We didnt have school on Monday so I was super excited to get projects done! I asked Tyler and Alayna to help me move some stuff in the living room. Tyler fell over backwards across the treadmill and then said he was bleeding. We thought he was crying wolf again until Alayna went over and said he really was bleeding. He ended up slicing his toe pretty badly and deep. So we had to take an unplanned trip to urgent care where he got 7 stitches and a tetnus shot.
On Tuesday, we heard that the Cedar Valley Humane had taken over 1000 animals our of 1 home in Vinton (the number is now up to over 1200). Over 400 were guinea pigs and bunnies. The shelter doesnt have much experience with small animals. So they let us come in and help. It was a nightmare. They were all dehydrated, dirty, and starving. Heres what I wrote on fb:
“Just went through one of the most bitter-sweet experiences of my life. As many of you know, CVHS just had one of the largest animal rescues ever- over 1000 animals taken from this home. We were honored to be let in to help with all the guinea pigs and bunnies. I have never seen anything like it in my life. I would have cried but there was too much to do! While my heart ached, I was so touched by the massive amount of items donated and the tireless work of those at the shelter. Most of all, I was grateful for the opportunity to hold, clean, love, and help care for so many abused and neglected animals. It was amazing to watch Alayna nurse a small listless baby that grabbed the bottle while she fed her. It was exciting to see bunnies jumping around and guinea pigs popcorning when their cage was clean. They were eating and drinking like crazy! We couldn’t keep them full.”
We helped as much as we can. It was exhausting work, but by Friday most had been seen by the vets, got Vitamin C and antibiotic shots, and were sleeping, eating, drinking, and moving around.
This is one of the rooms
We also made the news- here is the clip
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hTb6rahP_91quV0tqGKgyD5rUzcZ-xdI/view
After a long tough week, Bob knew exactly what I needed! Flowers, a clean house, and 26 hours of sleep in the past 2 days. Counting down to the cruise!
