This poor baby had dental surgery today. She had 8 teeth pulled, and the rest of them cleaned.
Because she was a rescue we don't know what her start in life was like.. but our guess is that it was fairly traumatic. I'm fairly sure she was kept in a tiny cage because she runs in tight circles when she's anxious or excited, and I think she was beaten and had little to no food.. so my guess is that her poor dental condition is due to malnutrition as a puppy.
She's doing well, and she's going to feel SO much better now.
Speaking of #cat#crimes--a cautionary tale:
Wife brings home the Thing. Puts it on the kitchen table.
Later, the Cat gets bored and jumps on the table. Finds the Thing (amongst other things) and does what cats do: knocks the Thing off the table.
The #Dog, of course, is waiting. They work together at times like this. She picks up the Thing and retreats to the couch. Gnaws the box open. Gnaws what's inside apart. Spills the stuff inside the Thing all over...
... And eats two and a half bits.
The Thing?
A fresh bottle of #Aleve. Naproxen sodium. #Poison. Enough to wreck a #dog's stomach, kidneys, and nervous system. Just like that.
I find the mess. Know that the day has gone horribly sideways. We count the pills left. Desperately search for the missing two plus. No good.
She's at the vet hospital now, since yesterday. Drugs to protect her stomach. Activated charcoal to soak up as much of the Aleve as possible. She seems okay so far.
We came home from the lake, and I noticed the dark violet color variety of #iris was in bloom. #hydrangeas are changing colors nicely. Kengo gave a side eye...
We had planned to go on a trail, but the park gate was still closed. It used to be 'open at dawn' but now not until 7am. Change of plan. A #silentsaturday instead at the lake on a cool (52F/11C) morning. A heron flew away as we approached.
George H. Sparks Reservoir, Georgia, USA