Pickles 2016 - 2024

PIckles, PIckle Butt

Pickles came to us with the beautiful name of Phoebe; and while we loved it, the name just didn’t stick. It morphed into Phoebe Pickle Butt, and eventually just into Pickles! Pickles was found on the Texas A&M campus running with a feral colony, but so obviously not feral that she was picked up by a wonderful woman. Her finder had full intentions on keeping her, but Pickles had Manx syndrome and can not always feel when she has to have a bowel movement, causing intermittent fecal incontinence. Her finder tried to regulate Pickles with various medical treatments with little success and finally decided that she could not provide the best environment for a girl like that.

She reached out to us and after losing Jasmine and rehoming Violet, Mimi's heart said yes. Pickles had virtually no tail and her rear legs were noticeably longer than her front, both indicative of true Manx heritage and all the problems that can come with it. Though she occaisionlly left a “Pickle poop” on the Commune floor, she spent much of her life in the outdoor enclosure enjoying sunbeams. We estimated her birthday to be early 2016.

Pickles was a real love bug! She also demanded her outside time and got quite vocal when rain prevented her play time! Unfortunately Manx syndrome, and the resulting incontinence can cause a variety of complications. In September 2024 Pickles began fighting a skin infection on her rear end. Though our vets tried antibiotics and diligent wound care the infection continued to progress and the decision was made to let Pickles go. She passed as she lived, surrounded by love.