tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-179072149199219335.post7446990438739108030..comments2024-02-14T15:13:21.422-05:00Comments on Aging Gratefully: The animals are breaking downJunehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11710135137635433217noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-179072149199219335.post-54446429472686406152010-07-28T23:37:34.314-04:002010-07-28T23:37:34.314-04:00Poor Max. I enjoyed the story though, and am now ...Poor Max. I enjoyed the story though, and am now a follower.Heidi-"Heidi in Real Life"https://www.blogger.com/profile/01765631003765541364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-179072149199219335.post-13337765637800857932010-07-28T16:36:19.479-04:002010-07-28T16:36:19.479-04:00Oh boy. It's so hard when our furbabies are s...Oh boy. It's so hard when our furbabies are sick. Good work finding the source of the problem with Max, poor fella. I do hope Miu Miu is just having an off day or two.<br /><br />Hugs all 'round.Carolynn Anctilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12566204713508877389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-179072149199219335.post-44885133878706725502010-07-27T22:14:40.945-04:002010-07-27T22:14:40.945-04:00I hope the kitty is not sick. I hope not poisoned ...I hope the kitty is not sick. I hope not poisoned by something she accidentally chewed.Inayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08366875898716215059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-179072149199219335.post-55570436745268804902010-07-27T10:04:51.415-04:002010-07-27T10:04:51.415-04:00Hi June, Poor little doggie... Glad you took him...Hi June, Poor little doggie... Glad you took him to the vet (several times) --and glad that he is feeling better now. I have never heard of that happening...<br /><br />Hope the kitty is okay too... I know you want your animals healthy.... <br /><br />What sort of medical work are you having done?<br /><br />Hugs,<br />BetsyBetsy Banks Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16223591156634767330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-179072149199219335.post-24146441682826701542010-07-27T06:39:00.636-04:002010-07-27T06:39:00.636-04:00Von, I'm considering Max "recovered"...Von, I'm considering Max "recovered" from the "out" issue. Pilling him for pain for his knees is the ongoing trouble. sigh.<br /><br />Vicki, my thinking has chnaged over the years. I am less needy myself and (I think) I'm better able to judge when it's time to give up and stop being a heroine. Not yet with any of them. Perhaps soon.<br /><br />Susan, hugs and kisses received and delivered with gratitude.<br /><br />Barb, I can't say my dogs are wiser, like cats, but they're just as suspicious. NOTHING goes down without chewing/checking for unknowns. I guess, in most cases, that's good...<br /><br />MB Farm, well...you know..."normal" is a relative thing...<br /><br />BossyBetty, I am less "a busy and involved pet owner" than a crazed and frantic pet owner. There's a difference.<br /><br />LW, I suspect you don't need a dog; you have enough barking going on as it is. :-PJunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11710135137635433217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-179072149199219335.post-24939893285247333932010-07-26T20:49:43.271-04:002010-07-26T20:49:43.271-04:00Lord Wellbourne and his all-feline orchestra are s...Lord Wellbourne and his all-feline orchestra are sending positive get-well energy your way! I love dogs but with my mom--having a dog would be confusing--trying to remember which one needs a walk and which one needs a pill. Not to mention finding designer flea collars to go with the wardrobe. I suppose they could share a leash.....I have the notion the pooch is less likely to need one......Lord Wellbournehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16871295386557996816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-179072149199219335.post-74495496854077282822010-07-26T15:53:09.455-04:002010-07-26T15:53:09.455-04:00You are a busy and involved pet owner! I admire p...You are a busy and involved pet owner! I admire people like you. I have a dog around here somewhere....I think....Bossy Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12568355839499622409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-179072149199219335.post-79607050287731911892010-07-26T11:24:11.989-04:002010-07-26T11:24:11.989-04:00Goodness gracious, June. You've definitely got...Goodness gracious, June. You've definitely got your hands full. <br /><br />Here's to hoping that things and parts get back to normal for you all soon. We're thinking positive thoughts for you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-179072149199219335.post-24507820438798202842010-07-26T10:45:57.655-04:002010-07-26T10:45:57.655-04:00Poor treasured pets and poor (literally) you with ...Poor treasured pets and poor (literally) you with all the trips to the vet. When we acquire that unconditional love, there must be a price. I always used creamy peanut butter though a bit of soft, smelly cheese also usually worked to get the pills in and down (for the dog). Cats are a bit wiser to that kind of trickery.Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-179072149199219335.post-44192481446940974312010-07-25T22:42:52.926-04:002010-07-25T22:42:52.926-04:00Whew, what a week you have had. As much as I miss ...Whew, what a week you have had. As much as I miss my fur babies (3 kitties that all lived to be 16) I don't miss the worry and difficulty that came with trying to medicate them. Hang in there and give everyone kisses and hugs from us all.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05293768327215520595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-179072149199219335.post-14567449908473197072010-07-25T20:44:43.755-04:002010-07-25T20:44:43.755-04:00Three of our dogs are elderly -- one pretty much a...Three of our dogs are elderly -- one pretty much ancient. It's a matter of keeping them where they enjoy their life. <br /><br />Best wishes for all your furry friends speedy recovery!Vicki Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08114677510459055768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-179072149199219335.post-62461058178159882912010-07-25T20:23:11.920-04:002010-07-25T20:23:11.920-04:00Oh dear our poor animals! Em's had 'women&...Oh dear our poor animals! Em's had 'women's problems" and Max is having blokey problems.Let's hope they both recover very soon as well as your feline who's obviously been overdoing things.Vonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17421069895155350144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-179072149199219335.post-1908592960847059102010-07-25T19:10:30.441-04:002010-07-25T19:10:30.441-04:00Peanut butter did the trick, ER. It doesn't, u...Peanut butter did the trick, ER. It doesn't, usually. Apparently I need to mix up my subterfuge a bit to keep it interesting. Max spit out a chunk of peanut and swallowed the pill. We're good, now, until tomorrow morning.