Intake Report: Scarring On Wrists, Back Legs, Tail, Rump, & Muzzle | Cropped Jack Feathers
"This little ritten had the staff charmed in mere moments. Despite being rather naughty and quite socially awkward, they have a heart of pure gold and it shows through with ease. They didn't seem to have many issues at first glance - the usual scars from being bound and tucked away in a tiny crate like much of the rest of the Skepluvi. Their cropped jack feathers were thought to be a possible disability, but it was clear after watching the gelding move around a bit that they had been cropped rather young and had already begun adapting to the change. It wasn't until a bit later that volunteers began to note that the ritten had some genuinely scary issues - which after some discussion, the veterinary team declared it was a metabolic disorder, one that wasn't terribly uncommon in rittens, but was rarely seen at such a severity past the newborn stage. The disorder causes them to have random stomach pains with hunger cramps, and bouts of blood-sugar spikes and drops, causing dizziness and low energy and even fainting if they get too excitable. But the main symptom was one that proved a bit harder to maintain; pica. This causes an intrusive mental compulsion to ingest non-digestible items, and can be extremely dangerous for the afflicted animal if they arent closely monitored. In their first few days here, for example, this ritten managed to swallow several volunteer t-shirts, pocketfuls of coins, nails they plucked out of the walls, half of a wooden fence post, both metal hinges off their stall door, three cacti-baling wires, a plastic water bucket including the metal handle, and an entire chain-link lead rope. They've been through several stomach surgeries already and had more than one vet forced to stick their arm down the Skepluvi's throat to remove the objects. It seems staff can't turn their heads away for even a second without the naughty creature getting something in their mouth and halfway down their throat. Of course, the traditional Skepluvian muzzle would have worked perfectly for this situation - only, no one has managed to get the Skepluvi to keep it on. We hope that once the gelding is bonded to a new caretaker who can keep them busy and mentally stimulated, as well as gaining their full trust and respect, that they can finally get fitted for a specialized muzzle that is hardier and better suited for daily use. But it will take a very dedicated trainer to make it happen. Not only will they need to be monitored 24/7 for their pica disorder, but even once that is under control the ritten will still need blood-sugar level checks twice a day and weekly oral medications for their stomach pains, likely for the rest of their life. It's a big task to take on - so it's all up to you now; are you willing to put in the work for this sweet ritten?"
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Owner: Lady Lesednik
Name: Firefly
Sex: Gelding/DMAB
Gender: Male He/Him
Genotype: Variegated Downunder Variegated Blazed Golden Brindle
Phenotype: DowBl
Rarity: Uncommon
Tacked: -Yes-
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