p@h little lost degu :-(

[nattynoo]

Hi guys. i was at pets at home in Redhill.
and they have the most loving and friendly degu for adoption. hes free (well so the staff say!)

his name is Timmy,hes 10months old, and own his own.

he had a home and then the owner gave him away after finding out the live for more than a year!

he then got another home but they arew going on holiday so they gave him to pets at home!

i spent the best part of an hour fussing him. he didnt bite once,. just wanted fuss and a tickle under the chin and arm.

i would so take him, but i already have a boy and girl, so i don't think it would work.

if anyone could help him... i hated leaving him there!!!

[emz]

I hope someone can help, it is sad how they will shove so many lone degus into the adoption area.

[nattynoo]

It wasn't nice
They had 3 boys n 3 girls for sale
Plus 3 others for adoption n timmy!
Too many

[poandcc]

hey nattynoo! i know exactly what degu your on about as i fell in love with him the 1st time i saw him and was gonna take him home and then when i went to get him someone had already homed him and then i was there last week and saw him again and my heart just sunk to see him there again! ive begged my boyfriend and he said that if i can get a cage for him then i can have him (i already have 3 boys) and i only live in a studio flat but im determined to get a cage for him (cant afford an expensive one at the moment) and take him home!

[poandcc]

Just been there to see how he was doing and noticed that he seems to have White foam round his mouth! Is this an indication that something is wrong with him as none of my goo's have this problem?

[nattynoo]

I think he has a urine infection hence why he's on sawdust.
But he seems fine.
Do you want to keep an out for cages?
What type do you want? X

[poandcc]

does a urine infection make his mouth frothy too then? (sorry i think its a dumb question but i have to ask)
yeah that would be fantastic.. im looking for one like this cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260821028189&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

[deguconvert]

The foam makes me wonder if there is difficulty with teeth . . . molars . . . or possibly some swelling that is making it difficult to swallow. He should probably see a vet!

[poandcc]

I was gonna take him to pets at home vets the day I get him as they should know what they are talking about! just gotta find a cage for him 1st

[poandcc]

Just been to pets at home (redhill) and timmy has gone!! hopefully this time he has an owner that actually knows what they are doing and that dont move away and abandon him again!!

[nattynoo]

aww i hope so

[squeakyandbubbles]

Oh my god! I was browsing the forum and found this and I'm so shocked! When Timmy was in the adoption centre first, I was going to adopt him, he was so friendly and I felt bad he was on his own. When we went back the next day to ask about refining him he was gone
Then a couple of months later I was in the Redhill pets at home, getting my guinea pigs some food and he was there again! I spent ages with him scratching his chin and rubbing his belly (I got some strange looks haha I was determined to adopt him and get him some degu friends but then he was gone :/ I was really upset, I had formed a bond with him, went there every day to play with him and he seemed exited to see me when I came, I hope he went to a home where he will be happy.

[squeakyandbubbles]

* I meant adopting, not refining haha!

[poandcc]

Omg I'm glad that it's not just me that went there as much as possible just to see him! yeah hopefully he has got a good home.. He deserves it after being up for adoption twice!

[squeakyandbubbles]

I cannot believe that anyone would give a pet back after finding out it only lived a year! Surely they would have found that out before adopting it? I hope he's found a lovely new 'forever home' with lots of other goo's
You never know, he might turn up in the adoption zone again! XD