I've alluded to the fact that I worked in a veterinary ER for a year or two. I learned a few things, namely, that I'm not cut out for emergency medicine. I vaguely remember a few things: the frenetic pace, the adrenaline rush of a HBC (that's hit by car for the non-vets), the sleep deprivation. I'm much better suited for day practice. Another thing I remember are the calls. Man, you think manning the phones at a regular clinic is a challenge, try doing it in an ER. Receptionists become ... Read more »
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Hour Four: The aftermath
It really wasn't that bad. Truly. I was shocked- it kind of smelled like refried beans, which is what I told myself as I ate it. FWIW the brand was Evanger's. I did a test run of a different brand of vegetarian dog food earlier this week and it was quite a bit grosser. Someone asked me during chat what I thought about vegetarian diets for pets. Obviously I'm glad they exist, because otherwise I would have had to eat something much more horrific, but I have been known to ... Read more »
Eeew
Free Videos by Ustream.TV If it's not playing, I'm setting up and will be going in the next 5 minutes or so. This will also be recorded. :) ETA: Tech support forgot to hit record. So those who were here witnessed the epic event, complete with commentary. Because I am THAT dedicated, I recorded myself eating one more bite a SECOND time. Because I don't want anyone calling shenanigans. So that is why I am sitting there with my head in my hands, shortly after having a talk with tech ... Read more »
Hour Three- The dreaded dog food post cometh.
Got to get it over with. It should be up and going within the hour. We had an amazing chat with Ana, hosted by Annette. Thank you again! I will try to do it one more time in the morning sometime. Right now I am posting to check out the placement of the donation badge in the post. Both Dr. Janet and my husband have put in a ridiculous amount of time helping with behind the scenes stuff and I owe them hugely. Normally I would be doing test posting behind the scenes but ... Read more »
Hour 2: Heart dogs
Every pet that enters our lives has a special place in our hearts, without a doubt. I can rattle off the list of the menagerie I've lived with and tell you stories for hours. But within that hierarchy, there is always that one special one- your heart dog (or cat or horse...), as Dr. Crosby has so aptly described it. The one who really taught you what this whole pet-having-thing is all about. I can talk about all my departed pets with a smile and a wistful remembrance. But when you ask about ... Read more »
HOUR ONE: Here We Go!
And 10 minutes early to boot. ;) Welcome to the Inaugural Pawcurious 24 Hour Blogathon! Over the next 24 hours, I will be posting once an hour (or thereabouts) on a variety of pet related topics. I'm doing this in support of National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week, and I'm working for donations for the San Diego Humane Society and SPCA. The idea came about from Romeo The Cat, who issued a challenge for everyone to do something for their shelter this week. I have a general idea of things ... Read more »
Blogathon Events
6 pm EST- kickoff chat with Dr. V, Annette of Biscuits By Lambchop and Ana Cilursu of the Humane Society of Atlantic County. We will be talking about temperament testing, the role of the community in shelter support, and common misperceptions about shelter animals. As well as whatever you want to talk about! The dog food eating thing. I don't know. I still have to decide when I'm going to do that- probably tonight after the kids are in bed. My understanding is that the UStream software ... Read more »
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The must see blogging event of the year details!
OK, maybe that is a wee bit of hyperbole, but I'm not Pioneer Woman here, OK? I can't just post a picture of a cow and get 500 responses, or be dooce posting a picture of a pillow with 800 gushing responses. I'm still in the promotional phase here. Speaking of hyperbole- OK. Onto important details: INAUGURAL PAWCURIOUS BLOGATHON SUPPORTING NATIONAL ANIMAL SHELTER APPRECIATION WEEK 1. START TIME: Friday at 6 pm PST. 1 post hourly until 5 pm on Saturday. 2. Topics: All sorts of ... Read more »
It’s payback time…
Having suffered the humiliation of being stuffed into a fleece suit for the entertainment of the masses, Brody's first thought was apparently, "Wild Thing? Seriously? You have NO IDEA, lady. I'll show you wild thing." The end of daylight savings has its disadvantages. Namely, when a dog goes outside for his evening ablutions, one can no longer observe his activities. Generally speaking our yard is pretty safe. He can't squeeze between the bars on the fence, the plants are dog-safe, and the ... Read more »
