The Update

So, I've left you hanging on a few things. Here's the twitter-esque update:

1) Tang is doing alright. Still no diagnosis, but he is eating, drinking, jumping on my bed, and acting "normal." Going back to the vet on Tuesday.

2) Finished Twilight and am now reading "adult lit." hee hee

3) I am moving. I accepted a job at the shelter I used to work for. I am excited to implement a lot of what I learned, and continue my career in sheltering. I have yet to start packing, and I think I am still in denial. I do love Ithaca and will really miss it here.

So, now you're up to date. For the moment.

While I won't take Pete off the blog just yet, I do want to feature another dog that I am in love with. Yes, he's a pitty. His name is Tuesday and we took him in from the Toronto Humane Society. I do love Canadians, but they have some backward thinking laws that state pitbulls are not allowed to reside in Ontario. So, we took a couple in. Quite honestly, the two we took are prime examples of why breed legislation is bullshit. These are great DOGS and it does not matter what breed they are. They deserve a chance just as much as the Golden Retriever. I would trust Tuesday with  child more so than many other dogs. So, to see the face of a dog that almost didn't make it because of his bad rap, take a look Tuesday. He is just one more pitty that makes me smile.

Sedona Finds a Home!

That's right. Sedona walked her pretty butt out of our SPCA and into a new home. Seems like it's going to be a keeper too. She's been going to the river for walks and her new adopters are quite smitten with her. I'll definitely miss her. I've become quite attached. But, there's nothing like seeing the dog you know you can't have find a great home. I wish Sedona the best, and I'll be sure to check in on her from time to time.

To replace Sedona on my blog I've chosen Pete. He's a great, big, Bloodhound. How many SPCA's have Bloodhounds? He is what I would expect from the breed. Goofy, loveable, and always drooling. Unfortunately he isn't great with other dogs or cats, so finding him a home has been a challenge. As a testament to his temperament though, he continues to love every person that walks into his room.

I know we'll find him a home, and in the meantime we'll keep him happy with lots of walks, peanut butter and cuddle time.

The Update

Ok, I've slacked. Let me give you a brief synopsis why: Sedona got adopted. Sedona got returned. I have decided to move back to Idaho. I'm embarrassingly addicted to the Twilight series and Tang, my cat, has an abdominal tumor and doesn't have much time left with us.

Not that any of these constitute a reason not to write. There were just so many things to write about and everytime I went to start about one, something else would happen. 

Brief synopsis of the Sedona siuation: Great with family, great with dog in home, prey drive with cat was a bit unnerving, family feared for cat's life, Sedona is back up for adoption. To make it up to her I took her for a 5 mile run in which she enjoyed the first 4 and wanted to walk the last one. I love seeing her tired!

We'll get to the Idaho thing some other time. We've got time for that.

Ah, Tang. 

He's been acting off. Then I noticed labored breathing. I took him to the vet for a benign check up, figuring I was imagining things.

I wasn't. The vet noticed the labored breathing as well and shot some x-rays. Tons of fluid in his abdomen and lungs. Poor kitty. He already has kidney disease and apparently cancer isn't rare in kidney cats... So, tomorrow I take him to the vet for another work up, she'll remove the fluid and see if we can see the cancer more clearly. It'll also make him more comfortable.

Montana and Tang were best buds. He followed her everywhere. Perhaps he wants to continue following her. I just don't want him to leave so soon.

I'll keep you posted...