jerry said
So what are you up to these days? Are you still working in the vet field? I hope so! You are incredible with animals

  

Nice to see you and that you are back online. I've got exciting news! I've been working in oncology which has been rewarding but is breaking my heart. I don't think I have the right personality for it. However, starting December 16th I will be working in veterinary rehab and sports medicine. I figure I will have good stories to share here.

benny55 said
I love the gray fur on Floyd's muzzle. I read something along the lines that a dog's for turns  to gray because all of the kissing through the years  has rubbed the color off 

That's super sweet. Floyd certainly got enough kisses. I miss that crazy, annoying, wonderful mutt.

benny55 said
Cant remember  what other dogs or cats you might have with you now? If  you don't have any right now, I'm sure some lucky dog or cat will find their way into your loving home.

 

Hmm... did I ever share that I found something I never expected? I have a husband now. (He's in one of the pictures with Floyd.) It took time and patience but they figured each other out. Having him in Floyd's life really helped Floyd grow. Anyway, we've been living together for a couple years now. Life can sure take you on strange journeys.

We have no cats right now. They passed the rainbow bridge. We have his dog, Bear. She's super cute, a bit of a brat but smart and well behaved. She is definitely a jealous, opinionated lady. heh.

And then in March my husband found a dog on a very busy road that is right next to the interstate. The dog was very malnourished and showed other signs of neglect. A week after we had him, when we had decided to keep him, an owner contacted me. I can't even find the words to tell you how stressed I was. After talking to the person for a bit I was honest and told her I work in veterinary medicine and was very concerned about giving the dog back. I outlined his condition and told her we had planned to keep him. Thankfully she willingly relinquished care. She had a lot going on. She seemed to be homeless and also seemed like she had mental health issues. It's really hard to know much of the dogs story as what she said changed continuously. Anyway, we named him Chaos because he is. He is not aggressive at all but he is absolutely manic when out in the world. We are *slowly* getting a grip on that. He also is a bit of an escape artist.

Not long after we got him, he got some mystery illness. I think we were very close to losing him. All the very smart doctors at the teaching hospital I work at couldn't figure out exactly what happened. Allergic/toxic reaction to an insect bite is probably the most popular theory. Recently, while we were out of town he got out and got beat up by something. He's got a lot of wounds that fortunately seem to all be minor. Sigh. I wouldn't mind if he was a little less Chaos.

And I still have the guinea pig I rescued. She was at a pet store and chronically ill as a baby. As she was so ill she wasn't getting adopted. I took her home as a ...errr.... foster.... (I mean, it's possible I could have given her back)... so she could finally get truly well. By then she had permanent head tilt from all her ear infections and I asked if she'd be adoptable and the pet store offered to let me keep her. That was 6 years ago. She's loud, boisterous and loves it when I scritch the side of her face.