
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My name is Ladybug/Foster and I
am a very special chinchilla! In January
of 2007, when I was just a little baby,
I was left behind in my cage by my
owners when they moved. Animal Control
brought me to the shelter and a foster
came and picked me up so she could care
for me in her home.
When she arrived at the shelter she
noticed that I had no tail! The shelter
did not know what had happened. Of
course, I was immediately taken by my
new foster mom to the vet. By lucky
coincidence, the vet knew me because my
previous owner had brought me in
repeatedly to treat a problem I had:
constantly gnawing at my own tail! This
behavior caused the tail to be infected
and twice this vet had to amputate
sections until I was left with just a
little stump. The vet suggested I be
euthanized. I was underweight and had an
infection at the stump again. I couldn’t
help it, I gnawed it constantly.
Food and meds had to be given orally
from a syringe several times a day. At
first, I gave quite a fight about being
caught and handled, and I was not really
interested in eating.
The vet and my foster mom suspected that
my previous environment caused me to do
the gnawing. They suspected it was
noisy, chaotic or otherwise overly
stressful and this was my dysfunctional
coping mechanism. Accordingly, I was now
kept in a very quiet room, with few
visitors except my foster mom, and most
of my cage covered with towels to dampen
noise and light. I flourished! The
gnawing stopped, I gained weight and the
infection cleared. To help me regain
trust in humans, after I was better, I
had free run of the bedroom for months
because they thought I probably had bad
memories of my cage too.
Fast forward to now, I am back in my
cage and completely fine. You really
don't even notice I am missing a tail. I
am curious and happy. Chinchillas need
time out of their cages regularly, some
sources say daily, some say weekly. I am
a rodent so you need a safe place to let
me out where I won't chew on electrical
cords, or otherwise get myself into
trouble.
A bit about chinchillas as pets: they
are not like cats or dogs, cuddly and
“lap” companions. They are friendly,
though, and love people and attention.
They are little acrobats and will run
around like crazy out of their cages,
jumping and springing! Their
requirements are few: food is mostly
fresh hay and hay pellets with
occasional dried fruit or oats as a
treat, fresh water, a small box or
something as a nest, and dust. You buy
the dust, it is just for chinchillas and
we need it to stay healthy. Being
rodents, our front tooth grows
continuously so you have to always
provide things for us to chew on that
will wear it down. I love pumice blocks,
twigs from apple trees that have not
been sprayed, cardboard and white cuttle
stones like the ones that you put in
bird cages. My favorite is pumice
stones. You buy them as 2” blocks and I
whittle it down to the size of a marble!
Our cages do not get stinky. In terms of
cages and cleaning, we require less
maintenance than a rabbit, guinea pig or
hamster/gerbil.
I require a fairly cool room temperature
because of my fabulous thick fur.
Anything over 80 degrees or so and it is
too hot for me!
I will do best in a fairly calm
environment without children under the
age of 12. An environment with loud
music, television or games would not be
best for me.
At my foster mom’s there are also cats
and dogs, but I am up off the floor so
the other pets don’t bother me. I have a
spot in a quiet back room in front of a
window with a nice view. I cannot be let
out of my cage with cats or dogs around
– they would see me as prey and try to
hurt me. To adopt her, contact her
foster Sherry @ 703-216-5946/email
skatefast@starpower.net |
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Tan/Foster is a sweet, bright
orange 2 ½ year old male Guinea Pig
being cared for in a foster home. He
was given up because he needs more
attention than his owners could give
him. According to his give up sheet he’s
good with children and is used to being
handled and out of his cage. He is
outgoing and peaceful. Guinea Pigs make
wonderful pet, they are quiet and like
to be pet. If you would like to add
this sweet boy to your family, contact
his foster @ (240) 631-2616/email
hayes6906@verizon.net for more
information. |
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Flip/Foster is a nice, gentle 3
year female chinchilla being cared for
in a foster home. She was given up
because her owners moved to an
apartment. She is good with adults,
children and has been around cats too.
She gets a little nervous if she is
touched without care so children need to
know to be gentle with her. She is used
to be handled and is rarely out of her
big cage. She has never bitten anyone
and can be a little shy and timid at
first. If you would like to add her to
your family contact her foster Ming @
301-996-4136/email
ming@mingchow.com for more
information. |
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Rosey/Foster is a female rabbit
being cared for in a foster home. She is
6 years old. She is used to being held
and handled and is used to being out of
her cage a few times a week. She is good
with adults and children. She always
uses her litter box. She is a friendly
rabbit and has never bitten anyone. She
was given up because the children were
allergic to her. If you would like to
add this pretty, soft rabbit to you
household, come by and see her or call
for more information. If you are
interested in this rabbit and want to
schedule a time to visit please contact
Diane @ 301-520-3374/email
Diane.Stalder@gmail.com |
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Kasseri/Foster is a beautiful
male parakeet being cared for in a
foster home. He is a nice parakeet and
likes to be next to other birds. He
liked to fly around the house. He has
never bitten anyone and is a little shy
at first and then becomes friendly once
he gets to know you. If you would like
to adopt him, call his foster mom
Denise after 3:30 @ 301-299-3846 for
more information. |
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Ecru/Foster and Purple/Foster are
a sweet bonded pair of rabbits being
cared for at the Rockville Petco through
the MCHS Foster Program. Ecru is a 7
month old female and Purple is a 1 year
old female. Both are nice and like to be
held and petted. They are quiet and make
great family pets. If you are interested
in adopting this pair go by and see them
at the Rockville Petco in Rockville
or call their foster Lynette @
301-572-6770/ email
lcsnell@verizon.net for more
information. |
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Millet/Foster is a young female
Dutch rabbit being cared for in a Foster
home He was born approximately October
of 2007. He likes to be petted and held
and would make a great addition to a
loving household. If you would like to
adopt this adorable girl bunny, call
Diane @
301-520-3374/email
diane.stalder@gmail.com. |
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Bleu/Foster and Brie/Foster are a
pair of bonded Guinea Pigs being cared
for in a foster home. Both are 1 year
old females and friendly and like to be
held and petted. They were given up
because their owners were allergic to
them. They are good with children and
used to being handled. They are a little
shy at first but will warm up quickly.
Guinea Pigs make great pets, they are
soft and furry and quiet. They are fun
to play with and watch. If you would
like to add these Guinea Pigs to your
family contact their foster Nicole @
(301) 656-2944/email
nbdonath@hotmail.com to see them. |
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Celadon/Foster. Is friendly and
were given up to the shelter because
their owner died. If you'd like more
information about these lovely Doves,
please contact the foster mom, Denise
@ 301-299-3846. She can tell you all
about them. |
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Yellow/Foster
is a sweet 3 year old male ferret being cared for in a foster home. He likes to
be held and is very social. He likes to play with other ferrets. Ferrets are
nice pets to have. Ferrets are amusing to watch and quite playful and
mischievous. Intelligent predictable with mellow temperaments. They will often
times take things they see laying around the house and hide them. While roaming
around your house they will climb into any tight spot they can fit themselves
into. They do not
make a whole lot of noise. Ferrets enjoy any attention their humans can give
them. Take them out of their cage and let them explore your home and they will
often get silly and start bouncing around. Ferrets like to play and should be
provided with
toys
such as plastic tubes, cardboard boxes and balls connected to a string. If you
would like to adopt this adorable ferret contact his foster Kathy @
ferretfoster@yahoo.com |
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These beautiful
guinea pigs are staying with
Denise @ 301.299.3846
Call for details! |
