Posted in In Memoriam

When any member of my family passes away, it takes a while before I can write an entry about the loss. As I was making plans for a vacation during the last week of May, I decided to board Shadow at my veterinarian's office. She was going on 17 years of age and quite frail. During that week of vacation - 800 miles from home, I get the call that ever… read more

Posted in In Memoriam

Our community lost a longtime veterinarian on Sunday. He had treated animals for over 50 years, and most of that time was spent in our county. He owned his own practice for a long time, was co-founder of an emergency veterinary hospital, and in recent years worked part-time at another veterinary clinic. The last time I saw him was August, 2008… read more

Posted in In Memoriam

Okay, I've avoided writing my first journal entry long enough. I just didn't have the heart to write anything because I lost my oldest cat, Jaguar, to renal failure in February. I was so engrossed in the Zootoo contest that I didn't recognize what was happening to her until it was too late. Her blood tests during the previous September showed that… read more