The Cat
I should really rename this journal to be "Ramblings of the Youngest Member of the Home for Special Needs Animals."
In the last year:
What's more, I'm sure this has to be genetic or tied to surnames because my folks' cat Tac had the same operation Zissou's having today a few months ago, one of my mom's dogs has near constant diarrhea, her other dog has back problems (and no joke gets chiropractic work done lest he become permanently injured), and one of my dad's sled dogs gets pills morning and night for her thyroid. This is on top of the epic history of special needs animals which has included two cats receiving thyroid meds blended to absorb through the ear, a cat with a major heart defect, two sled dogs who had to have eye drops twice a day to prevent blindness, and sundry other animals with other ailments.
Oh well, at least these creatures ended up in homes where they have it pretty damn good.
In the last year:
- Marlow (rabbit) nearly died when he got a respiratory infection last summer. After seven full days of force feeding him through a syringe and shoving antibiotics down his little rabbit throat he recovered.
- Milli (rabbit) passed to the giant bunny hutch in the sky after developing wry neck. From first symptom to the end took her five days in which she lived at the vet's.
- Kati (dog) had her last year of life fogged by doggie dementia which was exacerbated by her seizures which began almost exactly a year ago. For the last 3-4 years she ate prescription low protein food to help with her failing kidneys (which, strangely, manifested most in her breath, which smelled like a pier). And for the previous 8 years she was on pills to help with her urinary incontinence. Then she had the final vet visitation last month.
- And lest he not be left out, Zissou (cat) gets to spend tonight at the vet's as his urethra is all plugged up. So he gets a catheter, antibiotics, and prescription cat food for the rest of his life.
What's more, I'm sure this has to be genetic or tied to surnames because my folks' cat Tac had the same operation Zissou's having today a few months ago, one of my mom's dogs has near constant diarrhea, her other dog has back problems (and no joke gets chiropractic work done lest he become permanently injured), and one of my dad's sled dogs gets pills morning and night for her thyroid. This is on top of the epic history of special needs animals which has included two cats receiving thyroid meds blended to absorb through the ear, a cat with a major heart defect, two sled dogs who had to have eye drops twice a day to prevent blindness, and sundry other animals with other ailments.
Oh well, at least these creatures ended up in homes where they have it pretty damn good.