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Tiny Tails and Scales Rescue We are a registered 501c3 foster-based small animal and exotic rescue located in Washington State.

Elysia 🌈This means heavenly and is short for Elysium, which is the resting place for heroes and gods. 🩷On Tuesday, I rec...
03/07/2025

Elysia 🌈

This means heavenly and is short for Elysium, which is the resting place for heroes and gods. 🩷

On Tuesday, I received a few calls, but I can't answer my phone at work. I dont normally text people first that call me, but I had a feeling I needed to get in touch with this person since they called a few times. They let me know they had a guinea that was found abandoned in the middle of an alley. They thought she had broken legs or something, and the piggy was very ill. They had called many rescues, shelters, and vets, and not one would help. 😭

Oddly enough, we were headed to Tacoma to our vet for another guinea, so we asked them to meet us there. We were to meet them only about 2 hours from the call to us. We knew the situation was urgent, but of course didnt know HOW urgent. The finder hurried as fast as they could to meet us but hit Tacoma traffic. 🚗

She didn't survive the trip to the vet despite everyone's best efforts. Even though we never got to meet her, this was a devastating loss. Clearly, she was abandoned and left for death like her life didn't matter. She did matter, her life mattered to us. I wish we got to her in time to help. 💔

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Anna 🌈Last night was absolutely heartbreaking. During the day, Anna was her normal self, out and about, eating well. Whe...
02/07/2025

Anna 🌈

Last night was absolutely heartbreaking. During the day, Anna was her normal self, out and about, eating well. When dinner time came around, she didn't come running like normal. We went to pull her out and noticed she was a bit wobbly, bloated, and painful. We immediately contacted our vet, who told us what meds to give and what to do. We got gas meds, tummy meds, fluids, and pain meds in her ASAP. We also tried syringe feeding to make sure she was still getting some food with these medications. 💉

We kept checking on her frequently to make sure she was still alert through the night. At 3am, we noticed she was acting very different. We pulled her out of the carrier we had been keeping her in right next to us and could tell her breathing was different. Sadly, we knew what this meant. She was minutes from passing away. I loved on her, cuddled her, and kept her warm. She passed in my hands a few minutes later. 💔

We let her best friend Elsa say goodbye. Elsa is not handling the loss well and grieving alongside us. 😭

Anna was returned a few weeks ago after being adopted out for a few years. I am sad she didn't stay with her adoptive home but glad I was able to provide her love and comfort for her final weeks. Anna came into rescue when she was just a baby in horrible condition. I was able to get her the needed vet care and all healed up so she had the chance at adoption. 🏥

Anna was about 5 years old and recently had a vet visit. She was diagnosed using x-rays with very mild heart disease, which didn't require treatment yet. Truly, she acted like she had no issues, so losing her like this was an absolute shock. I'm devastated she didn't make it through the night to see our vets today, but her body just couldn't take it. 🩻

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Happy Tails! 🎉Reed and Stanley headed off to their new home this weekend. The boys each get their own C and C cages that...
30/06/2025

Happy Tails! 🎉

Reed and Stanley headed off to their new home this weekend. The boys each get their own C and C cages that offer plenty of space. Since the boys are both not huge fans of sharing their space, they get their own space but still have a neighbor friend. They boys lived next to each other while in rescue to get them used to each other before they headed out to their new home. 🏡

Both boys have been in rescue for a very long time. Reed was born in rescue and had been in rescue for 818 days. There was a short break out of rescue when he was adopted out but sadly was returned due to no fault of his own. Stanley was bonded to his best friend Milo, who had many health issues and sadly passed away last year. Stanley had been in rescue for 743 days. Even though we grew to love these boys as our own, we knew being in a home with their own family was ideal. I am so happy for them and wish them the best on this new adventure! 💙

Happy Tails 🎉After many weeks of waiting for the perfect family, Siggy has found a loving home! Siggy now will have sibl...
29/06/2025

Happy Tails 🎉

After many weeks of waiting for the perfect family, Siggy has found a loving home! Siggy now will have siblings to cuddle up with in her gaint new enclosure! 🏡

Happy Tails! 🎉Pumpkin headed off to foster this weekend. She needed to go to a home/foster as a neighbor piggy only. Aft...
25/06/2025

Happy Tails! 🎉

Pumpkin headed off to foster this weekend. She needed to go to a home/foster as a neighbor piggy only. After multiple attempts to bond pumpkin to a friend, it was determined she really hates sharing her space. Luckily, she is very engaging to neighbors, so we hoped we could find her a friend in the same situation. 🐽

Well, my dreams came true when our amazing adopter reached out inquiring about her. She wanted to start by fostering as she was unsure if she was ready to adopt right now. After just a few short days, Pumpkin has settled in well and is already popcorning around her new cage. She absolutely is LOVING having so much space. The foster emailed this morning and said that she just can't imagine life without Pumpkin and wants to adopt. 🧡

