Rammy's Ramblings

[Mike CHS]

A little Middle Tennessee trivia. The county where I live (Giles) has been self described as "The Turkey Capitol of Tennessee" and you see these giant fiber glass turkeys all over Pulaski (the county seat) and they have several events every year centered on turkeys.

 

[Rammy]

It would take you months to eat a leg from a turkey that big! Fred Flintstone would love it!

 

[Bruce]

Also, why would he want to leave that cat over here knowing I have a jerk neighbor who would either shoot her or poison her? I mean really!

Maybe he figures he can pawn the "job" of getting rid of the cat permanently on you.

 

[Rammy]

Thats pretty low if you ask me. Im sure that he wouldnt and isnt intentionally wanting me to take the cat for that reason, but it it were, kinda makes you go............why am I freinds with you? He has tried to pawn other pets off on my cause I have a "farm". Well, that dont mean I want a bunch of animals running around here that nobody wants to take care of. If he doesnt want the cat, take it to a shelter or find it a home. Some people...................

 

[CntryBoy777]

Yeh....there are plenty that want others to do their "dirty work" for them....they claim to "love" animals, but not the responsibility of caring for them.....

 

[greybeard]

there are plenty that want others to do their "dirty work" for them...

Lone Ranger to Tonto......"go into town and keep your ears open..see what you can find out...get your butt whipped a couple of times and thrown into jail and I'll come in later and bail you out and find out what you heard"

 

[Rammy]

Seems when it rains, it pours. As you all know, couple weeks ago, I lost one of my cats due to health issues. Im about to lose another pet. Cosmo is one of my dogs, a shih tzu. Ive had him at least 8 years. He was around 8 when I got him,so I guess that makes him 16ish. Id have to check his papers for his birth date to know for sure. Anyway, couple weeks ago, when I was giving him a bath, I felt these lumps around his throat. One of the vets checked him and said he just thought it was an infection causing them to swell and would give me something. The following week, I felt some more lumps around his shoulder so I got a second opinion. The exam revealed it was lymphatic cancer. In the past week, Ive noticed his mental capacity dwindling from being fairly alert to staring off into space. Last night he was walking in circles. The vet that checked him a second time was here today and she checked him again and I told her whats been going on and she feels that with the rapid decline of his mental state, its possible its spread to his brain. She advised that its probably time to think about the inevitable. So, this weekend, I think its going to be done. I thought about fixing him a nice steak dinner and doing a bucket list type thing before I do it. His appetite is still good, but as quickly as he is going down, no sense in letting him suffer. The vet doesnt feel he is in pain, but he seems restless. Im going to call his previous owner to let her know and see if she wants to see him one last time. Its so hard having to go thru this a second time in such a short time but things happen for a reason. Im going to try to make his last few days as comfortable as possible.

 

[Senile_Texas_Aggie]

Miss @Rammy, it seems so sad for you to go through this so soon. We will all keep you in our thoughts and wish you the strength to get through this again so soon.

 

[Mike CHS]

I'm so sorry

 

[CntryBoy777]

I know it is difficult to be facing this situation in such a short period of time...........I refuse to allow one of my animals suffer and even if I must do the deed myself, I will....I hate it everytime, but then I get to thinking of just how enriched I am for the length of time that was given to know them and have them in my life....I will always have them in my life, because the next one desires that same attention and each always brings energy, laughter, and memories too......