Guest guest Posted October 6, 2004 Report Share Posted October 6, 2004 Hi guys, I haven't posted in a while because I have been very ill. I am still not well. Been battling Pneumonia for over a month now and have been sick for 2 months, plus we have been through 3 hurricanes. I had to post on the Pet Question Topic because I have always had pets, I worked a lot of my life in a Vet Clinic as a Vet Tech, helped volunteer at shelters, and am currently helping several rescue organizations here in central Florida. As sick as I have been, and as much pain as I have been through, our pets bring joy to my life. We have a male 2 year old, pure breed Collie. We were fostering a female 4 month old Boxer Mix, but we decided to adopt her. We also have 5 cats, and 3 new kittens. The Collie, Singleton, was a rescue. A woman lived in our apartment complex and decided she didn't want him and was going to take him to the SPCA. We didn't have a dog at the time, and I always wanted a Collie, so I told my husband to go get him before she took him. Molly, the Boxer Mix, has a really sad story. The people that owned her let her outside to fend for herself right before Hurricane Charley hit. She was on her own for weeks. Got hit by a car. Severely malnourished, full of worms and mange. When we started fostering her, they had cleared up the mange and the worms, but she was (and still is) recovering from her injuries, that weren't too severe. She is such a sweet dog. As for the cats.... We'll start with Sable. We rescued her 3 weeks before Halloween in 1998. She is all black. Mysti was a rescue as a kitten back in 1995. She is a long haired tiger cat. Tinker was a rescue, in 1999. He is a big fat cat now. Tiger stripe and white. Witti was also a rescue in 1999. A gray tiger stripe. We rescued Calli this past May. She is a calico. We didn't know she was pregnant when we rescued her. She had her kittens June 11th, seven kittens. We kept 3 of the kittens. One male, Porthos (black and white tuxedo), and 2 females, Aramis (the only calico out of the litter) and Athos (an all black kitten). We are totally at our pet limit now. You probably think we are crazy, but it really isn't that bad to take care of all of them. My husband helps a lot when I can't. I like to take care of the pets as much as I can because I love them and it helps me keep busy as I can't work anymore. My point is, I couldn't live without any of them. They are all the sweetest pets you could ever want. Ten times unconditional love. Whenever I am very sick or in a lot of pain, both the dogs, and several cats are there with me. Singleton will sometimes get on the bed with me, but mostly likes to sleep on the floor, on his dog bed, next to me. Molly lays right next to me and won't get up until I do, and we have only had her 3 weeks. The cats make room around me where ever they can. On the pillows, under the covers, etc. They make me feel better physically and emotionally. And, yes, I do advocate adopting pets from shelters, especially because those pets/strays/ferals days are numbered. The second choice is a good, reputable pet rescue organization. They are in every state, and most states even have full breed dog rescue organizations. I know of Collie and Greyhound rescue organizations here in Florida. Sorry for rambling. My point is that pets make wonderful therapy, if you can take on the responsibility of owning one. = ) Vicki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2004 Report Share Posted October 6, 2004 Vicki, You and your husband are Angels. Bless you for taking in pets that are abused an abandoned. As long as I live I will never understand how a " human " can treat pets that way. Pain free blessings, New York Authors Webpage: http://www.AuthorsDen.com/Huber Huber@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2004 Report Share Posted October 7, 2004 - My sentiments exactly! And to all who stated that the pets give them such great joy in times of pain - I wholeheartedly agree! They are wonderful companions and really sense when people don't feel good. They will just sit beside you to make sure you are OK. I love that about them.... Hope everyone is feeling well today... Jan :-) Huber wrote: Vicki, You and your husband are Angels. Bless you for taking in pets that are abused an abandoned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2004 Report Share Posted October 7, 2004 I hope your pneumonia goes away fast and for good! Those of you in Florida and the SE have had a terrible time of it this year. I imagine all the stress, along with the barometirc pressure changes and dampness has made your illnesses worse than usual. I'm as amazed by the people who thoughtlessly left their pets behind as I am by the ones who refused to leave, endangering their own lives, because they couldn't take their pets with them. (Although I must admit, I'd probably stay with my beloved pets too!) I made a decision today to try to get off Prednisone, now that Cymbalta is working. Once I've been off for a while, I'd like to try Remicade, if my Dr. will allow me. But more about that in another post on that subject. Hugs, Dix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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