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Ivy's Angels, Miami, FL (2024)

09/08/2024

Yesterday we adopted out to amazing guinea pigs at
I couldn't be happier with the amazing homes they're going to.
We still have around 12 female piggies at aguacate who are looking for forever homes. All of these guinea pigs were rescued from a horrible backyard breeding situation.
As far as we can tell these piggies were being used for food. without Aguacates help, they wouldn't be here with us today.

09/06/2024

Building trust with animals who have been rescued from abusive or neglectful situations can be one of the most challenging yet rewarding experiences. It's something you need lots of patience and understanding to do but once that animal finally warms up to you, it makes it all worth it.♡

09/04/2024

"Pigs, sheep, goats and other farm animals are just as deserving of your concern as cats and dogs. They are just as affectionate and playful and in many cases just as or even more intelligent."
– Susan Haft

07/17/2024

Living in Miami you see a lot of people selling puppies in parking lots and on the side of the road. Sadly i can't adopt them all but i always try stopping to give the puppies lots of hugs and kisses🩷

06/09/2024

Look at these little cuties!
I recently started fostering 13 ducklings who’s mom tragically got hit by a car. These babies just recently hatched and are still learning how to be little ducks without their mother by their side.
This is my first time raising ducks and it’s been such an amazing and rewarding experience so far.
I’ll keep you updated on how these cuties are doing!

05/17/2024

I recently started my dream job working at an amazing animal sanctuary
It’s been amazing being able to learn to work with many different species of animals.
This Sanctuary is doing an amazing job at saving these wonderful beings and I’m very grateful to have the opportunity to help in the daily care these animals need!

04/21/2024

Mia is warming up to us and the other animals very well! She’s met all the other cats and has started playing out in the open!

04/19/2024

Rescuing animals can be a dangerous and risky job but it’s a job most rescuers including myself are willing to take, Mia the kitten I rescued a couple of weeks ago ended up giving me an infection called Cat scratch fever, it’s a very rare infection caused up a bite or scratch from a cat who’s carrying the infection or bacteria in their body, after 4 days in the hospital I’m finally starting to feel back to myself again,
Although rescuing animals comes with it’s ricks I wouldn’t trade it for the world and I’ll always take those risks as they come, I learned a lot from this experience and I’ll definitely be more mindful of bites/scratches from new rescued fur babies, luckily Mia is healthy and safe now,
Thank you all for your support❤️

03/26/2024

Update on Mia.
Mia is adjusting to her new environment pretty well so far.
She’s still running and hiding but I’ve been able to pick her up and start getting her more comfortable with humans.
we’ve been spending a lot of the day washing and sanitizing everything in her room, and we’ve treated her with a flea medication, along with a de-wormer.

It can feel overwhelming at times to rescue new animals, the showering, changing, cleaning and quarantining the new fur baby away from the other animals can sometimes feel endless and stressful, but at the end of the day, looking at the warm kitten with a full belly next to you makes it all worth it. I wouldn’t trade it for the world

03/25/2024

Meat our newest rescue!
Mia
Last night we rescued a 6-7 week old kitten!
Somebody dumped this sweet baby next to our house in the pouring rain, she spent 3 days outside of our house cold and wet from the rain before we were finally able to catch her, we turned our spare room into a kitten room full of toys, treats and lots of hiding spaces, she’s very tiny and underweight right now but after lots of love, food and a vet visit she should be a happy, healthy little kitten,
For now we’re planing on fostering/adopting her depending on how she behaves with our 3 other cats,
She’s a very sweet little girl but she has a long road ahead of her to gain trust and let down her guard.

We aren’t sure of the gender yet but I’ll keep you updated as soon as I find out,

It’s heartbreaking how some people treat helpless little animals,
The fact that someone was able to leave this little baby out in the rain by herself is unbelievable and sickening,
We us humans need to protect those who are more vulnerable then us and help the helpless beings who are being used and abused daily,
Let’s change the way we treat animals and start treating them with the love and respect they deserve,
Be kind to all kinds

03/23/2024

Today we lost one of the most amazing and gentle piggies I’ve ever met, Envy along with his brother Gluttony are the reason I grew such a deep love for Guinea pigs, Envy was kind, gentle, intelligent, loving and so unique,
Envy passed away at 7 years old from old age while sleeping next to his brother,
A day didn’t go by in the years that I had Envy where I wasn’t greeted with a happy face and popcorn jumps, Envy will forever hold a huge place in my heart,

