First off, thanks for all the well wishes.  My cat came through surgery with flying colors.  He was pretty woozy when he came home, but before long, he was demanding treats, which meant he was definitely feeling better.

While he was having surgery, I started thinking about what we value.  Because his surgery was dental related, [...]

My cat is having surgery today.  You non-animal lovers are probably confused and/or laughing at me, but I’m really worried about him.  It’s just minor surgery, but surgery is surgery is surgery and it still involves some level of risk. 

Thankfully, my boss is understanding about the situation.  I have to drop the cat off this morning and [...]

I have two cats.  I like to tell people that two does not make me a crazy cat lady, but I still get the jokes all the time.  

I grew up with lots of family pets, so when I moved into my first pet-friendly apartment, I knew I wanted to get pets, but I also [...]

Yesterday turned out better than I expected.  The cat’s surgery was a great success, though unbeknownst to me, putting it off for two short weeks meant that the problem got worse, and while he wasn’t apparently feeling any pain two weeks ago, it was clear to the vet that he had an exposed nerve in [...]