Katie 7130
New Member
Hi! I’m Katie (she/her) I live in West Lafayette, IN. I just moved to the area and work at a small animal clinic, but they only see cats and dogs (bummer!!)
I love animals so much, but I‘m not ready for the high-energy needs of a dog and I’m allergic to cats. I’m actually allergic to a lot of fluffy creatures—that’s why I’m here!
I adopted two geriatric guinea pigs when I was in high school and fell so in love with those little creatures! I loved caring for them at the end of their lives and went ahead and got two babies when I moved out. My allergies got much worse over a few years and was I told by my doctor that my options were asthma or rehoming. I found them a good home down the street and I was able to visit them until I had to move.
I’ve been searching for animals that could fill the pet-shaped hole in my heart and found that russian tortoises require the same amount of space as guinea pigs, and have very similar diets! I’m learning more and more about tortoises each day, and I really hope to find a geriatric/older russian tortoise I can care for, because I really have a passion for end-of-life pet care, and I’m sure there are some old geezer tortoises out there just waiting for a home.
I’m sure I’ll be asking for advice in the future after I do some more financial planning and get officially started in my tortoise journey, so I look forward to talking with all of you!
I love animals so much, but I‘m not ready for the high-energy needs of a dog and I’m allergic to cats. I’m actually allergic to a lot of fluffy creatures—that’s why I’m here!
I adopted two geriatric guinea pigs when I was in high school and fell so in love with those little creatures! I loved caring for them at the end of their lives and went ahead and got two babies when I moved out. My allergies got much worse over a few years and was I told by my doctor that my options were asthma or rehoming. I found them a good home down the street and I was able to visit them until I had to move.
I’ve been searching for animals that could fill the pet-shaped hole in my heart and found that russian tortoises require the same amount of space as guinea pigs, and have very similar diets! I’m learning more and more about tortoises each day, and I really hope to find a geriatric/older russian tortoise I can care for, because I really have a passion for end-of-life pet care, and I’m sure there are some old geezer tortoises out there just waiting for a home.
I’m sure I’ll be asking for advice in the future after I do some more financial planning and get officially started in my tortoise journey, so I look forward to talking with all of you!