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September 9, 2019

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UPDATE on Trombone. The X-rays showed the bone de

UPDATE on Trombone.

The X-rays showed the bone density is fine and not eroded, however there is a tremendous amount of bone reaction, meaning the abscess has been present for 3 to 4 weeks and very inflamed and forming bone spicules on the surface of the bone. We are waiting for a culture that was sent out as it was a deep infection. He is on Baytril (antibiotic) and Meloxicam (pain) and requires daily changing. He may wind up with a fused joint, meaning, it cannot bend up and down. Our goal right now is getting the infection fought as the infection is so deep. The prognosis at the moment is guarded as we don’t know if we can get the infection out of the joint. Please keep those healing thoughts around him.

HOORAY for Adoptions!! Miss Sandwich came to us i

HOORAY for Adoptions!!

Miss Sandwich came to us in January. Sweet girl was surrendered with a lump on her neck and bloody discharge. After being in foster home for 2.5 months and the great care from our friends at Chicago Exotics, we are THRILLED to share, Sandwich is living her best life with MDF neutered alum Dunkin and family. Her mom, Alicia is a hospice nurse and is keeping watchful eye of Sandwich health. a perfect match! Thank you Jessica for fostering.

Miss Loonie was surrendered to our friends at ACS as a group of 18 pigs. 3 days after arriving to us, she gave birth to 4 amazing pups. She bonded well to her daughter Lily. Thank you to Greg and family for adopting this precious pair, and thank you Lisa and family for adopting.

Leo, Geronimo and Carmelo were surrendered to us due to too many and moving. Leo, is now living his best life with MDF alum Tonya and family. The have a great group of pigs! While he prefers being a singleton, he still has companionship of others. Thank you Ashley (new foster, whoop!) and Tonya for adopting.

God Speed Sweethearts! <3

#adoptdontshop #fosteringsaveslives

Friends, Trombone could sure benefit from your hea

Friends, Trombone could sure benefit from your healing thoughts and prayers. He has a nasty abscess on his left foot from being bit in the joint. It was full of pus and inflammation and has been surgically drained. We are concerned it could be in the bone and need to take an X-ray to make sure the bone isn't deteriorating, if so, he runs the risk of losing his foot.

Many from this group of rabbits have sustained terrible injuries, and despite all of it, they are sweet, gentle and kind.

Thank you for holding Trombone in healing space. Our goal is to make sure he gets his very best life.

Gorgeous pink moon rising over Tge Moon Dog Farm ❤️

Saw this ❤️

HOORAY for adoptions! Luna the lop made her way

HOORAY for adoptions!

Luna the lop made her way to us at Christmas. It took her awhile to decompress and adjust as she was that sad AND had a false pregnancy. (she hated me!) Fast forward, she healed here, went to foster and thrived! When Katherine and her husband inquired, it was a perfect match as their home was almost identical with schedules and environment as her foster. We knew she would adapt well and love her knew life. When we checked in with Katherine that evening, she had already flopped and sought pets, so worth the wait for Luna. Thank you Katherine for adopting and thank you Lisa and Tim for fostering!

Mika, Yuki and Mitski were all petshop pigs. Their family had fallen on hard times and needed immediate placement, at the same time Deirdra inquired about fostering - talk about heaven sent! Few weeks ago, Tara and Penny reached out to adopt. We certainly have many to choose from, and Penny wanted the trio! What a gift! these little peanuts are living their best life with all kinds of enrichment, mazes, hides, snuffle mats. And, my favorite, Penny wants to be a veterinarian - she will SHINE as a vet! Holding space for you Penny, always room for you here at MDF. 🙂 Thank you Penny for adopting and thank you Deirdra for fostering!

Liam is another peanut who was born here in January. His mom was one of 18 pigs surrendered and we took the pregnant moms. Nicole had recently adopted a male juvenile pig and was seeking a younger pig friend as her family could already tell Captain Cuddles needed a friend. Cutie boy Liam is adjusting well and wheeking up a storm with CC. Thank you Nicole and family for adopting and thank you Dez for fostering.

God Speed sweethearts!!
#adoptdontshop #fosteringsaveslives

We wanted to update everyone on the 3 rabbits aban

We wanted to update everyone on the 3 rabbits abandoned in a city park. we have good news and not so good news

Oboe, the REW was not pregnant and is recovering from her spay well. She has urine staining all over her body.

Trombone, the male has an abscess on his left leg, most likely from bites from another rabbit, his neuter went well and the horrific case of mites he had are healing well too. (revolution is amazing)

Dear, sweet Clarinet... this precious girl once opened for spay, had severe uterine cancer that diffused throughout her abdomen. In addition, she was loaded with sludge and was straining to urinate. The kindest and most compassionate act was sending her to the rainbow bridge. She will be cremated and her ashes come here to MDF and remain with us.