I love you so much Envy, I’ll take extra good care of your brother for you. there won’t be a day that goes by where I don’t think about you,
Rest in peace my angel baby

03/19/2024

When I first rescued Kindness, she was the tiniest, sweetest and most skittish piggy I had ever met, she was malnourished and had an eye injury covering most of her eye, I didn’t know how she was going to be as she got older or how she was going to heal from all the trauma she faced as a baby, but to fast forward in time to where she is now amazes me everyday, kindness is the biggest and most trusting piggy out of all of her siblings and continues to grow stronger each day,
It’s truly amazing to watch what was once a fragile and neglected little girl turn into a trusting joyful being with such a drive for life.
Be kind to all kinds

02/10/2024

Since becoming a Doula Lulu has been LOVING being my “practice baby” for using baby wraps!!!
She loves to nap and relax on me while I cook and do other household tasks!!!
Treating your animals with the same respect that you’d treat your human baby with is something I truly believe all animals should have the right to feel and experience, all beings deserve respect, love and affection just like you and me!!!
Be kind to all kinds!!!

02/07/2024

Connection between human and animal is one of the most powerful things on this planet, the ability to connect and live alongside each other without a word ever needing to be spoken

02/03/2024

Pumpkin isn’t very happy about his bath but he definitely feels nice and clean now!
Bathing your animals is just as important as bathing yourself! ❤️

01/31/2024

Patience and kindness are enjoying nighttime cuddles and snacks!! Some people don’t realize how important quality time and affection is for small animals, it makes a huge difference in their lives!

07/31/2023

Envy and gluttony have grown up together all their lives even before I adopted them, They’ll be 7 years old next year and it’s crazy to look back on taking care of these little fur balls since I was just a little kid myself! I feel so lucky that I’ve gotten to grow up with these boys the last 6 years and how I’ve gotten to learn so much in the process, Envy and Gluttony are my first piggies I’ve ever gotten or even touched before and they taught me so much more then I ever thought I could learn, these little men are the reason I am where I am today and I just wanted to make this post to show my appreciation for the fur babies who’ve been in my life for so long!!!
Keep sending these little ones lots of love!!!

07/29/2023

Gluttony had a vet visit a couple months ago due to him having a hard time walking with his back legs, sadly the vet diagnosed our little man with arthritis and suspected that he could have some sort of leg paralysis as well, but luckily he’s been doing amazing on his CBD and has actually started to use his back legs a lot more the last few days!!!
As our fur babies get older it can be hard to navigate how to deal with new health problems and changes in our pets that we aren’t used to seeing, it can be scary and sometimes painful to see our babies go through the natural process of aging, it can sometimes feel like there’s nothing we can do or that we’re useless in this situation but the truth is very far from that,
In fact just us being there everyday to love and care for our babies is the most important thing we can do,
Every night I sit down with Gluttony and give him a long full body message with lots of snacks and cuddles in between!
Caring for older animals is something a lot of us aren’t prepared for and often times think it’s going to be to difficult but having older animals is actually such an amazing and experience that I believe we should all go through, it teaches us patience, resilience, compassion and understanding and I wouldn’t change it for the world!
Our older animals need us even more at this stage of life, it’s our job and our responsibility to care for them everyday and give them the best and most comfortable environment for the rest of their life!
Be kind to all kinds!

07/29/2023

Gluttony had a vet visit a couple months ago due to him having a hard time walking with his back legs, sadly the vet diagnosed our little man with arthritis and suspected that he could have some sort of leg paralysis as well, but luckily he’s been doing amazing on his CBD and has actually started to use his back legs a lot more the last few days!!!
As our fur babies get older it can be hard to navigate how to deal with new health problems and changes in our pets that we aren’t used to seeing, it can be scary and sometimes painful to see our babies go through the natural process of aging, it can sometimes feel like there’s nothing we can do or that we’re useless in this situation but the truth is very far from that,
In fact just us being there everyday to love and care for our babies is the most important thing we can do,
Every night I sit down with Gluttony and give him a long full body message with lots of snacks and cuddles in between!
Caring for older animals is something a lot of us aren’t prepared for and often times think it’s going to be to difficult but having older animals is actually such an amazing and experience that I believe we should all go through, it teaches us patience, resilience, compassion and understanding and I wouldn’t change it for the world!
Our older animals need us even more at this stage of life, it’s our job and our responsibility to care for them everyday and give them the best and most comfortable environment for the rest of their life!
Be kind to all kinds!

