This is Tony Boots. He was a stray kitten, rescued off the side of the road, a few weeks ago. He had a eye injury at the time- ulcer, rupture of the globe. It doesn't seem to bother him much though. When he gets a little larger, probably when he is neutered, the bad eye will be removed. He was in today for his vaccinations. About 12 weeks old now.
His owner reports that he'll sail off a second floor balcony if given the chance. With only 1 good eye his depth perception might be a little off. Or maybe he thinks he is SuperKitty.
Y'all remember Jibby, right? From last summer? Her post. She was a stray that showed up at her owner's home. A sort of different looking mixed breed dog. Her ears and the texture of her hair remind me of a Shar-pei. Does she remind anyone else of a frog? Just me?
While at first glance, she might not be considered the prettiest dog, she makes up for it in personality and character.
So last summer she got her shots, treated for heartworms, etc. and everything was fine until November. Black Friday- the day after Thanksgiving. When this thing popped out.
First of March- her 3rd puppy vaccination.
Meet Jill.
So while y'all were outside, standing in line, waiting for the mall to open, Jill arrived in this world. Just her. No one knew Jibby was with child . . . No one saw her in heat . . . . or any male dogs hanging around. . . . and what medium sized dog has only 1 puppy? It had to be divine intervention and immaculate conception. Just like Jesus.
End of March- her last puppy vaccination.
So Jill, being the only puppy, has her choice of 10 dining locations. Some days it might be a table upstairs, next day downstairs . . . next to rear leg . . . a front leg next to an elbow. . . . lots of options.
Sort of like me at Fat Tuesdays with all those frozen drink machines. Same thing.
So when Jill came in for her first vaccinations at 6 weeks old, her body was way too big for her head. That was understandable as she had been eating for at least 8.
This past week, this Mother and Daughter pair decided to make a day of it. While some ladies go to the spa, shoe shopping, get their nails done, etc., these two decided to have their lady parts removed. This was them the next day. Don't they look thinner, relaxed, and refreshed?
She was found at the rec dept. ball field along with 3 siblings a few weeks ago. The person called their Mom, a client, who said to bring them home. They were only about 4 weeks old. Too young to be weaned. By the time he got home, 3 had been pawned off on other people. It's a bit easier to bottle feed 1 kitten than 4 . . . .
Of course, with a name like WhoDoo, she'll probably have to learn to answer to YayWho, YooHoo, AnyHoo, HooHa, YoYo, etc. Oh wait . . . she's a Calico, she answers to no one. . . . .
She was in for her second vaccinations last week, so she's now about 10 weeks old. If you are local, she might be up for adoption. Expect to be tested and jump through a few hoops though, as no looking for a home at the Walmart parking lot, for this little girl.
I am bringing this up as I am curious to know what you think. On Sunday, Michael Vick was named Sportsman of the Year at the BET Awards on Sunday in Los Angeles. The Award is sponsored by Subway restaurants.
Yesterday, the controversy blew up on social media sites like Facebook and Twitter. Most vowing to boycott Subway restaurants. From what I can gather, the recipient isn't selected by Subway, but by the BET network. Boycotting the restaurants only hurts the innocent franchise owners and employees.
I personally dislike anything to do with Michael Vick. If it were up to me, I wouldn't have let him back in the NFL.
So, I wondering, what do you think about the controversy? What should Subway do? Do you think Subway should issue a statement? The sooner, the better? Or wait and see if it all blows over?
And if you normally eat at Subway, do you plan to change that based on this award?
I am personally waiting to see how Subway handles this fiasco. If they say nothing, I take that to mean that they endorse this award for Athlete of the Year. And I like Subway.
Hello everyone. It's sort of summer vacation around here this week. I'm working, so it's more like a stay-cation for me. My parents rented a cabin out at Lake Russell state park. My brothers and their families have been here. The nieces and nephews have had a rather large time tubing, skiing, and jet skiing. Some have been fishing too.
So I've been popping in at the best parts of the day- lunch and dinner. and been neglecting my blog just a little. I should have posted this about Jack before now. Better late than never, I guess.
He's a stray that showed up at a client's house a few weeks ago. And they are looking for him a home. He gets along with their dogs and cats. Probably around a year to a year and a half old. 23 lbs. so he's a rather small dog.