God Speed Clarinet, you mattered sweet girl.

Dr Bell, THANK YOU! thank you for taking these bus and fitting them into your schedule on short notice and giving them your great, compassionate care. we are grateful

it takes a village.

Luna the lop left for her new family today, and th

Luna the lop left for her new family today, and this beauty Jasmine, is arrived and already getting settled. She too, was found outside and brought to a local animal control. There's that many needing placement

Jasmine is the 434th stray since Easter 2024. Let that sink in. 434th stray. Meaning came from petstores, accidentally litters, free to good home on FB or Craigslist, or breeders. NONE of these rabbits came from local rescues or shelters. NONE were #adoptdontshop . We rescues and shelters will spay, neuter and microchip and would know once they are caught and brought to safety. People need to do way better.

Welcome sweetheart ❤️

Friends, please help us help the instrument buns w

Friends, please help us help the instrument buns who were dumped in ina city park.

The female Rex, Clarinet is underweight, overgrown nails and bad coat. Her genital area is badly scalded

The female REW, Oboe is of weight and splattered with urine stains on her coat

The male spot mix, Trombone is underweight and full of mites, he has a wound on his hock

Tuesday, they are headed to the vet for spay and neuter. The females will average $350 each and the male $275.

If you would like to contribute to their care, we would be grateful. These buns all deserve a happily ever after, as I assure you none had it before they were dumped

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Thank you for helping us help them

The last 24 hours have been a whirlwind. Yesterday

The last 24 hours have been a whirlwind. Yesterday, while en route to our friends at Anti-Cruelty to pull the 3 buns we committed to, we learned that 17 buns had been dumped in a park near Chinatown. Yes, 17. All in some type of something until they broke out and dispersed. Chicago Animal Care and Control officers did an amazing job of catching all 17!

Many amazing Chicago rescues collaborated to get all 16 out. (As sadly one passed due to injuries)

This entire rescue is what a village is and does. MDF is proud to be a part of this village. Working with our friends at Red Door, @Anti-Cruelty, @Animal Care League in Oak Park, and @ One Tail at a Time- in 24 hours all 16 got to rescue!

Please meet our 3. 2 females- Oboe + Clarinet and 1 male- Trombone. All are eating and getting much needed decompression. Thankfully, we were able to secure apay and neuter on Tuesday too.

Welcome sweethearts, we are full up on buns and glad you're here. ❤️

Thank you to our friends at CACC and the officers who who were able to secure all.

We pulled 3 more from our friends at Anti-Cruelty

We pulled 3 more from our friends at Anti-Cruelty today! All will be available for adoption very soon!

Thank you to fosters for making this possible ❤️

2 more are part of MDF Lola the lion head and Coc

2 more are part of MDF

Lola the lion head and Coco Chanel the hamster. Through unfortunate and heartbreaking circumstances their family had to surrender to a shelter who contacted us. Thankful for fosters.

Welcome sweethearts ❤️

Or a guinea pig or a rabbit !

Or a guinea pig or a rabbit !

Sandwich had her ultrasound today, and everything

Sandwich had her ultrasound today, and everything looks good! Thank YOU to everyone who kept healing thoughts, shares and donated to help this special girl.
Thanks to our friends at Chicago Exotics, and Jessica for fostering.

HOORAY for Adoptions! 3 Guinea pigs! Mr. Fling wa

HOORAY for Adoptions! 3 Guinea pigs!

Mr. Fling was part of a group of 18 that made their way to our friends at Anti-Cruelty. We pulled him, and the 2 females he impregnated. This little dude is super friendly and loving. He now is living his best life with Sarah and family, named Cody and in process of bonding to their resident male pig! Thank you Zelle and team for all you did to support this cutie!

Candy was left behind in an apartment with 2 males (MDF Basil + Gus) Candy stayed in foster care for awhile as we needed to make sure she wasn't pregnant, thankfully no! She was just adopted to MDF alum Jovie, as her partner Libby crossed the bridge. Thank you Lisa and family for fostering! and thank you Lisa for adopting!

Teddy was one of 7 left in an apartment building, he had been part of a pair, however, his partner had neurological issues and crossed the bridge. Teddy was just adopted to MDF alum Chevy as his littermate Ford just crossed the bridge. Thank you to Gianna for adopting!

God Speed Sweethearts! <3 THANK YOU families!! we are over the moon thrilled for these most deserving buns!

HOORAY for Adoptions!!- 6 rabbits! We absolutely

HOORAY for Adoptions!!- 6 rabbits!

We absolutely cannot do what we do without the help of our village. We want to thank ALL our fosters, ACO's, shelters, supporters and donors for helping us help them to their new lives!

Sugar Plum came to us after spending time in a local shelter that was at capacity for rabbits. Now, she is living her very best life with Lauren in her own decked out room! On the daily you will find her flopped like the princess she is. Thank you Alex for fostering!

