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Sammy (aka Navajo)
Sammy is a young male Abyssinian-X who was rescued from a shelter. He ended up at the shelter after he was abandoned in a cage next to a dumpster. He was placed by a rescue but he and his young male cage mate did not get along, which can happen when males reach adolescence. He is very sweet and loves to be petted. So far he has been in eight "homes": breeder, pet store, caretaker, shelter, rescue, adoption, rescue, sanctuary.
UPDATE: Sammy's fungal culture tested positive (he is housed in the same unit as Jenni and where Reba was housed) and he is currently being treated.
UPDATE 3-1-08: Sammy was brought in for a routine neuter and was fine during and after the surgery. However, a couple of hours later he vomited while at the vet's office and efforts to save him were not successful. A necropsy was done performed to try to determine what would have caused the vomiting and the end result. However, there was no obvious reason for his death.
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Date(s): September 3, 2007. Album by Guinea Pig Fun. Photos by Kathy/Guinea Pig Fun. 1 - 8 of 8 Total.
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Sammy

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9-18-07: Checking out shredded paper bedding

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[Sammy is normally housed on Carefresh bedding but the shredded paper was given to me to try out.]

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11-11-07: Close-up of flakes on lower back (hair cut off); fungal culture was positive