Woah, Way Behind. I guess it's Catch Up Time

Hello, internet!

I realize I've been way behind on blogs, like 3 months behind. It must have just been an overwhelming semester.

The intern program was a semi-success. The interns were really great at being there when I needed them, and were able to help me in my travels. They learned quickly and I hope they achieved their goals.
(I wish I could have educated them more, but they became so independent that they needed me less and less.)

Although I didn't foster any piglets, here's a super cute picture of one of my interns with a baby pig. Enjoy!

Anyway, I began rehabbing with the NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine Turtle Rescue Team. After Kroger, I worked with BB, a blind Eastern Painted Turtle. I was able to increase her weight over 30%, which was much needed! She found a loving home and will serve as an educational animal.

BB, Eastern Painted Turtle

My neighbors stumbled upon a Red Eared Slider, who my creative intern named Dee Dee. They found her in a sealed sterlite container with inedible food in the middle of the woods. She must have been a pet and was probably left there to die. The kids rung my doorbell late in the evening and said "We found this and figured you'd know what to do." Of course, being the gentle soul that I am, I took her in without hesitation. We then found her a loving home a few weeks later.

Dee Dee, Red Eared Slider

For awhile I was fostering snakes too. We had some of the amino acids as well as others. Unfortunately I had to move out of the town home, so they went back to the Reptile Rescue of the Carolinas and are on their way to find forever homes.

I currently reside with my parents, Lester, Locke, and Atticus (our Doberman, failed foster) with occasional visits from my sister's cat, Doc. For now, I will focus on the welfare and enrichment for my pets, but who knows where fate will bring me.