And lots of prayers. Do you have any animals who might talk with her and help
guide her home?
If you have men who will
exclude any of God's creatures
from the shelter of compassion
and pity, you will have men who
will deal likewise with their
fellow man.
St. Francis
----- Original Message -----
From: Marissa Johnson
To: [email protected]
Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2007 6:15 PM
Subject: Re: Vet of the Year (uplifting story)
Thanks, Marylyn! I've tried most of that (all except the KFC). That first
night when she got out, I actually spent the whole night in the park...I came
home and got my sleeping bag and slept on the ground. I did see her around 9
or 9:30, but didn't see her again after that. I thought I saw her last night
when I was out there sitting quietly at dusk...but she was moving too fast to
be sure it was her.
I just got back from knocking on doors asking people to check their yards,
looking dark quiet places, etc. And one of my neighbors (the farthest away
from where I thought she was...and without a yard that backs up to the park)
just said she saw her walking down the middle of my street at 10ish last night
(now I was just leaving the park at 10 last night). I have no idea if it was
really her she saw (tho she looked at her picture and confirmed it)...but now I
really don't know what to think!
I have been doing that meditation (someone else on here had posted it)...so
far nothing. But I'm still doing it (along with praying, etc.) and am hopeful
it will work. Thanks for the advice and keep sending positive vibes!
Marissa
Marylyn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Re Georgia from experience with Dixie:
You are frightening her. Go there and sit/nap/read whatever and she may
well come to you. Leave lights on and doors open at home as well as food and
forget the AD--try KFC or something much more special at the house. AD is fine
in the field but home is home!!! Reach out to her with a heart link.....a cord
or light you see in your heart and mind and link it to her body---show her the
way home and that you are not mad at her for having a walk about but that it is
time to come home and do all those things she likes to do with you----at home.
Keep linking her to home. Cats are very territorial. Their heart link is as
much to their home as it is to you.
This has worked with Dixie. Both times she was very afraid I was mad at
her and ............well, who wants to come home to someone who is going to be
mad at them???????????
Try it. I hope it works for you the way it has with me.
If you have men who will
exclude any of God's creatures
from the shelter of
compassion and pity, you will have men who
will deal likewise with
their fellow man.
St.
Francis
----- Original Message -----
From: Marissa Johnson
To: [email protected]
Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2007 4:37 PM
Subject: Vet of the Year (uplifting story)
Hi all! I just thought you might like to hear an uplifting story about a
PHENOMINAL vet (seems we get to hear a lot about not-so-good vets...thought I'd
share a good story). It's kinda long, but trust me...it's worth the read!
You all may remember that I found a new vet after Slinky had his
transfusion and the vet who did it wouldn't try anything else. I had mentioned
then that Dr. Garrison read all the research I sent her on IR and did her own
research, etc. When I brought Mouse in a couple weeks ago, I noticed that she
talks to him before doing anything, she knew all about CH and herpes (he has
herpes) and was supportive of Lysine therapy for the herpes. I left the
appointment wishing I could go see her every day! lol She even supported my
feeding raw (if it's done right)...and she's an ALLOPATHIC vet!!! So I was
already thinking she was amazing!!
As you read this, keep in mind that I've seen Dr. G THREE TIMES - twice
with Slinky (including pts) and once with Mouse. It's not like I've been her
customer for years or something.
Here's the sad part of the story: I think many if not all of you heard
that on Monday night my new baby Georgia got out of her harness in a park near
my house and took off. She's been hiding out in a dense forest in the park
and, while I've spotted her a couple times, I have not been able to get her
back yet. It has been heartbreaking and making me CRAZY (esp. after losing my
baby Slinky so recently).
Here's the good part:
When Georgia took off, one of the first things I did was call Dr.
Garrison to see if she had any suggestions or resources or anything. She took
a description, said they'd keep an eye out, and gave me some good ideas.
Yesterday afternoon SHE CALLED ME to ask if I had seen her yet!!! I
thought that in and of itself was pretty awesome. Then she OFFERED TO COME OUT
AND HELP ME LOOK FOR HER AFTER SHE GOT OFF WORK AT 7!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I could
NOT believe it!!!! She said to call her if she hadn't turned up by shortly
before 7. When I called her she asked if I needed any supplies and I suggested
she bring some a/d since it's smelly and Georgia has eaten it for me.
