Celebrate

Thank you for your encouragement and kind words. I’m always ready for a furbaby birthday celebration. I worked at a 24 hour Veterinary Hospital and we celebrated birthdays all the time for the hospital cats. I rescued Licorice from there. She was the only female house cat and needed a home. I would come through a door and she’d come running to me. That’s the kind of bond we had. So I took her home. Thank you again.

Oh Cathy – my old girl has been to our 24 hour hospital a number of times the past six months. Twice I thought she was going to die, but we are treating her. She suddenly went blind and it was sky-high blood pressure. With the medicine, her retinas reattached and she is seeing again. I’ve had lots of pets and had never heard of that. If you want to, would you help our community members with your thoughts and insights about ailments? I appreciate and admire the work and help you gave to pets and their parents. And, no kidding, Licorice looks very, very much like my girl. I look forward to following along with you both, and again, if you have tips to share with others, that would be really nice of you. Toni

I’m so happy to hear positive outcomes. That is wonderful news that she regained her sight. I would be more than happy to give my insight on certain issues. Please be aware I am not DVM but have seen a lot over my 20 years in the business that I may be able to help. My input to the majority of the people I spoke to was that a peace of mind and gut instinct is always the best recourse. If you pick up the phone to call a 24 hour emergency service you should follow your instinct and let them know you are coming over. Always best to call a 24 hour hospital before coming over. It could be 2:00 in the morning and there are 15 patients in the waiting room. Animals are triage by seriousness of the emergency. Not all 24 hour hospitals are fully staffed like they are during the day. So be prepared to wait unless your pet is in critical condition. If you are lucky enough to have a University near by see if they have a 24 hour service. They are always highly staffed. But, please remember if you feel your pet needs emergency care never hesitate to go to the ER. Your pet will be seen by a Vet tech to make sure they are stable. If not, ER personnel will go into full veterinary care. Just some in’s and out’s of the ER care in Veterinary Medicine.

Cathy, thank you for your insights and tips. I called my 24 hour ER a few weeks ago on a Sunday (lots of blood in her stool, which we are treating) and then thought maybe I was being silly since it’s a known progressive inflammatory disease and almost didn’t take her. Glad I did. We were there 2 1/2 hours and they increased her dosages. You are right – they are very busy and since we can’t go in with them, I suggest bringing a book to read while you wait outside. Any time you can share your thoughts, it’s much appreciated. Wendy lost her beloved Snuggles to a bad reaction to insulin and I asked her if there were symptoms of diabetes. We can all learn and benefit from our shared experiences. Toni

Cathy, How are you and Poppy doing now? Is she “thawing out” and warming up to you? Is she feeling more comfortable? I would really like to see more pictures of her since she looks so much like my darling girl….