really bad...
I was looking on the internet and made the mistake of going on the SSPCA website and found a little mouse. Then I stupidly thought I would go and just look. And while I was there I made the mistake of falling for him and arranging a home check (they don't do home checks for small rodents, but due to the number of mice I have they would let me take him without one But they were very impressed ) Now I have a little boy named Pop who only has half a tail because his two brothers bullied him and bit it off. Who couldn't fall for a mouse like that? Especially when I hold him and tickle his nose and he closes his little eyes and looks so cute!! I promise to add piccies tomorrow as he is hiding in his cage just now pretending he is a mole by digging in the hay and only occassionally comes out to imitate a meerkat

As an aside, the SSPCA's attitude was terrible towards him - they thought he was disgusting and couldn't understand why I would want mice They didn't even bother taking ID from me when I collected him as they are supposed to and I had to ask twice how he ended up in there only to get a curt 6 word answer "stray - picked up by our ambulances." Ignorami!!!!!!

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OMG I WAS ON THE SSPCA WEBSITE YESTERDAY AND SAW POP!!! I soooo would have gotten him before you if i lived closer!!!!!!!!!!!!! jealous!!!! xx

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The Kids:
1 Kitten- Olly - ragdoll
1 Rabbit- Willow
1 Gerbil- Corky
1 Chinese Hamster- Nicholas
2 Rats- Lacey & Rhiannon
3 Guinea Pigs (New additions)- Axel, Teddi & Joey!!
3 Mice- Lucie, Savannah,& Arianna

R.I.P, Alyssa (rat),Toby (dog), Kacie and Sophie (mice)

:bigg rin: He's all mine And wait until you see him happy, then you will be mega jealouse

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Aww, well done on you zany

Too bad the SSPCA had to be so ignorant though!

At least the little guy will have a lovely life with you!

ETA: Aww, is this the little boy?? http://www.scottishspca.org/rehoming/animal/2871_pop

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GRRRR lol! im jealous but Im getting 4 or 5 beautiful wee mouseys on friday! just wish it would hurry up! I am so excited! cant wait to name them all!!! i love thinking up wee names!

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The Kids:
1 Kitten- Olly - ragdoll
1 Rabbit- Willow
1 Gerbil- Corky
1 Chinese Hamster- Nicholas
2 Rats- Lacey & Rhiannon
3 Guinea Pigs (New additions)- Axel, Teddi & Joey!!
3 Mice- Lucie, Savannah,& Arianna

R.I.P, Alyssa (rat),Toby (dog), Kacie and Sophie (mice)

That's him!! He is really sweet and climbed into my hand for a cuddle last night

Hoorah!! Need piccies!!!!

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Awww pic is adorable. But still can't wait for pics of him in his new home.

Can't believe SSPCA can be so uncaring of a truly adorable species of rodent!!!

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Lovely photo!

Often browse these pages without posting but saw this and thought I'd let you know my rehoming experiences with the SSPCA have always been brilliant - with one GSD in particular also rehomed cause I saw him on the website.

Don't forget they did want to rehome him and listed him on their website in the first place. Was maybe just one particular member of staff - so maybe not fair to brand the SSPCA all the same?

Anyway, congrats on the new pet

I've had experiences with the sspca before as well and they were great. But the attitude of the members of staff I was dealing with was horrendous - I don't think it's really fair on the animal being rehomed when staff are telling people who are interested that he is "disgusting, stinks to high heaven" and being asked "how can you like mice?" as how can that really encourage some one to take on that animal unless, like myself, the person has already decided regardless that they are taking the animal home. I would normally agree with you about their attitude being great, but was very disappointed in how they carried on when I went to find out about Pop - as was the person who went with me. Rehoming is their responsibility to any animal if they take it in and it is healthy. It certainly wasn't my intention to make it sound like all SSPCA were the same, just to highlight my experience with this particular branch and their attitude to this little guy. I've worked with the SSPCA before and been dealing with them on and off since I was 10 years old and until now have never had a complaint about them. Hopefully it will never happen again - and Pop doesn't need to be worried as he is being spoilt rotten now :P
I hope that I have cleared up anything that indicated I was referring to the sspca as a whole, again it was just this branch - and thanks for pointing it out as I certainly wouldn't like to think that anyone would think this is standard for all SSPCAs because of my post

I hope you stick around beunited - our forum is a great place and we are as looney as our animals

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You are an addict woman, I cant blame you though because Pop is gorgeous. Ooooh I just realised if youre an addict and Im sending you some more mice that makes me your dealer.

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gsds (Henrick and Bella), the cats (Syd, Lilly, Elvis and Dizzy), the gerbils (Honey, Lisa, crusty, Millhouse, Flanders, Bart and Homer), the rats (Valentine, Flower, Petal, Blossom, Koda, Cava, George), the mice (Minnie, Pop, Seudag, Caraid, Silver, Trouble, Athena, Pandora, Aphrodite, Meep, and Springtime)