Caturday Art and Timber Follow-up

 

Mom played around with Lunapic to create some jazzed up pics for today.  But who knows what she used?  She just keeps trying everything.

Timber had a vet visit this morning just to be sure there wasn't something physical going on with him. Everything seems to be fine.  Good heart rate, no issues with lungs, belly sounded good, no indication of pain anywhere.  Just to be on the safe side, Dr. B. ran a blood panel.  We will hear more on that next week. But he (and Mom) doubts it will show any issues.  He said that he believes Timber is still grieving and may need more time.  Most dogs don't take this long, especially when there is another dog in the house.  But he does have a very sensitive nature and may have been more bothered by the loss than most dogs might be. Of course, he suggested that another pup might help although in soe cases it can aggravate things if the timing is not right.  He also understands that is not really a good solution (1) because it could make things worse and (2) he knows Mom's reservations given her age - would it really be fair to bring in a pup who might outlive her and Dad?  Mom would love to bring in a new pup but is trying to use her head and not just her heart.  The vet also talked about medication, but like Mom, he is hesitant to go that route right now.  So for now, we will give it more time, keep him engaged, try to find him more fun times, and hope he gets better.  Thank you for all your suggestions and support.

Misty is doing her best to cheer up her brother.  She was close to Lightning too, but she has a disposition that is more independent than Timber and seems to have handled the loss better.  They both have the same parents, but they are about 11 months apart in age, with Misty being the older. In fact, talking about her age, tomorrow is a very special day. We hope you stop back to see why.

Woos - Misty and Timber

Today we are joining the Caturday Art Blog Hop sponsored by Athena Cat Goddess.  Won't you hop along with us?