Our new 'pet'...least weasel!
since for some 'unknown reason' I can't seem to login, I'm using the ol' lady's name.....and boy, is she pleased with me!!!!!
I got in from running water today,in the pourin rain, to the shop, which is right downtown. we were all kinda hangin out and one of the guys said "what the hell is THAT'!!!!. looked out under one of the company trucks and lo and behold, a weasel!
he looked injured, flipping and flopping, but making headway to where ever, so i did what any sane person would do......tossed on a set of work gloves and grabbed him!
Now my pal, 'Gussie' was runnin to find a bucket, and since the little guy was kinda 'put out', (IE: sinking his little razor chompers into the gloves) i ended up pulling a steve irwin, and grabbed him by the tail. as i was heading towards gus with the squirming little ball of furry fury, he's running the other way, still holding the bucket, whining like a little girl! finally got him stopped, dropped the critter in the bucket and tossed in a couple of t-shirts to let him burrow into. we called the game commission, but they 'didn't have an officer on duty' and would try to get someone by tomorrow'. well, I wasn't gonna let it there freezin, hurt and hungry overnight. I picked him up, still wrapped in the t shirts, and carried him around. we went diggin in the fridge and found a ham sub someone left and tore a few pieces off, which he voraciously ate from my gloved hand.
well since i was 'busy', I had the boss, Doyle, call my kind hearted, loving, and sympathetic sweetie, and tell her the situation. he said i was on my way home with the 'project'. Kindly, she said 'NO...NO NO NO NO NO!!!!!don't EVEN!!!!!!!Somehow, we lost our connection
5 minutes later, I'm in the front door with my little skinny sharp toothed friend who was contentedly burrowed into the wad of t-shirts. Moments later, he was dining on cat food and lapping from a bowl of milk! As we speak he is rolled into a little ball on a nice clean towel in an aquarium, with 3 bricks to hold him in. (apparently, my sweetie thinks that he's gonna escape and kill all of us in our sleep..... ) "No kids, we aren't keeping him!"
His front paw is injured, so we're gonna give him a couple of days to re-coup, before cutting him loose in the forest, where he belongs.......
Good deed for the day
I got in from running water today,in the pourin rain, to the shop, which is right downtown. we were all kinda hangin out and one of the guys said "what the hell is THAT'!!!!. looked out under one of the company trucks and lo and behold, a weasel!
he looked injured, flipping and flopping, but making headway to where ever, so i did what any sane person would do......tossed on a set of work gloves and grabbed him!
Now my pal, 'Gussie' was runnin to find a bucket, and since the little guy was kinda 'put out', (IE: sinking his little razor chompers into the gloves) i ended up pulling a steve irwin, and grabbed him by the tail. as i was heading towards gus with the squirming little ball of furry fury, he's running the other way, still holding the bucket, whining like a little girl! finally got him stopped, dropped the critter in the bucket and tossed in a couple of t-shirts to let him burrow into. we called the game commission, but they 'didn't have an officer on duty' and would try to get someone by tomorrow'. well, I wasn't gonna let it there freezin, hurt and hungry overnight. I picked him up, still wrapped in the t shirts, and carried him around. we went diggin in the fridge and found a ham sub someone left and tore a few pieces off, which he voraciously ate from my gloved hand.
well since i was 'busy', I had the boss, Doyle, call my kind hearted, loving, and sympathetic sweetie, and tell her the situation. he said i was on my way home with the 'project'. Kindly, she said 'NO...NO NO NO NO NO!!!!!don't EVEN!!!!!!!Somehow, we lost our connection
5 minutes later, I'm in the front door with my little skinny sharp toothed friend who was contentedly burrowed into the wad of t-shirts. Moments later, he was dining on cat food and lapping from a bowl of milk! As we speak he is rolled into a little ball on a nice clean towel in an aquarium, with 3 bricks to hold him in. (apparently, my sweetie thinks that he's gonna escape and kill all of us in our sleep.....
) "No kids, we aren't keeping him!"His front paw is injured, so we're gonna give him a couple of days to re-coup, before cutting him loose in the forest, where he belongs.......
Good deed for the day
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I don't care what people say about letting nature take its course. It always feels good to help out a wild animal (even a vicious one) that's down on its luck.
Ben0 -
After he is all better you really should turn him loose in a chicken coop. 0 -
No chicken coops here... as soon as he (or she) is better, they are getting released up on an oil lease.
Mike found this little furball right here in town, residential area.0 -
This is Mike......
he's rolled into a little ball, pretty comfy......0 -
They can and do make wonderful pets....how bout a pic?...
By the way, ya did good...!!0 -
BR, sure he or she is cute as heck when he is sleeping, otherwise, he/she is all teeth and claws! And I wonder if it's a juvie, can't be more than 6 inches long body.
Front left front paw is all messed up, just dragging it under him/her, pretty pathetic. I'm hoping maybe it got caught in a stormdrain, alittle food, a little rest, and it will be good to go. I'm not so much worried about it escaping as I am my cat or dog getting at it. Or it getting at my cat or dog when they get too curious.....They don't historically get on with cats too well.
