Canines and Felines

Daisy is doing great

2012-02-07T05:13:00.000-08:00

Well Daisy, the family Golden Retriever of 12 years, is doing great. It was touch and go FOR A WHILE. I massaged the leg every hour I was home and a heating pad was administered for 30 minutes after her trips outside. We had to hold her up when she went outside to the bathroom. We had to pick her hind quarters up to assist her in standing. Rugs were placed everywhere inside on the tile floor so she would not slip when she walked. Even our Daybed Trundle mattress was placed on the living-room floor for her to lay since she no longer could get up on the bed or couch to sleep... (Even though the cold hard flooring was her choice); but I knew it was to her demise on her elderly joints; so with great determination on our part and enormous rebellion on Daisy's part, it paid off and she gradually started getting better. Within 1 month of being on the medication and full attention on her left hind leg she started holding herself up without much assistance from us. (do you realize how difficult it is to holdup the butt of a 98 lbs dog while she takes a pee and poop!! Now I need a physical therapist) It still was a long haul and she is still on a pain medication, Gabapentin. We give her half the dose now since Jan 21 and she continues to gets her peanut butter flavored wafers from Nutri-Vet for Hip and Joints with Glucosamine. (she loves them thank goodness). I know this is an ongoing ailment in regards to joint degeneration but she and Monty (our other family four paws member..more on Monty next blog post) are once again "Comfortably Content".

All is well in MiMi's Kitchen of four Paws now........Amazing what we will do for our Best Friends... and well worth every second of it.

Lucky Dog Rescue and my Canine family

2012-01-07T10:55:00.000-08:00

I just went to the Blog http://luckydogrescueblog.blogspot.com/ of a follower to my blog and read such amazing words from the author Ashley. Please follow her blog and hope for the best of her Lucky Dog Rescue. Donate Paypal email: luckydogrescueblog@gmail.com or listen to her advise to at least donate your time to a local shelter. She is an articulate and beautiful person. On my facebook you will see "Pet Pardons" often posted. I did not know she was the co-founder of the very site I have often advocated an animal from euthanasia!!

It is a small world but a Very Big problem with the over-population from non-spaying or neutering of our animals from either ignorance or just plain not caring enough to take the time out of busy schedule to follow-thru with the preventative care of the animals we choose to be a part of our forever home.

They depend on us..there is no one else. We domesticated them so it is our position to "Do the Right Thing".

PurrrFectly Loved and Unconditional love you back

The New Year has begun 2012

2012-01-07T08:06:00.000-08:00

I guess you might say the is the age of technology and I have join the league big time!! Christmas was my time to pass this on to my loved ones in the gifts I gave. The Nook Tablet is the most awesome new item I purchased for myself and my daughter Melissa. The E-Nook Readers were given to Ashlyn and Liam, my grandchildren. and of course, last but not least the Gamers...Johnny (my son) the Xbox Kinect and Devyn (my grandson) the PSP Core 3000. I also updated my phone to the most incredible Android Smartphone from Samsung...the Infuse 4G with AT &T. If you are looking to upgrade, this phone will not disappoint!!! I am so spoiled now. My plan does not stop here, though. I have another family living in Washington State that needs attention..My other daughter, Christina and my other grandchildren of 4. Not to forget..the son-in-laws Dana and Aaron. Aaron is in Microsoft so shopping for him is pretty much NOT going to tech stuff. Can't show him anything new, that 's a fact. I've got a Big new year ahead and will keep this blog up and running to furnish you with all the news as it arrives.
As far as my two sports at home of four paws....well that is another story and will be posted too. Daisy, Monty are my buddies and then there is Riley, Honey, Babe,
Henry, Milly, and last but not least..Tony. Phewwee.. now you see why it has to be posted separately? They deserve their own page....Ha-Ha Until later...keep the watering hole full and the feed dry and yummy.
Shay/Mom/Mimi and the Four Paws Kitchen