Pet Update

Kate

Last week I heard of a dog, a sweet little beagle mix, that needed a place to stay for a week or so. She was coming in from Athens and most likely has a home to go to once her vet work is done. Kate was dropped of last week by Andy and Morgan from Atlanta Beagle Rescue.

Kate is a sweet little girl, she wants to cuddle and be petted. House breaking has been hit or miss but she has a belly full of worms that are causing some problems. She started medication for that issue yesterday and will be better soon. She is also going in tomorrow to be spayed, after a few days to recover she should be on her way to a new home with a Golden big brother and three human sisters.

Toby

Today was the boys turn to visit the vet. Toby is doing okay, other than being a big pig. He weighted in at 74 pounds...not good. The diet starts today. We also had some trouble drawing blood for his annual heartworm test. The unique anatomy of the basset along with all the extra skin makes finding a blood vessel and then taping it a little difficult. The poor guys must have felt like a pin cushion by the time they got what they needed. Otherwise he seems happy and healthy.

Ruben

I've been a little worried about Ruben the last few weeks. He doesn't seem to be as energetic, he hasn't been eating great and he is getting up there, we are guessing he will be about 11 this year. The news at the vet today wasn't great. He has developed a heart murmur, his tummy seems very hard and he has a slight fever. They are doing a complete blood/urine panel on him and we are holding off on the vaccination, at least until the fever breaks. He also has an appointment Friday for some chest and abdominal x-rays. Oh, he has an ear infection also.

I'm trying to keep positive thoughts...it has been awhile since I've lost a pet (Ellie was the last one, about 3 years ago). I know Ruben is old, I know up until he came to me he had a very hard life. I hope that the last 5 years have been happy times for him, I know they have been for me.

Ending on a Funny Note

Here is an action shot of Toby, if you look closely you can see the slobber flying in the air...