For the Love of Seamus

It has been some time since I've produced a new blog post.  Sometimes life gets in the way of our interests.  And just as I started to type, my cat,Chloe jumped on the couch right next to me.  She
stared at me for a few minutes and then left.  She's a character and very sweet, but easily frightened .  I guess she found better things to do and left.

 This has been a not so good week for me so far.  My kitty Seamus is being held for ransom  by my vet.  He has been diagnosed with CHF which is congestive heart failure and they are trying to stablize him and save his life as well.  I go to visit him at the vets twice a day.  He purrs when he sees me and sits near me and lets me hold him for a short time.  I usually stay for an hour or more.  I miss having him at home.  He is the most affectionate kitty, loves to get in my lap and sleeps on the bed with me at night and pushes his head into my hand sometimes for petting.   I think his life will be shortened because of this condition, but I don't really know by how much.  Indoor cats can live to be 19 to over 20 years old if they are well cared for, but with such a serious condition I just don't know.  My 3 other cats have not revealed if they have noticed that he is missing.  The people at the vets office are kind and helpful, but I'm not sure what they can do for him.  I am keeping him in my prayers and hoping for the best, but I dread the thought of making that life or death decision.  I don't know what I'll do if he dies.  He's too young to go!!!   My next problem will be the bill.  Vet care is expensive and most animals don't have health insurance.  Credit Cards help but they only delay the inevitable and charge interest.  So I'll have to see what I can work out with the doc.   I would love to know how other people handle these types of situations.  A lot depends on one's age, savings, and other expenses.  It is possible to get pet insurance, but it's expensive and I don't have any right now.   I do have them microchiped, and registered with the company online, but haven't needed to use that thankfully.

If you are reading this entry and have had a similar situation, I would love to hear how things worked out or how you came to a decision either way.  It might help me figure out a solution, or make me feel better to know I am not alone.

They didn't ask me!!!

Today I made a salad for dinner and poured my favorite salad dressing on it.  but there was something different, something that I didn't like. It was spicey hot and burned my mouth and tongue. I took out the bottle and looked for a number to call them and complain to them. I couldn't find one on the bottle, but I'll keep looking online.  I don't care if they want to make that type of dressing, but at least warn the shoppers who might buy the products.  I'm going to either throw the whole thing out or give it to someone who might like hot sauce.  The label does say spicy, but I didn't see that until after I tasted it. Other than that word the label is exactly like the regular one that I usually buy. I think the label should be different, a different color and the words spicy hot might help weed out the ones who don't  appreciate painful food.  Not everyone likes the burn, and Ifall in that category.  Now I have to figure out what to do with a bottle of salad dressing that I hate.  I guess throw it out or ask my friends if they are interested in some spicey sauce  the most likely alternatives. Next time I'll read the label more carefully I guess. A few years ago they changed the formula and there was an organized protest from fans of the regular type.  Now here they go again without warning or clear info on the label. They will be sorry!!!  I hope.  Now I have to figure out what to do with a nearly full bottle of something I don't like at all.  How does one take the burn out of a sauce?  I'm sure I don't know.