Guys!
I talked to my mom and she said she would allow me to keep Scorchmuffin for awhile to aid him. I told her about the fundraiser I could start so there could be enough money to get him proper treatment. The only thing is that Arthur is going to have to hand him over. I can move my rats to a smaller tank for the time being, because we might just give Dave to a rescue organization after he's received treatment and has healed well enough (if he does so). I don't trust Arthur one bit.
Oh, but I should talk about my friend.
Last night, I called her to talk about Scorchmuffin and how it may come to be that I'll end up calling animal control. I couldn't even get to that part until she says, "Well, we didn't give you permission to post those pictures."
I really don't want to go into a long paragraph of why what she said is wrong in multiple ways because you guys can figure.
Anyway, pray I get him. When he gets well enough he's going to a more reliable person.