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June 20, 2005
Rescue Me
It was a very hectic weekend full of rescues. First, neighbor BloodSpite was kind enough to get in touch & offer my daughter a little abandoned kitty that he & his wife had rescued. I'll be picking the little guy up later today.
He'll be spending a few days with us until my daughter's next day off, which should make Sollie very happy. My stepson & his terrific girlfriend had a Father's Day dinner with us yesterday, and brought along a little kitty they'd rescued from the pound that wasn't feeling very well. Said kitty curled up on my laptop and promptly went back to sleep. Sollie was very upset that it wouldn't play with him, and whined & looked everywhere for it after they left.
Which was much better than what Sassy did. For some reason, she took a wild streak & bolted out the door when my stepson & girlfriend came in.*** My stepson tried his best to grab her, but couldn't. And up the street she ran, with us in hot pursuit. Very bad dog.
She lead us on quite a chase in the woods behind the neighbors' houses....which after about 15 minutes while putting my sandal back on for the umpteenth time I discovered was carpeted with poison oak. Much swearing ensued.
She eventually disappeared from the woods, and Mike ran back to the house & took off in the car looking for her. Major panic. But he & my stepson finally found her, walking nonchalantly down the middle of Mission Blvd. while tons of traffic tried to avoid her.
And God Bless each and every one of all those the drivers.
She hopped right into the car, thank goodness, and they got her safely home. Needless to say, she was in big trouble.
So part of this week will be dedicated to re-training & reinforcing the idea that her going outside unaccompanied results in Very Bad Consequences for a Very Bad Dog. A rolled up newspaper should do the trick. She hates that.
Finally, I got up this morning & discovered that while I may've gotten the poison oak oils washed off in time, taking an oral B12 supplement yesterday was a fairly stupid idea. After my allergic reaction to the shot last week, my doctor insisted that I start taking B12 orally immediately. I'd held off until the allergic reaction had gone away, or so I thought.
Yeah. My face is swollen and beet red. Again. Dammit to hell.
At least BloodSpite shouldn't have any problems recognizing me when I go to relieve him of the kitty. I'll be the swollen, red-faced lady with a mechanical arm and a limp from chasing our stupid dog all over hell & gone.
Can't miss me.
There must've been something in the air yesterday. While searching, I met a neighbor from up the hill who was also searching for her dog, who'd gotten out about the same time.
Posted by Rita at June 20, 2005 05:24 AM
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Good godamighty, woman.
Posted by: Keith ![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://res-ipsa.the-blinding-white-light.com/nav-commenters.gif)
at June 20, 2005 09:10 AM
Yes, it was quite the interesting weekend. On top of everything else, we're in the process of training our cat to be a strictly indoor kitty instead of indoor/outdoor. She's not liking that very well.
Posted by: Rita at June 20, 2005 09:34 AM
Wouldn't you know it that our cat went missing for about an hour this weekend, too. We found him 2 apts down on their deck investigating some ivy. Glad you escaped the poison oak & good luck with your B12!
Posted by: yayaempress at June 20, 2005 12:13 PM
Sorry I didn't actually get to meet you Rita
I didn't even know you had been here untiil my wife came out back and told me the cat was gone.
Damn I was looking forward to saying Hi to. Oh well I looked like hell. Been on the tractor since 7 am this morning scraping the property and making the driveway, burying septic lines and the spetic tank finally.
My apologies! Maybe we can hook for lunch or something when you guys move closer this way!
Posted by: BloodSpite at June 20, 2005 02:32 PM
No problem, you sounded busy so I didn't want to interrupt. Your wife is so sweet....and the baby too. You're a lucky guy.
The kitty is settling in nicely, though the dogs are disappointed that he's not played with them yet. lol He's too busy exploring the laptops & all the wires on the table right now.
Posted by: Rita at June 20, 2005 03:52 PM
Yaya, maybe it was a full moon yesterday or National Pets Escape & Run Wild Day or something.
I'm beginning to think the B12 is a lost cause....though prior to the cursed injection, I could take it orally without any problems. One thing's for sure, I can't right now.
Posted by: Rita at June 20, 2005 04:14 PM