She had already mapquested the park, knew how to get there, etc. (she
didn't know where it was the first night I called her). She came out and met
me at the park with 2 cans of A/D...and wouldn't let me pay her for them! I
had said that it would be helpful just to have someone there to help me
strategize about where to put things, etc. Not only did she do that, but she
spent the next hour or more tromping through the DENSE forest full of thorny
vines and brambles trying to flush Georgia out and scare her toward me.
She kept tromping through and looking while I went to meet a rescuer who
was bringing me a trap at the entrance to the park. She watched while the
rescuer showed me how to set it - with absolutely no pretense of "I'm a vet and
I know everything" or anything like that. In fact, she ended up being like the
good friend you take to an important doctor's appointment...she asked really
great questions that, in sleep-deprived and stressed out state, I wasn't
thinking of!
At this point it was dusk and she was going to head out, but I planned to
sit out there for a while and see if I could spot Georgia. Dr. G asked if I'd
had dinner...and then went to McDonalds and brought dinner back to
me!!!!!!!!!!!! She even walked the long way around the park so she could check
out the nearby houses and see if she could see Georgia!!!!
When she came back with my food, she said she was going to the natural
pet food store (where the owner is my friend and had recommended Dr. G to me)
today and she could drop off flyers there AND since the humane society was just
down the street, she'd go there and see if they had Georgia and leave flyers
there as well!!!!!
While I was typing this just now, she called again for an update! She
said she left flyers at the food store and went by the shelter but that, oddly,
they're closed on Wednesdays! So she said she'd GO BACK TOMORROW on her lunch
break just on the off chance that she's there!!!!! She'll leave flyers with
them as well. Her help and support has done SO MUCH to lift my spirits in this
horrible time!
I was already wanting to nominate her for "vet of the year" BEFORE all
this!!!! And now I'm just totally stunned!! I've never heard of a vet going
this far above and beyond the call of duty! When I told her she's the best vet
in the universe, she said, "well I don't know about that but I have lost enough
animals to know how stressful it is." She's really doing this out of the
kindness of her heart and because she knows how hard it is. I can't even put
into words how THRILLED I am to have her for my vet!
And of course, this means that I can never leave this area...unless of
course she moves! And one of my friends is already asking how much she has to
pay to get Dr. G to move to where she is...and I'll save you all the trouble.
YOU CAN'T HAVE HER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SHE'S MINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
lol Doesn't sound like she's looking to move anytime soon anyway! And she's
already married (one friend wanted to know if she'd marry them!). lol!!
You can read her bio here: http://www.petdominion.com/bethany.htm Oh,
and after hours I get to call her "Beth" or Bethany! lol :-D
Anyone know of any vet of the year awards that I can nominate her for
(seriously...I did a search but didn't find much)????
I hope you all found this story heart-warming. Know that there ARE good
vets out there...don't know if you'll ever find one this good, but hey...you
can try! lol Seriously, I hope you all have or are able to find a fabulous vet
who you love and you loves your babies! I hope everyone's furkids are doing
well. Please send lots of glow, prayers, and positive vibes for my baby
Georgia to come home SOON!!!!!
Thanks everyone!
Marissa, Mouse, Georgia, and Angel Slinky >^,,^<
"If you talk to the animals they will talk with you and you will know
each other. If you do not talk to them you will not know them, and
what you do not know you will fear. What one fears, one destroys."
--Chief Dan George
"I hold that, the more helpless a creature, the more entitled it is to
protection by man from the cruelty of man.... The greatness of a nation and its
moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated." Mohandas
Gandhi (1869-1948)
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"If you talk to the animals they will talk with you and you will know
each other. If you do not talk to them you will not know them, and
what you do not know you will fear. What one fears, one destroys."
--Chief Dan George
"I hold that, the more helpless a creature, the more entitled it is to
protection by man from the cruelty of man.... The greatness of a nation and its
moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated." Mohandas
Gandhi (1869-1948)
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