The Blog of the Frog

Went up to West Hatch yet again, yesterday. They have a pen of 5 baby rabbits, as I went to clean them out I noticed their bottoms were very dirty so I groomed them and cut the bits that wouldn’t groom through – I get all the nice jobs :lol:! After that we cleaned all the pens.

A student from Bicton College was at West Hatch doing work experience, and he did the guinea pigs so I helped Becky do the birds and the inside.

Also watched a couple of ferrets play, with the Bicton College chap.

I’m almost up to date 😀 Yesterday I went up to West Hatch again, we did the inside rabbit pens (also again!). Then we did the guinea pig hutches and had finished by break (10:30), so after break I did the birds and other bits and pieces!

These entries are so short but I really can’t think what else to write…

On Saturday evening I took Vale out for a walk, we went our usual (well, most frequent) route round Killams. As we were walking along by the pond we met a girl with a small white terrier. It turned out that the girl was called Rachael and her dog Buster, she is 16 and has just moved into the area. Buster was a rescue dog when he was approximately 2-4 years old (could be older) and they’ve had him 10 years so he’s an old man now, and walks very slowly!

I gave her my phone number and we’re going to take the dogs out again some time.

Today (today being Friday 30th ;)) I resumed my volunteering in Miscellaneous! I went up at 9 o’ clock and did the inside pens in the new rabbit room, with a little assistance from mum. We got a good system going.

When we had finished the rabbits we made a start on the guinea pig room. We stopped for a well earned break at 10:30am and then finished off the guinea pigs after break.

Just before lunch I socialised the baby rabbits a bit more and Karen said that when the baby hamsters are a bit older it would be useful if I could handle them too!

It was brilliant to be able to go up and help again after so long and I am going to go up again and help Karen on Tuesday.

I seem destined to spend my life permanantly behind…Ah well, I’m used to it! Here goes Thursday:

Thursday started pretty well, the postman brought my birthday present from Lyn which was just what I needed after Wednesday’s events! An excellent card and lovely presents, cheered me up no end 😉

Then Robert, one of the kids from Selworthy, came about 11 o’ clock. We took him up to West Hatch to see the animals. I’ve volunteered up there since I was 8 or 9 (pretty much half my life) so they all know me very well. Karen, whom I’ve known since I started, showed us some baby rabbits (barely 5 weeks old) whom I was able to handle (I got the runt! So tiny!) and two 12 day old syrian hamsters. Obviously off limits to everyone else, I get special treatment 😉 The most exciting part is I’m going to have one of the hamsters when they’re old enough! They’re 3 weeks old now, I’ve seen them get out of the nest and open their eyes – all very exciting. They’re going to be either black and white or brown and white…
I do have a few very bad pictures but dad has lost the camera software so I can’t get them off the camera at the moment! I’ll post them as soon as possible.

Then we came home and Robert helped to get the lunch. After lunch Robert made some cakes, assisted by mum and me. His mum and dad came to pick him up at about 3:30pm and they had a drink and a cake before taking him home.

Robert’s mum will give us a ring when they come back from holiday so we can arrange for him to come again.

(Please read the entry beneath this too, I posted it a few minutes before this one so you probably haven’t seen it!)

As I remember the weekend was quiet, except for Meg, obviously.

Then on Monday mum, dad and I went to Willowbrook Garden Centre to meet Rachael, Joy (the twins) and their mum, at 11am. We all had a drink in the cafe and then went round looking at all the animals (they have a snoring pig! I think I mentioned that before…) and fish.

Then we went back to the twin’s house and sat round the pool in the garden for (another!) drink and crisps.

We were introduced to Jake the Cocker Spaniel and the two Burmese cats, Fudge and Treacle. They are very affectionate cats who think they’re dogs so Treacle spent a long time lying on my lap; and then Fudge had a turn!

We had a lovely time and have arranged for Sue and the twins to come over in three weeks for a walk and picnic.

Tuesday and Wednesday were uneventful except for Meg (which made it very eventful :(), so I’ll be back tomorrow to fill you in on Thursday and Friday 🙂