Petunias eyes look like tiny pearls! I’m so glad she’s doing well and your little dog is well now to!

I remember when my dog got an ear infection but he didn’t act very different at all, he was still just as playful. My cat started laying down with him and sometimes tried to clean his ears. My cat isn’t the most affectionate cat so it was kinda strange that she was around him so much and we decided to look at his ears because she was paying so much attention to them. She really helped him out by drawing our attention to it and we were able to get him to the vet and everything.

If KZfaq and your immediate family is your only socialization, of course that will take a toll on your mental health. No need to apologize or explain wanting to be a normal person with acquaintances and a reason to leave your somewhat stressful environment once in a while. Good for you for setting some boundaries.

Glad to hear Toby is doing better, my cat went through something similar last month and is close to fully recovered now. As for content ideas, something akin to "herping" or checking out parks and wildlife etc might be interesting. I know lots of folks are interested in New Zealand and its lovely native species, plus it would get you out of the house more :P

Seeing petunia’s gills made me so happy! Hope they get big and fluffy!

I’m so glad you rescued her. She was literally wasting away in that store. And from the sounds of it they probably would have thrown her in the trash if you didn’t take her home. She’s so much happier now that you gave her a second chance. ❤❤❤

When I started working from home I got the exact same feelings with like being stuck in work mode all the time. Its really hard to create a work life balance when your work and life occupy the same space and there’s less of a separation. It rocked my world when I finally moved and had a spare room to turn into an office because now it’s just like. Turning it off when I leave that room and I can be in chilling at home mode instead of work mode lol

please keep us updated on the axolotl, i wish to see it fully recovered (which im sure will be many updates till then)

I absolutely can relate to the guilt of "not working" in your home workspace, I also don't have a separate office and work out of my living room. It's like you're supposed to be in work mode at all times and even when it is clearly not work time and you KNOW you've finished all you needed to do already, you still feel super guilty, like you are being lazy and doing something wrong by not working right now at this moment. It is very hard to explain, but I'm sure a lot of us working from home can relate to some degree.

As someone who works from home and whose office space is her bedroom, I understand entirely wanting to find ways to get out of that headspace. It is really difficult to separate work from home when work is in the space you’re supposed to unwind. I’ve unfortunately driven my room mate insane because I’ll spend the majority of my free time in the living room for that precise reason 😅 just know that what you’re feeling is valid, and you in general are valid ❤️ I hope your retail job is continues to help with your mental health.

Petunia suits her so much!! She’s adorable and looking so much healthier

Aw poor baby, so glad he’s healthy!♥️🐾🩹 Aw Petunia is the new star of your channel!🤩

I’m so glad you rescued that poor axolotl you an amazing person.!❤❤

Glad that toby is okay and healthy now

My ferrets have had a couple infections throughout their lives. (One of my ferrets has a very bad habit of eating things he shouldn't) It's instantly noticeable how their behavior and appetite changes. For them, bacterial infections can be life threatening because of fluid loss, so I'm always very emotional when I have to bring them to the vet. Luckily they've always made a full recovery within a week, but I understand the stress and anxiety during that time.

Petunia 9is such a great name, and I'm so glad she's doing well.

So glad to hear the axolotl is healing so well! Thank you for rescuing her ❤️

A similar thing happened to my Chihuahua a few week’s ago. She would just randomly yelp when she was in my lap when I wasn’t even petting her , she was keeping to herself more than usual. I was feeling the same as you, I just knew something was up. The worst part was that this was happening in the middle of the night. I waited till morning to see if it would get better but it didn’t. I assumed she was constipated so we got her same pumpkin and a walk because it’s supposed to help with that . Soon after that she was feeling a lot better. It was extremely stressful though. I know how it feels. A video idea I had is that you go to your local pet store and give us a tour, I would love to see how they treat their betta fish.

petunia looks very similar to an axolotl I rescued years ago, her name was jello

So glad you've realized when you needed a change to improve your health. You're a super smart young woman.

