I agree, Pam. You have shown Tino so much love and I admire and respect you for doing it. Bless you Ann
sent from Ann's IPAD On Feb 21, 2012, at 9:59 PM, Pam Dean <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes I can understand better the process now. But, I also understand, money > not withstanding, the intense bonding, love, and gratification of caring > myself for this little soul. I would have loved him from the rescue too as I > love animals, but this is a special bonding that I have never experienced > before. Yes I have always loved my animals, but this is so much more. It is > like this was what I was put here to do. And if this little guy lives 15 more > years or 15 more days, I will not regret what I have done because I am the > one who has shown him there is unconditional love, caring, and safety in > this world. > > From: Peggy & The Girls <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 8:52 PM > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Tino..another vet visit > > > Wow!!! She shouldn't be a Vet with that attitude....bet she doesn't have a > problem with euthanizing animals....the sickie!! Careful, Pam, your Vet will > only defend his wife and it may cause issues! Why not get a copy of all the > test that have been done (ask the hubby-Vet) so you don't have to pay for > them again, and then try a different Vet? I would! > > Not to offend you and others, but now you can see why some rescues charge the > 200-300 fee to pull/adopt a dog like Tino. It is cheaper through them and you > get a well dog and save yourself all the heartache of watching them trying to > recover. I say that even though I know from my own personal experiences, > that there is no greater gratification then knowing that you pulled a shelter > dog and saved it's life, when a rescue couldn't pull that particular dog. > > Peggy > > > > > -------Original Message------- > > From: Pam Dean > Date: 2/21/2012 8:38:19 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Chihuahuas] Tino..another vet visit > > > I think we are up to $500 now..lucky I got that care credit card lol. He > coughed and hacked all afternoon and night last night. So painful to watch. > Nobody slept. So Vet again today. Got another kind of antibiotic..nose > drops, Benedryl, Cough medicine..SHHHHHHHHH..all is quiet. Please god I need > some sleep.. > Good news and some not so good news..but not terrible. Lost another 2 ozs > when he has been eating a lot. Think still whipworm and hookworm issues. > Dewormed him again..Fever gone but still so much congestion. Did blood > panel. All good but two issues which are understandable. White count up > from respiratory infection obviously. Slightly anemic which probably from > severe flea infestation and worms. > He did not want to eat hardly today..with the snot and all these meds..don't > blame him. But did eat some chicken..little bit of dog food..and nutrical. > Hopefully better tomorrow. > Now I have a minor rant. Didn't see my usual Vet, who owns the place with > his wife, also a vet. Now I don't make appts with her cause I frankly don't > like her attitude..We have had run ins before but his Assoc was jammed up and > he was out of town. So she walks into the examining room, looks at Tino and > says "Have you lost your mind? Taking that on is crazy?" looking at him like > he was a piece of garbage someone needed to take out to the trash. Now if > didn't need care so bad for Tino, I would have bitch slapped her to Texas > with that elitist, callous holier than thou attitude. Boy I was fuming. And > she couldn't leave it alone..We discussed treatment and she goes to leave and > has to open her mouth again and say "I am sure you thought you were being > nice, but that was just plain crazy". Next time I go in I am going to talk > to her husband, my usual go to Vet and tell him about the situation. I can't > be the only one she has lost as a customer...grrrrrrrrrr... > > > >
