Oh man, doesn't Mile 21 correlate with hitting the wall when you run a marathon? That is about where I am now. My husband took the kids out to lunch to get them out of my hair, and it's strangely silent in the house. The dishes are piled up, the china with the dog food waiting patiently in the sink to be cleaned. In just a bit. Apollo and Brody are keeping me company, like they always do. Apollo looks the same as he did 9 years ago. He is aging quite gracefully. When I adopted him, he was ... Read more »
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Hour 20: This is why we’re here
Su (otherwise known as the woman who sampled an entire panoply of canned dog food live on the net) just sent me a link to a really cute guy named Punk Rock. He really takes the whole punk thing to a new level. Apparently Punk Rock felt he was not punk until he had piercings, so he found himself a porcupine to help him finish the look. (Sadly Dad didn't let him keep the piercings.) Punk Rock: living the dream. Rescued from the El Toro shelter in 2002. Stories like this are why I'm ... Read more »
GRAND PRIZE INFO
We will be offering a Grand Prize at 5pm PST to coincide with the end of the Inaugural Pawcurious Stupid Pet Tricks Blogathon. Cheryl from PetSquared.com has donated a $100 Gift Certificate for the winner! All you have to do is this: Guess the total amount raised by 5 pm, PST. Guesses must be made in the comments section of this blog post and will close at 3 pm PST. Don't forget to join us at 4:30 PST (or maybe a wee bit earlier) for the WrapUp chat too! If we (and it ... Read more »
Hour 19: Pet Insurance
Kim asked me what I think about pet insurance. Me? I love it. It means people who would normally be unable to afford an emergency surgery or illness are able to get their pet treatment. Most veterinary clinics don't offer payment plans. We all wish we could. The problem is not that we don't want to deal with it, but that they never work. There are too many people who renege on it and ruin it for everyone else, so the only way we can stay in business is to be paid at the time ... Read more »
Hour 18: Brody Reviews Weruva Cirque de la Mer
Brody very politely asked for the opportunity to do a product review, and so I obliged. ... Read more »
Prize housekeeping
There are now THREE local prizes up for grabs to anyone who has donated $50 (first come first serve): Dallas/Ft Worth Area: Rwan at Learned Paws Pet Services has donated a full day pet CPR/ first aid class ($120 value) Bay Area people: Becky from Casa Caudill has donated a one hour family photo shoot. Orange County: Dr. Hill at the Animal Care Center of Huntington Beach has offered a complimentary office exam as well as a spa day for your pet! And a prize open to anyone: I'm due ... Read more »
Hour 17: Dr. V trivia
Because I need to go eat something- not dog food- and take a shower, here is a quick one. 1. I was born in Massachusetts 2. Until vet school I never owned a cat 3. My favorite color is green 4. I spent a semester in college interning at the LA CountyCoroner 5. The smell of fish makes me gag 6. I wanted to be a human doctor because I thought patients dying on me would bother me less than if I were a veterinarian 7. When I was in vet school I was planning on ... Read more »
Hour 16: Shout out to the Ocelot
I guess it is the morning now, isn't it? The animals (both human and 4 legged) are up and begging for food. The only way I could get Apollo to hold still was to take his picture by the food bowl. Jungle Ocelot is not amused. I know it's not the best photo, but we're on a deadline, people. To quote the best movie ever, you rush a miracle man, you get rotten miracles. First person to correctly name the actor/actress who said those lines gets a calming collar from ... Read more »
Hour 15: FIV and you
I had a request to cover the topic of FIV in cats and what someone who was considering adopting such a cat needs to know. First of all, anyone who adopts a special-needs pet has an extra special place in heaven. :) Always good to accumulate good karma. Here are the basic things you need to know (which I have summarized from the excellent article at Veterinary Partner: ) 1. FIV (or feline immunodeficiency virus) is not an automatic death sentence. The average life ... Read more »
Hour 14: Su shows me up ;)
This girl is the real deal. nasuSremIE over from Twitter is eating actual gross dog food. Not the vegetarian stuff. I also have decided to award Su's kids two of the beads for being so deliciously adorable. ... Read more »