Petunia is super cute and she's grown so much since you brought her home and rescued her. She definitely thrives more in your care. I'd hate to know what the others from that shop looked like. It was fate that you went there if not for the terrarium but to find her. So glad she's in better health

Give her black tea baths with no caffeine it will fix up her tail and gills quickly. My axolotl was the same and now her gill and tail are fully recovered and she is a big happy girl now. Make sure the tea is the same temperature as the water

Jobs is where I found most of my friends so I don't regret any of them that I did, but from the people-facing ones the stories I have...people can go full feral sometimes, especially over pets. getting a job for mental health might sound like a hot take but it seems thats just what you needed to do. never feel bad for taking care of yourself

My childhood doggy passed a few years ago to liver failure he was running around frolocking one day and then suuuper sick within 6 hours or so and also yelped if his stomach was pushed on or touched so im super glad toby is alright!!! Pets being sick is always so stressful!!❤❤❤❤

Nothing wrong with needing a change of scenery to help your mindset! I hope you continue to feel more comfortable and healthy as you figure out what your brain and your body needs 🩷

I’m very glad that everyone is doing well :) petunia looks so good, you wouldn’t even be able to tell how horrible she looked just a little while ago :D

I feel you about working, especially since you like it. If didn't work I would never leave the house, in a bad way 😂.

I'm so happy it was something minor/easily treatable. Whenever your dog act strange or odd of a behaviour than you're used to, I'd advice to take them to the vet even if it's nothing, I made that mistake due to the behaviour/symptoms being the same as a past problem which was a blockage. I had so many red flags too and I'm still beating myself up for not listening to them, thinking that if I just waited a day he'd get better. My dog, he passed away a month ago, it was discovered he had cancer in March (his cancer symptoms looked like a bee sting or allergic reaction at his face) but went on medication and treatment to see if his life could be prolonged as there was no indication he was in any pain, still acting like the 2 year old mentality pup as usual vs his age of 9. It turned out he had a pancreas infection which originated from the cortisone medication's side effect, since he had cancer + infection, the body just couldn't manage to recover... Loosing a pet, which basically is your loving family member, sucks so much :'(

Petunia's coloration makes me so happy

Way to go Petunia! She's a real battler.

love your vids been watching you for some time now, i'm so pleased Toby is doing well we do panic when our baby is sick

Me and my mom have 2 pugs (please don’t hate on me for having pugs, it was my moms choice of breed and I was 13) and we noticed the adopted one was much slower than usual. He usually walked pretty slowly but he started barely moving at all and since he was only 2-3 years old we decided to get him to a vet. I thought it could be something in his stomach but the vets told us a bunch of stuff that we had not heard from the ones we adopted him from. He had some sort of hip issue that is very common in pugs plus restrained breathing. Luckily he was not in pain and surgery wasn’t needed unless we notice he starts showing that he is in pain. I’m really sure no one would’ve noticed something was wrong but I’m glad me and my mom did. We knew he always moved slow, we even call him Eeyore but this was way too slow. He’s doing good now. He’s 6 years old, still slow but not in any pain.

I'm really glad to hear that Toby is doing better and that Petunia is doing so well! Also I am super happy for you and to hear that you are thriving in your new job and in a new environment! Sometimes we do just need a change of space and I completely understand what you were saying. Its hard to constantly be in the same space and interact only with the same people and have your rest space be also your work space. That definitely makes things difficult. I hope that you continue to enjoy working at your new job and that it only makes you feel more energized and inspired.

Don't apologize for taking care of yourself first. Kudos for recognizing you need to get out of the house. We appreciate your videos and will be here when/if you upload.

your dog looks just like my dog which passed away in 2018 hes beautiful ❤️❤️

Glad puppy and Petunia are doing well, she does look so much better! We lost one of our dogs a couple of weeks ago and that wound is fresh so I can relate to how much you care. I have to say, I got sent home to work at the beginning of the pandemic and I think it's great! No more commuting, spend time with the dogs, no worries 😁

I only recently discovered your channel so haven't seen many of your videos, but Petunia's rescue has me now subscribed 😊 Glad Toby is all better, too. And- I've worked from home for 7 years, so totally understand how a fun, part time retail job would be beneficial to your mental health! Enjoy! 😊

vid idea! weird and random facts about 'these animals'. i would watch that.

I had the same issue with my pomeranian and turns out it was an infection due to a bad tooth it the very back. I would always brush his teeth and give him bones to chew on but it is very common for small dogs to have teeth issues. Especially in the back where it's less reachable. I would highly recommend keeping an eye on that if you dont already! 😊❤

Maybe a video on what animals ya like or even would like to own one day .