<br /><br />Friko, processed cheese was my go-to for a long time, but they're all wise to it now. Pate might be the way to go if peanut butter fails tomorrow morning. Through the side of the mouth would be handy since Max is missing teeth there now, but Tramadol is apparently SO bitter that it becomes slippery with the immediate release of much saliva, flung hither and yon by the shaking head of the dog.<br />And thank you for the heads up on ER's sadness.<br /><br />Autumn Mist, thanks for the good wishes. When I think of poor Max's discomfort I feel quite guilty for having been annoyed with his bad temper...I thought he was just getting old and cranky(er).<br /><br />Oh Jinksy. I stopped counting the cost long, long ago. I could have had a second house if I'd had no pets. But they would have been empty.<br /><br />Joey, I hear you loud and clear. MiMau's thirteen. The poodles are fourteen. We are near to borrowed time.Junehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11710135137635433217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-179072149199219335.post-88944228150084982282010-07-25T18:43:25.914-04:002010-07-25T18:43:25.914-04:00When my babies hurt, I hurt. I would go to any le...When my babies hurt, I hurt. I would go to any lengths to help them feel better.<br /><br />They are part of our family. Maddie is my oldest dog. She will be 12. I pray she will live through the winter. She's on Cortizone shots and Arthritis medications. She eats very little. Dr Hefner, my Vet looked at me when I cried and says she is getting very old.<br /><br />I think... the blessing of them is the love we receive, with no expections from them at all.Joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09990251768655459821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-179072149199219335.post-44337684538559172672010-07-25T15:39:00.710-04:002010-07-25T15:39:00.710-04:00My cousin Betty was wont to say "Kids, Cat...My cousin Betty was wont to say "Kids, Cats and Dogs!!!" And I think she spoke a lot of sense.<br /><br />Will you have to take out a second mortgage to pay the vet bills, is the question?! :0)Jinksyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01686101468214361004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-179072149199219335.post-81506133362235715062010-07-25T14:09:50.870-04:002010-07-25T14:09:50.870-04:00Oh dear, your poor pooch, that sounds dreadfully u...Oh dear, your poor pooch, that sounds dreadfully uncomfortable for him. All good tips for things to try above, I think. And your poor moggy, too. Will be thinking of you in forthcoming days.Autumn Misthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13970884029498352422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-179072149199219335.post-43647141639800607532010-07-25T12:45:08.036-04:002010-07-25T12:45:08.036-04:00More poorly pets. At least they are still with you...More poorly pets. At least they are still with you. English Rider is not so fortunate.<br /><br />I too go for pate (needs an accent on the e) or a processed cheese triangle. Both are soft, very creamy, smell good and taste good. To humans as well as dogs.<br /><br />When Benno is allowed no food, when he has one of his many attacks of pancreatitis, I shove his pill in through the side of his mouth, between the teeth, hold his mouth shut and stroke his throat to make him swallow. Works every time.<br /><br />Could the babies be ill in sympathy with you?Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-179072149199219335.post-18404606022928344852010-07-25T10:10:10.170-04:002010-07-25T10:10:10.170-04:00Animals are a joy and a burden, aren't they? P...Animals are a joy and a burden, aren't they? Peanut butter has always been a good solution to get pills into a dog. Even if they don't like it, it's really sticky and hard to spit out.English Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01712384532126551307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-179072149199219335.post-25283284736450446862010-07-25T08:39:28.304-04:002010-07-25T08:39:28.304-04:00Thanks Wanda. It's all part and parcel of the ...Thanks Wanda. It's all part and parcel of the pet-owning life, woeful or not. If it ain't one, it's the other.Junehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11710135137635433217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-179072149199219335.post-5262296764772000792010-07-25T07:10:36.537-04:002010-07-25T07:10:36.537-04:00This has been a stressful summer with health woes ...This has been a stressful summer with health woes and hot humid weather. Perhaps August brings better times all around. Wishing you and yours the best June!Wanda.....https://www.blogger.com/profile/00551160819558198338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-179072149199219335.post-16470315785906300412010-07-25T06:54:08.740-04:002010-07-25T06:54:08.740-04:00Oh. I see. It's like liverwurst. Hm.Oh. I see. It's like liverwurst. Hm.Junehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11710135137635433217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-179072149199219335.post-67724034993140562562010-07-25T06:53:04.047-04:002010-07-25T06:53:04.047-04:00Rachel, what the heck is Brussels pate? If I coul...Rachel, what the heck is Brussels pate? If I could find it, I would try it. At this point, I'll try anything. <br />My turn is on August fourth.Junehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11710135137635433217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-179072149199219335.post-57127142852290624712010-07-25T06:51:27.780-04:002010-07-25T06:51:27.780-04:00What an unpleasant experience for all of you! Poor...What an unpleasant experience for all of you! Poor Max. I find that a little blob of cheap supermarket Brussels pate covers a pill very well and is usually wolfed down without touching the sides. A cat would know it was there, though!<br /><br />Hope all goes well with both animals. And you too, of course - when is it your turn for medical intervention?rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00474723200653576051noreply@blogger.com