We love foster fails when they work out so well for the animals and the humans. Technically, not quite officially adopted as I still have to sign the official adoption form, but she is home where she is. She will be so spoiled and well cared for in her new home! I am SO happy things worked out the way they did. 🏡

Happy, hungry piggies! 🐷Are you wondering what to do with your extra garden items? We can help! 🥬Veggies are one of the ...
24/06/2025

Happy, hungry piggies! 🐷

Are you wondering what to do with your extra garden items? We can help! 🥬

Veggies are one of the biggest rescue expenses we have. We go through on average 4-5 heads of lettuce, 3 bell peppers. 3 cucumbers, and one stock of celery daily. Veggies play a vital role in keeping our piggies hydrated, healthy, and happy! 🫑

A huge thank you for the recent donation of veggies for the animals! 🥰

Email us to arrange meeting us if you have some veggies to donate: 💻 [email protected]

Happy Tails! 🎉Peter Parker joined a loving home this weekend. He gets so much space and enrichment he won't even know wh...
23/06/2025

Happy Tails! 🎉

Peter Parker joined a loving home this weekend. He gets so much space and enrichment he won't even know what to start with. We are SO happy for him and his new family. From being offered as snake food to being a beloved pet, we are happy to have aided in his journey! 🏡

We will sure miss this handsome man. Over the last few weeks, we watched his personality flourish. When he first arrived, he didn't know how to do rat things, but now he is a full-on ratty boy with so much s***k! 💙

Boar cleaning 🚽A dirty but necessary job. Pheonix started having issues with his gland becoming impacted a few weeks ago...
22/06/2025

Boar cleaning 🚽

A dirty but necessary job. Pheonix started having issues with his gland becoming impacted a few weeks ago. We took him into the vet to see if there was an underlying issue. The vet didn't find anything except mild arthritis. Since then, we started him on an antiinflammatory/pain medication. Sadly, that really hasn't helped, so we have to do a weekly clean out. 🏥

Though he does hate it, we have a routine down that works for us. It only takes a few minutes to clean out and gives him a week of comfort. 📅

We check all of our males weekly to make sure no one else is having issues. Since we know this isn't the most glamorous job, we do offer this service to the community. We can teach you how to do it, or we can just do it for you for a small donation to the rescue. 🩵

Email us for more information:
[email protected]

Good thoughts for Haven, please. 🙏 After her cancer treatment and cyst removal, we thought she would be on the mend. Sad...
22/06/2025

Good thoughts for Haven, please. 🙏

After her cancer treatment and cyst removal, we thought she would be on the mend. Sadly, the liver cysts she has keep growing in size, and her bloating happens way too often. Usually, we can manage the bloat at home with fluids, oral medicine, and injectable medicine. This bloat session has been happening for the last few days, and she is having a rough time of it.💉

Haven was at the vet just last week to discuss treatment options. We opted not to drain the cysts as there was too much risk for minimal gain. With everything she has been through, we are weighing our options and trying to make the best decisions on her behalf. 🏥

We know our time with her is limited, but we are trying our very best to make her as comfortable as possible.🩷

Howard 🫧 Howard, aka Howie, came into rescue a few weeks back. He is the last survivor of his family (mate and sons), so...
21/06/2025

Howard 🫧

Howard, aka Howie, came into rescue a few weeks back. He is the last survivor of his family (mate and sons), so his previous home didn't want him to be lonely. When we got him, we noticed his thin hair and red skin. 🐽

We shortly got him into the vet to see what was going on. Since he is over 5 years old, we elected to do an x-ray to make sure he wasn't in heart failure. Well, his heart looks okay, BUT he had a huge bladder stone. At that point, we couldn't even do surgery because his skin was so bad. 🏥

The vet sent us home with instructions on how to clear his skin, and we started antibiotics and pain meds. He was prescribed baths, and surprisingly enough, he doesn't seem to mind them. (Though he is embarrassed I chose these bath photos as his internet introduction). 🧼

Fast forward to last week, we did repeat x-rays and a skin check. His skin is looking better but still has a long way to go, and fur needs to grow back. The biggest news is that the stone is GONE!!! Somehow, he was able to pass it on his own with no issues, thank goodness. This means that once his skin is healed, he will be able to be listed for adoption! Yay! 👏

Ways to help us help animals like him:

https://www.paypal.me/TTSrescue

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Howard ⚜️I figured Howie deserved me to share his handsome photos since I embarrassed him yesterday with his bath photos...
20/06/2025

Howard ⚜️

I figured Howie deserved me to share his handsome photos since I embarrassed him yesterday with his bath photos. 😳

He is SO adorable, so sweet and such a gentleman. I can't wait for him to heal up and become adoptable so he can find a loving family! 💙

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