All the fuzzies are snuggled into their warm hammies here in the Ryan
house. Warm soupies have filled their bellies and all are safe and
sound. Libby Nibby Ryan is now part of the Oreo cage. The sweetest
little DEW with half a tail ,wedged between my soft and beautiful
sable girls.
Thursday we had to rush off to see Darryl, the vet tech possessing
skills of extracting blood out of a rock. Little Belle was having
issues and refused to give up any of her blood for Momma to check her
BG. HMMMMM: Holiday weekend coming.....vets closed ..... fear of the
Emergency Clinic lingering......lots of money to get help....limited
info and experience available for ferrets.
Belle, almost a rock, Darryl was challenged with Belle's tough, tough
mustelid skin. While Darryl did her thing, Doc and I talked about Dot,
the little Ferret from Ft. Drum, NY. We talked surgical outcomes,
costs, considerations, travel time, surgery options, implants. Then
came this interesting pitch.........
"Wouldn't it be great if we had a local non profit fund for ferret
owners in need of help with vet care." Doc knows I am a doer. Do you
suppose he is planting a seed? We do need a ferret club in this area
for new (and old) folks to get help and even become aware of the FML
and FHL. I've collected names and e-mails, yet no one seems to respond.
Perhaps a different approach is needed. I'll chew on this for a bit....
It would seem from the pic I received yesterday that Dot's nemesis
sitting right beside her right ear is a mast cell tumor. Doc presented
on the hows and why of advanced flap surgery - I think that's what he
called it. I learned about the good and bad places from which to have a
tumor excised. Pathology considerations, we cans see what we have and
what we can do in house....absolutely, I want a FBG before
surgery......oh he is thinking out loud again!!!
Amidst the calmness of his office, complete with musician playing
Christmas carols on her dulcimer in the waiting room, I joked with
Doc that I tell folks I have paid for his first son's first year of
college. Thinking the young man should be home on holiday now, I asked
after him. With chuckles, like all proud parents, his Dad explained he
is doing well, loves Northeastern where he is taking up Engineering,
however grades are not out yet....do we forget that our vets have a
family side too????
I'm excited that Dot and her family will blow into town on Monday, get
her exam and needed testing. Surgery will probably be Tuesday. She will
part ways with her tumor, receive a Des implant, spend a day or two to
be sure she is stable to handle her trip home, three hours away. May
she live long and prosper. This sure is a happier ending for a little
girl who was nearly pitched to the roadside, but instead rescued by
some caring folks who saved her from ferret trafficking on Craigs list.
Thank you everyone for sharing your funds, inspirational words and
pictures. I cannot tell you how warm my heart is that Ian and Amber
have hope for Dot's future and can relax a bit to enjoy their
Christmas. (Although I did hear Ian not only pulled duty on base
Christmas Day, he gets to spend Christmas Eve there as well.)
This is the first time I have been on the financial end of a fundraiser
and I did want to say this. If you ever feel moved to help a family,
animal, organization etc. and feel you can only give a few dollars,
give the few dollars. Saving Dot was made possible because enough folks
gave a few dollars each. There were no presidential size donations to
this get this done, it was a collection of big hearts giving a little
bit of what they had. The warm words and encouragement from shelter
directors who have been through this helped me to have positive
thoughts for Dot and her humans.
So, as you think about the New Year coming, do think positively. Energy
follows thought. Good happenings come with positive thought.
Warm Blessings to All Creatures, Great and Small.
Cathy Ryan
Feed rescued animals in two clicks
http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/home.faces?siteId=3
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