I broke the glass of my cheese picture frame when I was cleaning. I asked Russ to help me find a new frame. I said, "This frame is cheesy anyways."
You know how some people will ask how you are as a greeting and some will ask as a question?
What is her normal food? Did she eat anything unusual? Does she get into the trash? Does she chew things she shouldn’t?
Overheard at work, a loud crash followed by, “That is why we can’t have nice things!”
Amanda was trying to uncurl curling ribbon from a gift Grandpa Nelson had gotten for his birthday.
Some days if you sit on the floor with a big nervous dog, it is calming for them.
Sometimes the mortality and morbidity inherent in our veterinary career needs to be balanced with a positive outlook, and sometimes getting through the day takes a little bit more.
Nigel is my favorite dog in the world.
"Perhaps one central reason for loving dogs is that they take us away from this obsession with ourselves."
Jacy Dog stayed white. Here is the other half of the story…
Henceforth, I am only going into exam rooms where a person shouts, “Hello sweet lady!” when I walk in.
Becky and I were scheduled to see a cat for a sin problem.
A client brought her dog in to have his anal glands expressed. She said, "Thanks for squeezing us in," and I started giggling.
I turned my phone off for our ENTIRE weeklong vacation and felt horrible false guilt. I am always available.
The very first piece I submitted for the journal opened with a dragon, and they kept me, so I think that is a good sign.
This was an early morning email from one of my favorite clients.
Hannah Rose is my favorite cat.
As much as I love cats, I love YOU Cindy and Tae and Jeff and Lu and all of the rest of you Cat Families just as much.
Shrill, agonal screams echoed through the tiny exam room.
Anesthesia is the most important thing we do as a veterinary team.