From time to time we take in rescues, sadly we are not equipped to take in dogs or large animals and to best provide the proper level of care we limit ourselves to only taking in what we can handle. This is easier said than done as any animal lover will know it's heartbreaking to know you can't save them all. We are ALWAYS open to give advice or support to people looking for help even if we ourselves can not take the animal at that time.
Below we will share pictures and stories of animals that we have rescued or rehomed.
Rescue and Rehabilitation
We are ALWAYS on the lookout for a good deal on nice cages and critter supplies and love to shop the yard sales and flea markets. Surprisingly many times we will buy a cage and the seller will casually "throw in" the cages past inhabitants. This senior ferret was free roaming the seller's house when we asked to see him and had a very visible limp. The seller unashamedly informed us that the ferret was left by his past roommate and was walking funny because he kicked it when it went to the bathroom on his floor. I knew right away when I picked him up that his ribs had been broken and healed poorly, he was also thin and his nails overgrown. Needless to say, he came home with us! He now lives a very spoiled life with his new mom and ferret brothers, he loves to roll in the soft bedding of his new cage. His new mom took him to the vets and made sure everything was alright with his ribs.
Not ALL rehabilitation is caused by neglect or lack of love as Batman here CLEARLY proves. His past owner loved him SO much that she couldn't say no to feeding him to his heart's content. She left him with us after many tears because she could not care for him anymore. His weight and poor diet left him with a very sensitive stomach and litter box problems. We had him thoroughly checked by our vet who specializes in our Sphynx cats and got him started on a diet and probiotics. He found a home very quickly and still probably plots his revenge on us for resfusing to break his diet. Sorry Batman!
Not all rescues have a happy ending sadly. This Sphynx girl was brought to me by a fellow breeder who had taken in many Sphynx from a backyard breeder. As she was placed in my lap purring my friend told me," The BYB said she might be pregnant..." I agreed laughing as the Cat proceeded to give birth right in my lap. She only had one kitten and I knew right away something wasn't right. She was lethargic and stopping using the litterbox to pee, I checked her paperwork given to my friend and found out she was 9 years old. Common practice is to retire breeding Sphynx at 6 years as breeding them past then can risk serious health issues for the mother. I rushed her and the kitten to the 24-hour emergency animal hospital and after much waiting was told they couldn't find anything wrong and to just keep an eye on her. The next morning she had passed away. I called my dedicated vet and scheduled a necropsy that very day, I HAD to know what happened to her. It turns out that in the past she had to have a Cesarian birth to have her kittens, because of this she was no longer able to pass kittens normally and doing so killed her. It made me furious that the BYB knew this and bred her anyway and then gave her away without even telling anyone so we could schedule her a C section. Her death was completely avoidable. The story does have a small light at the end, her single kitten was adopted by one of my Sphynx mothers and grew up to a beautiful little female who we named Charity.
This beautiful little female ferret came to us recently from a very neglectful home. The rescuer who brought her to us said she was filthy and bald from the back down due to parasites and filthy cage conditions. She was also very malnourished and on poor quality food. Her fur is growing back wonderfully and we are hopeful with a better died and TLC we can get her tail to grow its hair back.
We currently raise English Angora Rabbits, Rex Rabbits, Skinny Pigs, and Rats at our family homestead in Chattanooga Tn. All of our animals are raised first with genetic and overall health in mind to be hearty and robust as well as well tempered. We are careful to select the best diet for each animal taking into consideration age, breed, and condition. This means lots of healthy green treats for everyone, hay for rabbits and piggies and proteins for rats on top of their normal staple foods. We have a dedicated vet we trust for any emergencies, dewormings, or just general check-ups. When we take in rescues we do everything we can to get them the proper vet care, grooming or personal attention they require before finding them a forever home. Some end up staying here with us and becoming part of our family.
Moon Rabbit Farms Homestead