Magic was one of 11 rabbits surrendered to our friends at @ACS -we had planned on bonding him here, until, Bethany and her family had a look at him, that was it! LOVE at first sight. Family did all their homework on caring for REWs and set him up for his very best life!

Churro was found in a good sam's back yard, then fostered by an ACO till he could come to MDF. Now he lives with Aniya and her mom with hand made houses and flopped in his first hour of arrival, we know that is HOME!

Natasha + Hawkeye were returned to no fault of their own. Family was moving cross country and were driving. Lots of moving pieces.
They were scooped up in no time by Taylor and were able to pick up from where they left off as they were adopted with all their supplies making transition easy. Thank you Maggie for fostering!

Beth had spent 2.5 years seeking placement, from shelter, to foster, to almost shelter again before she became part of MDF. She now lives with Katherine and family, hooray! We are so thankful this beauty landed in her perfect home! Thank you Macy for fostering!

God Speed Sweethearts!! <3 THANK YOU families! We are over the moon thrilled for these most deserving buns!

#adoptdontshop #fosteringsaveslives

Me: Turtle, show us how you're feeling today. Turt

Me: Turtle, show us how you're feeling today.
Turtle: how's this?

Turtle wanted to say hello and THANK YOU for your prayers and healing thoughts, shares and donations. Your compassion, care and generosity are helping him heal and move forward ❤️

He's eating like a champ, taking his meds and tolerating eye meds and application of Vaseline on his wounds twice a day.

Go Turtle!

We wanted to give you an update on Turtle. Today

We wanted to give you an update on Turtle.

Today we were able to go to the vet and have him assessed.

Turtle has a total of 8 bites to his ears. 8! The left ear has 2 penetrating wounds and the right ear has one penetrating wound (meaning it went all the way through the cartilage of the ear). Fortunately they are all healing normally and no signs of infection are present. (please note, these wounds are in stages of healing- meaning, he had been subjected to being attacked many times)

There is also evidence of wounds on his upper lips that have healed and multiple wounds on the upper lids of both eyes. These wounds have also healed but have left the upper lids thickened and missing tissue or distorted. The right eye had a small 2 MM white area of that fluoresces (ulcer) in the mid corneal area and appears to be healing. The eyelids of both eyes have at least one bite that went full thickness through the lid that are now healed. Thankfully he is not blind.

Turtle also has urine staining on his feet and the inside and outside of his thighs, and the outside of his ears. We are monitoring and upping his pellets to help him gain some weight- as there is nothing wrong with his appetite. He has a slight amount of “snorting” and a bit of debris on his wrists indicating a possible URI which also can affect his eyes. He is fecal negative and that was relieving as he had diarrhea just prior to him arriving to us- we can only assume that was due to poor diet.

Of the hundreds of rabbits we have taken into MDF’s program, this sweetheart bun is at the top of my list with anger and frustration, as this rabbit had been failed many times by being abused repeatedly by other rabbits, and requiring veterinary care and pain management, think of the pain he was in. In addition, he needed proper husbandry, as well as to be properly sexed. When intact rabbits are present -both sexes can fight and need to be housed separately, not only for safety, for prevention of pregnancy too.

The good news: Turtle is on antibiotics for the possible URI and antibiotic eye meds. He has plenty of hay, appropriate high quality pellets, appropriate greens, appropriate husbandry, and is re

Help us help Turtle! Yesterday, this cutie arriv

Help us help Turtle!

Yesterday, this cutie arrived to us by way of a Craigslist post, to a finder, to another rescue, to a transport group, to another local rescue coordinator - sometimes it can take that many to get an animal to safety.

He has different stages of healing bites on his both ears, head, and both eyes, many severe. Our understanding is at one point he had diarrhea too, and thankfully he no longer does. The good news is he has a great appetite, is polite and friendly, and not biting me as we understand he was biting in the finder's home. He is on pain meds, receiving eye medication 2x a day and seeing our vet first thing tomorrow. He will need neuter too and vax too.

Please help us welcome Turtle. If you would like to help with Turtle's medical care we would be so grateful. He is our 3rd medical case this year.

**We have a $2500 match too!**

Miss Sandwich's bills are climbing, she is already over $1100 and if she needs spay it will be another $720. thank you Jess for fostering.

Chicken's care is already at $500 and he still needs additional wound care, one of the 2 abscesses removed, neuter, and vax. Thank YOU to those who have already donated to Chicken's care. Thank you Macy for fostering.

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My favorite day! Pulling animals from our friends

My favorite day! Pulling animals from our friends at Anti Cruelty!!

Edit to add: 5 rabbits and 2 pigs pulled! AND we have another medical case we took in yesterday.

We have a number of adoptions to announce too!

It's a really good day.

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