I understand you so well, I took part time work for very similar reasons

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So glad you're pets are doing well now 😊 and it's okay to take breaks from video posting it's your channels ( I'm subbed to your toy channel too ) it's up to you on what you want to do, I just post videos when I feel like it aswell and I think there's alot of youtubers take breaks whenever they feel like they need too. All I'm really trying to say is please relax it's okay to take a break whenever you feel like you need to.

My 14 year old fur baby looks like ur guy even down to white on back of neck. (Long hair chihuahua) but was diagnosed with stage 2 kidney diease 😢 Liver enzymes can be cushings signs long term. Be careful as it can turn into that as my guy had the same

Im very happy your doggie is doing well❤

Mental health is always the most important ❤

Content Ideas: - Jar Terrariums - Best plants for your first aquarium These are just some ideas I hope they get the ball rolling for you!

Completely irrelevant to your content, but I’m a kiwi too. I’m in South Africa right now and your accent brings me a lot of comfort and helps the home sickness lol

Perhaps vlogs here and there showing a day in the life or week in the life caring for your many pets would be nice :)

I'm glad Toby's better and insurance will cover it! ...cats here in my country (not US) only get insurance if theyre younger than 6 and i like. adopted a 9 year old cat. So thats great, (Obviously no insurance for snakes at all even though they have about the same lifespan....)

Its always scary when a loved one gets sick...

I feel you on the gut feeling thing. I have the same thing with my cat. You just know, even if others disagree or can't see it. Edit: I also wanted to point out that working from home is a little different for you since your channel is all about your pets...it means that way more of your home space is 'work space!' Remote working is super great for accessibility and also freedom, sure. But having boundaries is super important and breaks maybe even more so. I hope having the pt job makes it easier to do that, and it sounds like it is, so that's great.

Petunia is beautiful! She looks like she's made from white chocolate

congrats on the job ! its so nice to get more involved in a physical community . very important for human health , if ya wanna talk about it like we're pets heheh (^:

I was worried about Petunia. In the wrong hands, she would've died. In the you hands, all was good.

look at the cute puppy boy

Your pets are so lucky to have an owner like you, even if it was only a few days of your dog being sick, you were on it when it came to noticing unfamiliar behavior with him. And you instantly took him to the vet too. So many bad owners out there wouldnt have even noticed, and if they did they wouldnt have cared.

Penunia looks so good!

Hi liver enzymes also could mean his liver was also enlarged which probably was having pain and when you picked him up you probably pressed on his liver and it hurt. Glad he is better. Also your newest baby. She looks so much better.

I think you could totally make some videos of your birds just being birds! Playing around, perhaps videos of you training your birds or other pets, how to socialize (if you haven't) with your birds, etc! I think it could also be fun to have some reviews on certain pet products like dog foods you prefer with Toby, different brands of Axolotl foods, etc. It could keep your channel pet related and help you generate new content. :D

I'm glad Toby is doing better ❤ totally understandable running out of ideas, feel no pressure to upload. This video was very enjoyable just to hear from you. Don't feel like you are boxed in by your name " Soda Pets " if you wanna upload a video of paint drying go for it! It's your channel, you changed from my little pony stuff, you can change from pet stuff if it's gotten to draining. It can't be good mentally to view bad pet tiktoks all the time locked up in your room. Never feel guilty about going out in living. Hey by working retail you might have some nice customer horror stories to share 😂

I agree with you 1000% on trusting your gut about your pets! When my sweet girl was a puppy, one morning I noticed she was just acting... Weird. A bit lethargic. I had a gut feeling it was something serious, so my partner took her into the vet and it ended up she had caught parvo. We couldn't afford for them to keep her at the vets for more than three days, so once she came home we took turns taking days off work to take care of her around the clock and we even learned how to administer IV fluids in case we couldn't keep her hydrated. It took a week before she started really getting better, but she survived. That was... 7 years ago now? And she is still thriving. I don't think she would have made it if we hadn't immediately gotten her into the vet for those first few days. We eventually realized they she likely caught parvo when she went in for her first round of shots, so that kind of sucked.

Your pets are very well loved by you! ❤

I don't blame you for freezing out thinking liver failure because his liver emzines is first stage but also is sighn of liver infections that show the same symptoms...glad he recoverd and doing well..and 100% correct keep a close eye on them and if your wored about them go to the vet best advice

I love the eeveelution shirt!

totally get you, our last dog died of cancer at 8 years old. now i religiously check our dogs neck for lumps and anytime he acts weird i get scared. glad the dog is okay!

