Welcome to The Place Where the Little Ones Shine!
Iāve always had a soft spot for whatās referred to as āpocket petsā, you know the ones, rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, hedgehogs, etc. What I didnāt know is just how much they would influence my life.
My name is Liz, and Iām a staff member at the Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RISPCA). I work a lot in the area of the shelter known as the Small Animals, or the smallies as we like to call it. And let me just say, these little animals are full of so many surprises, with lots of personality, joy, and spunk, each is unique in their own way. That simple fact, is something that is overlooked by perhaps almost the entire world, or at least what it seems like.
In my line of work, I spend each and everyday educating and advocating for the proper care and treatment of these animals. Each day may also bring along the animals which have not received such required care and treatment⦠and the fact that some of these animals even survive, amazes not only me, but our veterinary staff as well. From a rabbit revived from the brink of death, a guinea pig with bladder stones, an under socialized rabbit with attitude (there actually might be a lot of those), and hamsters with bulging eyes, thereās never a dull moment.
I invite you to join me as I tell my story, as I share what care these animals really need. And how each and everyday, they prove me to that theyāre Small but Mighty!