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So Athena is having her first heat cycle (2 years old), which I think may have been delayed due to malnutrition, & other health issues that happened prior to rescue. We have had a year and a half and have been with her through all of her ups and downs. I have NEVER seen her this awful. She is...

I have no idea what is going on with Athena. She's excessively itchy lately. I mean, my skin is completely dried out, part of living in Alaska. Could she also be suffering from this? She was fine during the summer time, and her amount of dust bathing has not changed :( Any suggestions??

So, if you've seen any post from me recently, you know that my husband and I are embarking on a cross country move from Alaska to Kentucky with our dear Athena in November. I was wondering if it is suggested to take her for a checkup or anything before or after the trip? She won't need any...

Okay toymakers, quick question for you guys. What kind of dyes do you use to color your wooden toys? We would like to become a little more self sufficient with Athena's toys and would like to have more toys available to her that we can trust 100%. I'm fully aware of all the safe and toxic...

My Athena gets everything she needs. But this morning I checked her teeth and they were only dark orange on the center part of each tooth and white on either side. MAIN SIGN OF CALCIUM DEFICIENCY IN A CHIN!! Needless to say, she already has the mineral rocks, but we purchased a different kind...

We'll be PCSing in a month or two. Pretty positive I have everything set for the move itself, but I am looking for a trusted Exotic Veterinarian in the Fort Campbell area. I don't take our dogs to just anyone, so why would I take our chin to one? If you know of any great Exotics Vets in the...

Hey guys! I live in Alaska (brrr..)! And we'll be driving out of here through Canada to Kentucky in the winter. Well, Alaskan and Canadian winters are rough!! It got down to -65 F this past Winter. Since we are driving, I want to be sure that she will be completely okay. We have both a metal...

We're PCSing out of Alaska to Kentucky soon and will FINALLY be able to get our baby out of her cage and into a bigger, better homemade one(: We also want to start making her toys and such. 1. Because I don't trust pretty much anything found in pet stores. And 2. I want to add some variety to...

We are about to embark on a driven journey from Alaska, through Canada, to Kentucky. All with our darling Athena. Have any of you guys undertaken such a drive with your chin ? Or have any suggestions as to what will make her life easier on the road ?

So ! An update on Athena's swollen eyelids ! We're pretty sure that she is allergic to fresh alfalfa hay. She eats it in her pellets, but as soon as we removed the alfalfa play may from her cage, her eyes immediately started going down. So yay, she's doing better and at least we know(:

Hey guys, I was wondering if anyone had ever seen their chins gets puffy/swollen looking eyelids.. It's an all day thing, not just after waking up or anything. We recently purchased a hay play mat, and it didn't say what kind of hay it was, when we thoroughly read the package. Apparently they...

I'm not sure if Athena was eating too much before or not enough now.. She usually eats at least a bowl of food a day. She's not overweight and gets a lot of exercise, but the past few days she hasn't touched her food. I changed it out completely hoping that it just seemed "old" to her, but she...