Day 12 -- GratefulOh, I'm grateful for a lot. I'll just go with what's top of mind today:
I'm grateful that I am able to get/receive love and affection from animals. It's a gift I inherited from my mom. I understand dogs and cats so well, and I get so much enjoyment from my relationship with my furry friends.
This morning I took Connie to her first visit to her new vet. In addition to feline viral rhinotracheitis -- an incurable infection that means she will always be plagued with excessive and often icky eye secretions -- he discovered that two of her teeny, tiny front teeth are gone. Connie belonged to a hoarder, a woman who had at least six cats in a small apartment, and probably spent her kitten/early adult period eating a cheap and inappropriate diet.
I am grateful that I was able to rescue her, and that from now on she will get the care she deserves -- a nutritious diet and medication for her eyes. (Note I said "deserves," not "wants;" she really hates the eye drops.) I am grateful that doing this comes to naturally to me and that I get such pleasure from it. Cats bring a bit of nature indoors, and I learn so much from having them around.
My Lily has FVR as well. It seems to be worse when she's under stress. She recently moved in to Joe's office, where she prefers to spend 80% of her time. Since getting away from the other 3 kitties, her eyes have almost completely cleared up.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad Connie has you for a mommy--she's a lucky girl.