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My name is Melanie (I recognize one person here?!? Two people?).

I have quite the zoo of critters. First lets start with my dogs (11 of them):

Harrison-Miniature red dachshund,unaltered 12.1 years old
Elliot-Standard red dachshund, neutered 8 years old in Sept.
Daggett-"Tweenie" red dachshund, Spayed 8 years old in Sept.
Cartman-Standard (Hes way over standard size lol) dapple red dachshund, unaltered 7.1 years old.
Charlotte-White/fawn Jack Russel Terrier/Chihuahua mix,spayed 4.7 years old years old.
Peanut-Black/white Rat terrier/Chihuahua/other mix.Neutered 10+ years old, had 4.5 years
Jannah-Miniature red dachshund,Spayed 4.3 years old.
Bjorn-Black longhaired Tibetan Spaniel/Shipperke/Chihuahua mix. Neutered 3.3 years old
Bob-Miniature red dachshund, unaltered 3 in Sept.
Reese-Miniature red dachshund,Spayed 3 in Sept.
Lucy-Black Chihuahua, Spayed 9+ years old, had 2.2 years.



Then my kitties! All of which are rescued in various ways! (19 , and 6 kittens..who WERE foster kittens, but not anymore.We are foster failures):

Marilyn-Siamese/Calico cross. Spayed. Feral.10 years old. (Born under our house)
Katie-Black/white DSH. Spayed.9 years old. (PetSmart adoption)
Morris-Orange/White DSH. Neutered.8 years old. (Bottle baby)
Rocky-Blue tabby and white DSH. Neutered.8 years old (bottle baby)
Bubbles-Tortoiseshell DSH. Spayed.8 years old. (Bottle baby)
Scooby-Classic gray tabby. Neutered.7 years old. (Abandoned at mom's job)
Barry-Blue DLH. Neutered.6 years old. (Mother was a stray pregnant cat)
Lola-White/Blue DSH. Spayed.6 years old. (Mother was said stray pregnant cat)
Lasagna-Black amber DLH. Unaltered.6 years old. (Mother was said stray pregnant cat)
Spam-Fawn DSH. Neutered.5 years old. (Neighbor giving away)
Chad-Orange tabby and white. Neutered.5 years old (Neighbor giving away)
Pebbles-Silver tabby DSH. Spayed.4 years old. (Almost hit by a car,stray kitten)
Paris-Siamese mix DSH. Spayed.4 years old (SPCA rescue)
Melvin-Mackeral tabby. Neutered.3 years old. (Paris' kitten)
Jack-Dilute calico.Neutered(Yes, he IS a male cat).2 years old.(Rescued his mother pregnant stray)
Barney-Silver tabby DSH.Unaltered. Feral.2 years old. (parking lot feral kitten)
London-Siamese mix DSH.Neutered.1 year old. (Bottle baby)
Gregory-Black DSH. Neutered. 1 year old. (Bottle baby)
Smokette-Brown Mackeral tabby maincoon. Spayed. 1 year old. (Inpound lot rescue)
Kittens:
Annabelle-Orange DLH. Unaltered. 6 months old. (Friend's find)
Monkey-Mackeral Tabby DSH. Neutered.5 months old. (Smokette's kitten)
Wolfy-Dilute tortoiseshell DLH. Spayed.5 months old. (Foster kitten for rescue)
Rudiger-Seal point siamese cross.Neutered.4.5 months old. (Foster for rescue)
Margaret-Siamese/Snow shoe cross. Spayed.4.5 months old. (Aboves sister)
Squirt-Gray tabby.Unaltered.3.5 months old (The size of a 4 week old kitten!). (Friend's rescue)

Next, my bunnies! (3)
Thumper-Harlequin lionhead doe.7 months old.Unaltered (Friend of a friend didn't want anymore)
Theodore-Harlequin mini rex buck.7 months old. Unaltered (Same as above)
Apollo-Black polish/mini rex/other cross.Unknown age, had 1 year. (SPCA adoption)

Rats (5)
Heath-Black veriberk/Capped dumbo buck. PetSmart RESCUE (Back when I worked there)
Max-Agouti hooded buck. A drop off at PetSmart.
Charlie-Agouti berkshire buck. Max's brother.
James-Black hooded buck. "Same as above"
Andy-Black hooded buck. "Same as above"
(I used to do rat rescue, and the most rats I had at one time was 30. 5 boys is my limit now.)

Mice (1):
Ashton-Blue tan buck. (Feeder mouse)
(Most mice I had was 12 back in the rodent rescue days. Don't plan on having anymore mice after Ashton..atleast not for many years)

Hamsters (3):
Chase-Golden dominant spot Syrian buck.Elderly (Mother was a pregnant rescue)
Annastasia-Golden banded Syrian doe. Elderly.(Drop-off at PetSmart). Her sister recently passed.
Simon-Robovorski buck. (Was injured at PetSmart, so I adopted).


Lastly, the reptiles and fish.

Turtles (2):
Turtella-Three toed box turtle. Female. 7 years old. (Got from my science teacher in middle school)
Tokyo-Red eared slider. male. 1.5 years old. (Rescued from neglectful owner)

Hermit crab-Sebastian Krabs.Adoption from PetSmart due to shell damage.
And there is a little one with him I haven't been able to find. Hes buried. His name is Mr.Krabs.

And LOTS of fish!! 2,000 gallon pond with many, many goldfish. (They are reproducing!! AHH!)
Tropical tank with platys,Zebra danios, tetras, and 2 horseface loaches.
2 bettas-Fusia (5 gallon by himself), and Neo (10 gallon by himself).
And WAY too many damn snails!!

And I do LOVE to post pictures, so I will in a little bit!! And there will be lots, and you all will get very tired of them after a while!

WOW, That IS quite a zoo!!!!

Welcome to the forum, I hope you like it here and recommend us, it's great to have you on-board!

I'd love to hear more about your dogs...and maybe see pics....never get bored of those

Hi Melanie! I recognize you. Nice to see you here.

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