07/26/2023

Since our little boy Sloth passed away his brothers Greed and pumpkin have became the best of friends and have grown so close over time, pumpkin and Greed have always been such social piggies and I’m so happy they get along and are able to live together from now on!!!!

03/30/2023

Hey everyone, I know it’s been awhile since I posted last, we’ve been going through a very hard time....our little boy sloth passed away…. He developed pretty bad arthritis and shorty after passed away from what I suspect as old age mixed with all of the other health issues he’s had throughout his life, he passed away calmly in my arms surrounded by everyone who loved him dearly, I miss my baby boy more then words could even begin to say, I wanted to say a big thank you from me and Sloth for all the love and support you guys have even to him throughout his life, when I first rescued him he was so sick we didn’t even think he’d make it through the night, after more vet visits then I can count, he lived longer then any vet’s thought he would and I’m so so grateful I was able to spend so many years with the most amazing, wonderful miracle boy ever, sloth will forever be in my heart and he’ll always be a part of my life even if he isn’t here physically, sloth is the reason I started Ivy’s Angels, without sloth non of the babies I have would be here today, sloth really is such a powerful soul and is the reason for so much good in my life,
Thank you all for your love..

01/03/2023

For Christmas this year I made homemade vegan dog treats for all the neighborhood dogs in our area!
Our pups and all the dogs I pet sit absolutely loved them!!
The recipe for these treats are Super simple and easy!!
1 cup ground Oats
1/2 cup peanut butter
2 ripe Bananas
I rolled them out with floor and used Christmas cookie cutters to cut out cute little holiday shapes
I then used coconut oil to coat a cookie sheet and baked them on 350 for 20-30 minutes
I hope you get the chance to make these tasty treats for your fur baby!!

12/22/2022

Cliff and Nyla had a little visiter the other day, they love to look out the window together and look for all the different little critters in our backyard

10/23/2022

Envy had a fun time playing in his hay pile today

10/17/2022

Greed and Sloth have grown so close over the last few years, at first they were a bit unsure of each other but they’ve become very attached and cuddly to each other recently

09/19/2022

Our home is always busy and full of energy and love from all the different beings living with us, Cliff and Nyla are really interested in Our lizard Diesel and Diesel loves hanging out with them!! I’m so grateful for the love around us!!

04/30/2022

We have some really sad news.... Last night we lost Wrath.. on Thursday we rushed him to the emergency vet because he was being very lethargic and sick, they did tons of test and we found out that he has an pneumonia... we started him on critical care and antibiotics. He stayed so strong and pulled through for as long as he could. I said goodnight to him and 30 minutes later we found him laying peacefully in his bed.
Wrath was and still is the most special, energetic, loving and smart little man I’ve ever met, he always played with his sticks and was weirdly picky about which color veggies he ate. I’ve never felt pain like this but I also never felt love like his. I’m so grateful for all the time I got to spend with my baby boy and all the love we got to share together

I love and miss you more then anything my baby boy but I know you’re somewhere nice eating your green peppers and throwing your sticks around. I’ll forever think of you the second I wake up and before I fall asleep and all the time In between.
WE LOVE YOU WRA WRA!!!

02/13/2022

The most amazing thing happened last week! After 2 years of refusing to even look at veggies, Lust started eating salads!!! We started giving her dried nature salads to get her used to the flavors! After awhile of that one morning she decided to try a carrot! now she’s eating full sized salads every morning!!!

12/08/2021

The other day we fed a colony of cats near our house. When we were just about to leave we heard crying from under a truck, we looked under and saw a tiny kitten who had somehow managed to climb up inside the machinery of the truck. My boyfriend managed to reach inside and pull her out. We walked her back to the colony (on the other side of some buildings)
I’m so grateful that she’s back and safe!

12/05/2021

Meet our newest baby Nyla! We adopted her from an animal hospital because she didn’t make it on the truck that was transporting cats to shelters because she is a black cat. She is the most kind and caring cat I’ve ever met!