Month: January 2022

Everyone in general practice (GP) has their favorite types of appointments. For me, it’s the preventive care appointments, especially when they really are preventive. In theory, these should be pretty low-stress appointments for everyone because the pet is (supposed to be) well. You shouldn’t feel too rushed because there isn’t a major problem you need… Continue reading These are the things I feel I say on repeat every day

I might have mentioned this before, but I would not identify as a “cat person.” Despite that, I’ve lived with quite a few cats in my day. Of them, none will ever come close to Rickie aka Beautiful aka Rickipod (or just Pod) aka Rickapotamus aka Kotuchna (my Polish grandmother, Babcia, always had a particular… Continue reading “Goodbye” is always hard, but sometimes you’re extra not ready

Our 50 degree weather is gone for now. It’s fine because it is January, afterall, and it’s supposed to be cold in January where I live. This time of year is always quiet and bit slower, I feel like, than any other time. People need some down time after the holiday rush, and most people… Continue reading January doldrums, compounded by disease all around me

New Year’s Eve 2021… Wow. As I sit here taking that in, my drugged (in anticipation of every idiot within 5 miles of my house setting off fireworks tonight) dog curled up next to me, I am struggling to believe it. Two years ago, none of us every day people had any idea what was… Continue reading Thoughts at year’s end