Thankful Thursday Blog Hop

Again, I find myself feeling so very grateful to have such a wonderful vet. She loves me and understands me, even though I won't let her within 30 feet of me. She sent me this on Facebook yesterday (yeah, me & my vet are FB friends), and said it made her think of me.  =^..^=

She's also super awesome, cause she's going to show Mom how to give me SubQ fluids (that's subcutaneous for you laycats), so she can give me fluids at home. I'm really dehydrated from my hyperactive thyroid, and I need a good water fix. Mom insists she can do it, though most vets, groomers and home vets I've come to know in the last few years are betting against our success. I've got $50 bucks that says we''ll get a whole pack of fluid into me in one sitting - combined with some pretty loving ear scrunches, neck rubs, and a couple different versions of the Cokie the Cat song (sung to the tune of Felix the Cat, Winnie the Poo and Under my Paw (Rollilng Stones). I like it when Mom or Dad sing to me.

So that's on the schedule for tomorrow. The old 'teach an old broad how to IV a cat.' I figure, worse case scenario, Eldad from Hope for Paws probably knows how to do it and could come over and give Mom a one-on-one tutorial. I think I'd be OK with him. He did a pretty good job of cleaning up my stunt double at BlogPaws in SLC.

Here's a video showing how to give a cat subQ fluids. (A very calm, nice, easy going cat. I think he might be lacking a few IQ points personally, but that' just a guess.)  : P  Check it out:

Looks easy, right! Ha!

I'm very thankful for Dr White, but seven more so right now that her Mom, Ulla, pulled through and is recuperating after getting a bullet in the chest on the 4th of July - someone shot a bullet in the air and guess what? They freaking come DOWN people!! They had to crack her chest open and it nearly got her heart, but it didn't and she's a trooper and is healing back at home now, finally.

Dr. White's Mom, Ulla, on the mend. Isn't she beautiful?

On top of all that, Ulla's sweet 16 year old dog, Jack, crossed the RB just after she got home from the hospital - and this poor wonderful woman who raised such a fantastic daughter to care for pets like us (and another good one, too) can't even cry for her dog because it hurts her chest too much.

Let's all take a moment to consider how lucky we are that some freak thing hasn't pulled us out of the game unexpectedly - considering all the times that could have happened in our lives,  Give a high paw to my vet, Dr. White, and light a candle for a quick recovery for her Mom, and for her darling Jack, who's already been escorted over the Rainbow Bridge by Ambassador PepiSmartdog, but wish him well  anyway, until his family is reunited.

PepiSmartDog & Jack Heading for the Rainbow Bridge

If you feel so inclined, please light a virtual candle for Ulla and Jack here:  
Light A Candle.


What are you grateful for today?

Happy New Year 2011!

This has been a tough year on a lot of us. I lost my sweet Wynnie princess cat, Dad lost his brother, Grandpa got lymphoma, and a lot of my anipal friends and family have been sick or gone to the Rainbow Bridge, including my dear friend & soul twin, @inigoflufflebum. @Pepismartdog has been crazy busy keeping up with all the new residents at the RB... And when I was very ill myself, my darling @jazzydacat wheeled me out and eloped me! So, yes, I am no longer a bachelor. I'm not even kidding.

For better of for worse...  ; ) 

So along with the sadness, there's been some joy. I married my British tart, I became Editor-in-Chief of the new online newspaper for anipals: The Anipal Times, which has an international staff of 40 and has raised $3000 for the NYC Shiba Rescue and Hope for Paws through advertising and AT Pawpawties. And my mom started two new projects of her own: BohoPets portraits & gifts and The Pawed Squad pet-centric reviews and giveaways. 

My New Year Greeting - Abridged Version
You might want to turn off the stereo for this.

Here's hoping 2011 will be the best year ever, with each year to follow even better for us all! I love you guys.

Cokes