Bacchus Residents

We were contacted regarding a case that Rescue Me Animal Rescue  needed assistance with. They'd located stray rats in Warrington; sadly, there were also the bodies of many deceased pet rats local to the area the rats were found. Usually, one wouldn't be able to confidently rule out that these rats were actually lost pets, however, in this case, we had substantial amounts of evidence to believe they had been dumped; given that cardboard boxes had been sighted with the names of all the lost rats written on them.  These images will be shared at the end of the post (a clear warning will be given for those who prefer not to see them). Although there were lives that couldn't be saved, a fantastic effort was made by members of the public. Had it not been for their efforts, we wouldn't have been able to save 6 rats from whatever hell lay ahead for them.  Image taken from Rescue Me social media When the rats arrived, we ensured they went straight into quarantine as we couldn...

Every now and then you're asked to assist in a rescue that you simply cannot do on your own. We're forever thankful to have a team of reliable rescues who all work together. The animal rescue community may have a few bad eggs, but there are so many phenomenal people who will do anything for these animals. They put their lives to one side in order to save the life of an animal - or plural in this case. The owner contacted us due to being sold a mixed sexed pair of Roborovskis which resulted in - you guessed it - babies. On the day the hamsters were meant to arrive, one of the females actually gave birth. On this occasion, we agreed to let the hamster who gave birth and her pups come at a later date. So, phase 1 of the rescue was assisted with the help of Love Paws Animal Rescue and Burrowed Hearts Animal Rescue . 11 Roborovskis arrived initially; we agreed to take a trio that were housed together and were actually going to be adopted by one of our trustees, Sarah. The other 2 r...

We were contacted by our trustee, Sarah, regarding a rabbit that had been surrendered to a nurse at her veterinary practice. The original owner had surrendered her as they were unwilling to pay for the treatment their rabbit needed for a dislocated carpus and broken radius. We agreed to help rehabilitate Penny so she could go on to find a forever home - she was only 5 months old. Penny had already had some treatment for her broken leg including radiographs and a Robert Jones bandage; this is used for orthopedic support. The following xrays are of the injury before treatment: With the help of first aid, painkillers, and lots of rest, Penny's break had become stable and she was able to have a bit more freedom, but it was very important she didn't overdo it. The following xrays are of the injury 3.5 weeks later: Penny arrived into foster care still with somewhat restricted free roam. Despite having gone through a pretty horrendous injury and being rehomed, Penny was extremely brig...

Remy was surrendered into our care with a range of complex medical issues. He was being treated/managed in his previous home for moderate chronic respiratory disease; including being unable to come off enrofloxacin without his symptoms worsening (increased dyspnea, weight loss, and audible respiration) within a matter of days (he may have been immunocompromised). He apparently had respiratory symptoms were also attributable to congestive heart failure (CHF) as well.  On top of that, Remy had abnormal urinalysis readings suggestive of urinary/renal issues.  He was on a low dose of Frusemide given his renal issues and not wanting to put too much pressure onto his kidneys. Remy's health became unmanageable in his previous home when he also developed maloccluded incisors meaning he would likely need ongoing intermittent incisor burring. Remy continued with his antibiotics, renal supplements, and was also introduced to supportive soft-food feeds. We also booked Remy in to be admitt...