PIGGY ON THE MEND

I thought I might submit a quick update on the status of "The Pig". This morning I called the vet's office to find out about Piglet's night away from home. I have no human children, but I imagine the experience (and anxiety) is similar to that of a parent calling to check in after a child's first sleepover experience. Anyway, by all accounts, Pig was in great spirits this morning and even seemed happy to see the staff as they arrived. This, of course, is an anomaly, as "Princess Pig" usually protests her captors in the loudest, most violent (not to mention most unflattering) way possible. Just a side note -Piggy has been previously "flagged" as being a "temperamental" individual (to put it nicely). Imagine the techs and their surprise when she was purring and administering "headbutts of love" as they gave her some early morning affection.

Even though she had a good night and ate well -though only when fed from one's hand and not from her dish (I told you she saw herself as a princess"), she still had to be transferred to the Emergency Vet Clinic so she can be given constant fluids and monitored over the holiday weekend. I felt bad though -when I picked her up at the vet to transfer her to the hospital, I think she thought she was going home. Sorry Pig. It killed me to leave her at the EVC, but it is for the best. She needs round the clock care and continued IV. She almost broke my heart though -I could hear her meowing her pleas of release, even as I was walking out the door.

I now know what it means to say, "this hurts me more than it will hurt you".

Hopefully she'll be well enough for me to take her home by Monday.