If anyone is interested in adopting him let me know. Feel free to forward this blog post or video link to anyone that might be looking for a dog such as Jack.
that those American Bulldog puppies from a week or so ago, do actually get quite large, I have proof. Three adult dogs have been boarding this week here at ClubPet. Tank, Maddie, and Bear have been enjoying the high life. They are supposed to check out later today to return home.
This is Maddie. Is this a face only a Mom could love?
Sorry everyone, I've been slack about posting for a week or two. I went to NYC to see the National Stationery Show over the weekend of May 14th. While I was there, or on the way home, I came down with a nasty cold and cough. So I've been downing a barrage of medications- Nyquil, Dayquil, Pseudoephedrine, Mucinex, and various cough drops and chloraseptic. I am slowly getting some better. Pity me. CVS keeps giving me the evil eye as I keep buying pseudoephedrine. As if I have time to run a meth lab . . . . . I have cats to feed.
Before I left, these guys came in for their puppy vaccinations.
Now I know what you are thinking. "They SO Cute. I'll take two." Now here's the reality. The males weigh about 90-110 lbs. when they are grown. They don't eat like a bird either. I hope you have extra room in the trunk to haul dog food home for your twins. I'm just sayin'. While everyone is complaining about $4 per gallon gas, you'll be the one complaining about the price of dog food.
They are cute though, I admit. I just want to squeeze and hug them when they come in. Even the adults. I try not to let them step on my toe though. :)
13 year cicadas. If you live in the South, you might know what I'm talking about. About a week and a half ago, a client was talking about the Cicadas at her house. I knew they are around in the summer, but was unaware of the 13 year and 17 year species.
Two days later, the trees started whirring with this humming sound. Luckily, they are quiet at night. Soon the females will lay eggs in the ground, and we'll see them again in 2024.
Photo found via Google Images and Flickr.
Photo found via Google Images and Flickr.
Photo found via Google Images and Flckr.
Here's a few short video of clips I shot last week. You can see them fluttering around the branches. It sounds like there is a construction site next door, but that isn't the case. You do hear vehicles going by on the highway.
A few people have written to ask how Lucky was doing. So here's an update. Lucky has gained some weight and is now about 5 lbs.
Did I tell you that we know think she is a he? I can't remember. I know I mentioned it on Facebook. If I did, you get to hear it again . . . . .
Let's back track a little. Lucky had surgery to fix the atresia ani birth defect right at the end of Feb and first of March. The sutures came out from that 2 weeks later on March 16th. That was all fine. So we were waiting for all that to heal a little further, get a little bigger, gain a little weight to "spay" Lucky. So sometime around the 2nd week of April, Lucky had gotten up to 4 lbs. (which is still little, so I decided to spay her). From the outside, Lucky appears to be a female. Inside, I couldn't find a uterus. So I sewed he/she/it back up. We could feel 2 little blips down his back leg that I "think" might be testicles. Asides from being born with no colon, he/she/it is far from being anatomically correct. I sort of suspect that he might be a hermaphrodite, with both sex organs, or some bizarre genetic something or other- like an extra X chromosome- XXY instead of a XX or a XY. (There are tests available to identify this, but they are expensive ($100-250) and they take a huge blood sample. Testing really wouldn't change much at this point, so I'm holding off on those for now.)
After rooting around looking for a uterus, I didn't feel like chasing blips, so I decided to leave them alone for a little longer till he is a little older and larger. Making them (the suspect testicle blips) easier to find and identify. And I still might have to send them to a pathologist to confirm they are in fact testicles. . . . .
So over the past few weeks, I've kept the camcorder out just making little video clips of Lucky and the other cats. Well, them and the 13 year cicadas outside. (You won't believe when you hear those videos).
Someone asked about a Lucky update, so I strung all the little videos together into 17 minutes of Lucky. Way more of Lucky that you ever wanted to see. You'll be sorry you asked. It took almost 6 hours to upload to Youtube. All the while I'm hoping that the lights don't flicker off and knock off the modem. And have to start all over. (You're Welcome. . . .)
I almost neutered him this week, but then decided I was too tired (read lazy) to play, "Find the testicle" so it's on my to do list for early next week. After that, he'll be officially up for adoption. Don't everyone fight over he/she/it. I know you are just imagining what fun dinner conversation you'll be having with your guests, trying to explain that your cat was born without a colon AND both man and lady parts.
