KalaniMy husband noticed an orange flash outside his office window. With further investigation, he discovered an orange tabby crouched under a bush. The cat flicked his left ear from side to side. The tip was shriveled. After a few minutes, the cat stood up on his hind legs and nibbled on the lower leaves. He looked like …
Category Archives: The Vet’s Pets
Tigre, The Cat Who Picked My Husband
Tigre As a veterinarian, I usually adopt the hard luck cases. Animals that I affectionately refer to as “medical rejects”. After our beloved cat died, my husband and I drove to the Arizona Humane Society to adopt a cat named Cuddles. Someone tried to kill him by crushing his skull. The sweet cat survived the ordeal although his …
Job, The Miracle Bird
Job Job entered my life courtesy of the Burnsville, Minnesota Police Department. On a call that took him inside a home, a kind officer noticed the dove lying on the bottom of his cage. He volunteered to drive the bird and his owner to the nearest veterinary clinic. The night before, two cats attacked Job. They …
Susie, A Golden Ray Of Sunshine
SUSIE“Beep, beep, beep”, the pager sounded in the wee hours of the night. I squinted at the device, trying to read the numbers. A few minutes later, I was dressed and driving to the clinic. Golden Retriever puppies were on their way and I was summoned to make sure the delivery went well. Little did I …
Genevieve, The Princess With Three Legs
GenevieveI met this adorable little furball while working at a friend’s clinic. A woman approached the counter carrying a cardboard box. Inside lay a newborn kitten missing one of its back legs. She said she found the kitten behind a dumpster and wanted it euthanized. When I opened the box, I saw a newborn kitten …
Bongo, The Amazon Parrot
BongoPoor Bongo was plucked from her nest somewhere in Central America and sold into the U.S. pet trade. While on sale in Minnesota, she developed severe eye problems and limited vision. Since she could no longer be sold, the pet store donated her to the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine. I persuaded the University to give her to me …