Yesterday I took Casper and Nova to Dr. Kupersmith in Cherry Hill, and they got exams and Galaxy and Imrab shots, with no reactions, yay! The possibility that Casper might have a very early adrenal problem was considered, but basically it's too soon to tell; his symptoms aren't even close to conclusive- I'm just a paranoid mommy. Dr. Kupersmith seemed like a pretty good egg, and was very into explaining things. Maybe that's a vet characteristic- it sure isn't a people-doctor characteristic! I felt just a little smug because I'd already read so much of this info on the FML. The doc hadn't heard of the FML before, but seemed interested, so maybe we'll get another vet online! Nova is really big on "kibble take-out." She has a stockpile of Totally Ferret under my bed. I guess I understand- ice cream tastes better in bed, kibble must be better under bed. Okay! Neither of my two are really friendly either. The only time I really get to snuggle with them is if I catch them when they're SOUND asleep, and move them to my lap very gently so they don't wake up. They're both rugged individualists, content to eat, sleep, raid the trash, and wrestle each other. Those two-footers are just ear-cleaning ogres, anyway, right? I was sort of disappointed at first that they weren't all lovey at me, but then, these two are my first pets ever, so it might be good, in the long run, that they have pretty low-maintenance personalities. They're fun to watch and hold, and it's nice to have someone at home already when you get home from work, you know? And we've only been together two months, so maybe they're still warming up to me. Maybe I'll leave the windows open and try that Polartec jacket trick. ;) Jen [Posted in FML issue 1349]