First of all, I called the vet’s office and they said Miss Mimi is doing fine, and is still sleeping the anesthesia off.  I am thrilled!  I can’t wait to have her little rascally self back home and back to normal.  The woman on the phone questioned me about my pain meds at home, and when I mentioned one of several, Deramaxx, she said they don’t have that there so she is unfamiliar with it.  Really?  I also have some Tramadol, if she needs it.  I can use that.

They also made me sign a page that said if they needed to do anything extra, I would not get my dog back till I paid them.  And I also had to pay up front.  Cash.  I wonder if they would hold a dog hostage till they get paid.  I have heard that happens at some veterinarian’s offices.

The Humane Society reaches out to vets in the county for help with “low cost” spay and neuter.  Each vet has their own rules.  I was ready for this one, but I feel sorry for people going in there who are unarmed with information and procedures on spaying/neutering, and will get talked into more than they bargain for.

There is a group of vets in Lee county who are fabulous.  That’s why I visit them when I have several issues to contend with.  But that’s a 2-1/2 hour one-way drive.  And it is worth it both economically and for professional service.

Now for the fun part.  Pictures!  At lunch time, I went home to take a few photos for St Patty’s day.

No time for Aussie pictures at lunch. They take a little more patience to set up, pose and get pictures from than the Dobies.