Glad that Petunia and Toby are doing good right now

On the topic of insurance, I really wanted an insurance for my cat, who´s a rescue I got as a foster and adopted when I moved back to my home country. As she´s old (she was 19, when I got her, now she´s 21) and I was still in university I wanted to get an insurance. But I soon learned that the insurances in my area don´t insure cats older than 8 years. Well. The perks of getting a rescue...😅

That's alright you wanna take a break! And that's cool you got a job where you can leave the house too. I know I feel kinda down when I'm stuck inside a lot.

So glad Toby is better!❤ Also some video ideas I had in mind are, one where you show your favorite pet products and maybe least favorite too and maybe you could also do one on your routine with your pets, cage cleaning, feeding, etc? Just some ideas!

I love your videos!!

Weirdly her foot looks broke? and backwards? but she is looking Sooooo much better amazing job rescuing her!

Something similar happened to my cat! He had a random lung infection that wouldn't leave. He already has breathing issues so he went downhill fast. He was on antibiotics for about 3 months but he's never fully recovered. He still needs a nebulizer treatment a few times a week but overall he's ok.

You could make little videos about fun facts about your pets. Or while you take a break you can make little KZfaq reels. Maybe try doing DIY pet things from weird websites and see how they go

feeding all my pets or a day in my life w my pets!

i hope your dog fells better soon 🐕

Glad your dog is better.

Yup it's soo stressful if your pet needs to stay at the vet! Our late cat needed to stay once overnight too... I cried the whole way home and was extremely worried. We could visit him the next day and he was already so much better, heard him loudly meowing from afar 😂 and he just wanted to bolt out of the cage (being locked up was the thing he hated the most, he went berserk in cat carriers and we used leash and an open bag for that reason) that's when I knew he was going to be okay again ❤

My indoor cat got a random infection out of nowhere once. He was the same, not himself at all and when I touched him I could feel the heat of his tempeture just radiating off him, the poor biscuit. We brought him to the vet and they had to keep him for 2 days on fluids. They did bloods and xrays as well, but couldn't figure out the cause, just an infection he picked up somehow. Was so scary though.

In a previous video, you mentioned you might put Petunia in the same tank with Toothless. If you do that, is there an introduction process you have to do with them, like you have to do with cats or dogs. Or, is it just a matter of putting them both in a bigger tank?

Hi there I was wondering if you could please do a video on where you get your Axolotl's food and what you would recommend for each age of the axolotl

For content ideas, I have to suggest 2 things that are related to your current content, they both need research but I think they are interesting. One is scientific presentation and analysis of the evolution history of animals, and domestication history of animals that are hold as pets. The other one is the opposite, and is presentation of animals in fiction, fictional animals, and how existing animals have influenced fiction in books, movies, anime/cartoons, games, or traditional cultures.

Aww I’m sorry he was sick , my dog was really poorly too and my bird passed away so I understand how you feel I’m glad he’s okay tho x

Love U!

I love your vids and you and all your pets ( especially petunia but don’t tell the others )

Petunia look great!!!!❤🎉😊

Yessss

We ALL get emotional about our pets.

Hi! I have a hamster and I keep her in a large glass tank with a lot of bedding, a hide house, a large wheel, water bottle food bowl and some wood chew toys. The tank is about 15 gallons so it’s pretty big, and I think it’s plenty of space for my hamster. I wanted to ask if this is a good setup just to be sure because if it’s not then I will change it because I want my hamster to be happy

I get the job. You needed some human contact!

Unfortunately my dad doesn't listen to me when I say my cats need a vet. So I have to end up trying to treat them at home. He has an old cat with an ungoing sinus infection he still hasn't taken to the vet for over four months

You definitely need to take care of your own mental or emotional health first, which you are doing. At this point Im happy to stay home and not interact but I think maybe you lose the ability to do that if you don't try. Little Petunia looks amazingly healthy! Was so happy to see. No, I took vacation and my dog swallowed a lot of seawater and got sick, but it didn't occur to me that's what happened. A vet suggested it and was right. Have had one dog go from heart failure which still makes me cry. Anyway have you ever thought about studying to be a vet? You'd be a natural.

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If you like just sitting and chatting, why not do a live stream every so often?

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