Will have to have rcrx load webcam.0 -
There is a weasel, of sorts, about five feet from where I am sitting. He just climbed into his hammock to catch a nap. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by rcrxs old lady
BR, sure he or she is cute as heck when he is sleeping, otherwise, he/she is all teeth and claws! And I wonder if it's a juvie, can't be more than 6 inches long body.
Front left front paw is all messed up, just dragging it under him/her, pretty pathetic. I'm hoping maybe it got caught in a stormdrain, alittle food, a little rest, and it will be good to go.
If it is that small it probably is a juvienile. Also, if it is just dragging the foot, it doesn't sound good. I would find out if there is a vet that takes care of wild animals in your area and give them a call. It sounds as if the bones may be broken and if not set right, he/she will not heal correctly which will hamper them in the wild.0 -
quote:Originally posted by nunn
There is a weasel, of sorts, about five feet from where I am sitting. He just climbed into his hammock to catch a nap.
Who stopped by to visit? Frank or Matt ? [:o)]0 -
It's my ferret, Randy. A ferret is a sort of a weasel. 0 -
(Mike)
Just woke him up. he ate, had a little more milk, soiled the pen. new towel, and I was petting him bare handed. he's back in La la land, fell asleep while I was scratching his ears.....
think he might make it.........0 -
good job 0 -
thanks for having a heart[:)] 0 -
Mike, I'm glad you're not like the other infamous Mike we're all talking about.
Good job![;)]0 -
Just read this post. Sounds good to hear this kind of thing. I (literally) just sat down from inspecting my backyard. A bear, who is still there, by the way, dragged my garbage can into the woods.
Good deal all around. He gets a full belly, and I won't have to go to the dump.
I'll get my nephew to retreive the can after daybreak. Joe0 -
Here's our little invalid....a few fun facts....
http://www.enature.com/flashcard/show_flash_card.asp?recordNumber=MA0453
Apparently, the Inuit look upon this little critter with great respect, due to it's pugnacious nature, and to capture one is considered a portent of good luck.
Never one to question Native lore, I say, "Cool"!
He/she must have woke up several times last night, polished off the catfood and milk, soiled the tank, then curled up and went back to sleep. While it slept, we dropped another saucer of milk and some leftover chicken in the tank. Mike decided to try to wake it up by stroking it, and as soon as it's eyes were open, it turned like a flash and bit his gloved hand, then curled back up and went back to sleep. Good deal, still has some fight in it.
I'll watch it this morning, and if the front paw still is dragging, I'll call our vet to advise.0 -
That article called the least weasel the "smallest living carnivore."
The article is wrong. Shrews are carnivores and smaller than weasels.0 -
quote:Originally posted by nunn
That article called the least weasel the "smallest living carnivore."
The article is wrong. Shrews are carnivores and smaller than weasels.
Shrews are omnivores, they also eat seeds, nuts, etc....
Weasles are pure carnivores.[;)]0 -
Please tell us all how the weasel is making out. Any improvement to the foot? Joe 0 -
Yes we would all (well most of us) would love to know how she/he is doing...and see some pics..... 0 -
Back in tonight...he's lookin poor......Been keepin him on a regemin of antibiotic laced cat food...nice clean towel, but just seems 'weak'. If he makes it, great, but if he doesn't, I'll feel better knowing that he had enough to eat, fresh water and bedding, and someplace warm and dry to live out his last days. His appetite is great, but he has a sore on his back, and thus the need for the anti's. washed it out with peroxide, made sure that he was fed and comfy, wrapped him up in his towel, and he's freshly bathed, sleeping, with our cat and our golden curiously looking into his pen. still strong enough to attack my gloved hand when I mess with him,,,still fighting.
I know, that most here think that I'm just an old, tough craggy oilman, but I have a huge soft spot for animals, (although no matter what time of year it is, Grouse, Deer and turkey literally make my mouth water!) Hell i even like my ol' lady's cat! but little Shifty here, is different.
At any rate, i hope that he makes it, and if not, I'll be thankful for the brief time we had trying to help out a bonafide rarity for these parts......
keep ya posted!0 -
.....been a week now. How's your little friend doing? Joe 0 -
quote:Originally posted by rcrxmike_2
Back in tonight...he's lookin poor......Been keepin him on a regemin of antibiotic laced cat food...nice clean towel, but just seems 'weak'. If he makes it, great, but if he doesn't, I'll feel better knowing that he had enough to eat, fresh water and bedding, and someplace warm and dry to live out his last days. His appetite is great, but he has a sore on his back, and thus the need for the anti's. washed it out with peroxide, made sure that he was fed and comfy, wrapped him up in his towel, and he's freshly bathed, sleeping, with our cat and our golden curiously looking into his pen. still strong enough to attack my gloved hand when I mess with him,,,still fighting.
I know, that most here think that I'm just an old, tough craggy oilman, but I have a huge soft spot for animals, (although no matter what time of year it is, Grouse, Deer and turkey literally make my mouth water!) Hell i even like my ol' lady's cat! but little Shifty here, is different.
At any rate, i hope that he makes it, and if not, I'll be thankful for the brief time we had trying to help out a bonafide rarity for these parts......
keep ya posted!
step 1: taking in wild animal
step 2: taking care of and feeding said animal
step 3: naming said animal
step 4: you have new pet
joking hope it makes it back to the wild0
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