Buddy, The Mighty Lizard Hunter - Suspected Pituitary Macro Tumor

Hi Kathy, how are you doing? I feel sad that you are feeling that this would be the perfect time for you to get a new puppy but your parents are holding you back. I guess I just want you to be happy, and you have so much love to give.

The fireworks are winding down a bit here, but still going on. I know many people have a long weekend with the holiday, but I have to work in the morning, so better try to get some sleep. It has been a long night. I will try to check in when I am up for Jasper's middle of the night pit stop.

Tina

Hi Kathy, Hi Tina!

I am home and hurray it's the weekend!! Friday night here and I am staying home, yay!! Such a busy week, so I am happy I have a quiet weekend. I am just about to ring Cooper's Mum to check how his surgery went today! Poor lil boy lost his jewels as you put it Kathy :D

I wanted another dog too, but as you know my parents have Flynn through the day while I work and they have told me it would be too much for them to have a new puppy so if I got one it would have to stay at home :( so that idea is out for a while. I have not got another puss either since my two passed last year. Did not think Flynn would like a new cat on the scene and I miss not having a cat around, although we do have to contend with Elle, she is coming with me when I go pick up Flynn after his BP check and vet visit next Tuesday so the vet can give her the pill :D:D:D Mum wants a professional to do it, as she thought I too rough :eek: I was not, she is just a witch spitting it out like that! :eek:

Thank you Tina for being there today. I hope that Jasper did okay with the fireworks. They are still going crazy loud here. Buddy would've been terrified. We would've been spending the night in the bathroom. It's interesting how there can be so many when they are illegal in California. Except for public displays, of course. Yes, I am bummed about the puppy, But I don't want to bring one in the house that will not be wanted. Puppies are puppies. They cry and make noise and my folks have to be on board with it, or I can't do it. That is just the way it is. If I give it some time, they may come around. Big hugs and thanks again.

I'm glad that your home to talk to me Trish and it's not so late. Did you get a chance to talk to Cooper's mom yet? I'm sure that he's feeling a tad bit lighter!:D Poor little chap! Buddy was fixed too.

Yes, I really need a puppy. I could housebreak it and get it started training before I go back to work in September, but the folks would have to be on board with it, and they aren't. So I'm out of luck. They don't feel the same way about dogs as I do. A dog is just a dog it's not your child. They don't get it. They did not understand why I spent so much money and worked so hard to keep Buddy going and happy. There really is no support even now. Yes they loved Buddy and they're both grieving. Buddy had a way of warming himself and everybody's hearts. However, they don't want to do it again. It sucks!

Kathy, you're welcome. Today was no day for you to be alone, glad I could be here. Still a bit anxious here as fireworks are still going off, but I must try to go to bed. Jasper will be up in just a couple of hours to go out with all that he has been drinking tonight.

Hi Trish!! Glad I could catch you real quick before I hit the hay for a bit! Yay, it is the weekend for you. I have to work in the morning, but its only one day, and then weekend!!

Big hugs. Nite girls, probably see you a bit later.

Mel,
I want to tell you goodbye just in case I miss you later. Have a wonderful trip. Make sure you give Boycie lots of belly rubs for me. I don't know what I would've done without you and Trish being there through so many long nights. I have no one here that understands any of it. They don't understand that I need a fur baby to love as much as one needs to be loved. Buddy was my reason for living. He was my life, my love and my reason to go on. Now he's gone and I can't have another one to love. At least not now. It tears my heart out. Check in when you get back. I will miss you. Thank you so much for asking Tia to watch out for Buddy and scoop. Big hugs and kisses.

I think they get so attached to them and they are going through the heartbreak of losing them. Mum and Dad had a much loved cat Tigger, she was a stray and just arrived at their house. They had a another cat at the time and Dad took no pity on Tigger and said she couldn't stay. But that cat knew a great forever home when she found one which was helped by Mum sneaking her out food when Dad was not watching. So she kinda wore him down, she just would not go even when old Max gave her the marching orders :D:D She wormed her way in that Tigger!! Dad grew to love her and she was with them many years. When she passed a couple of years back they were heartbroken and swore they would not have another. Then Elle's owners decided they were moving to Australia and she needed a home, Mum had met her previously and loved her the first time she saw her. But I had to work real hard with them before they agreed to have her, I have had to promise I would take care of her if she outlived them which she will as she is only just turned 3 and they are like your parents with Mum 78 and Dad 80! But they would not be without her now, and boy does Elle LOVE them, I am pleased she is with them to share her furry if haughty love :):) So maybe your parents just need a bit longer to grieve Buddy, then maybe your new baby might have to arrive as a stray (even if its not :D:D) then if she is there they won't be able to turn it down!! I'm a bit sneaky like that :eek:!

Night Tina, you Jasper and Shelby sleep tight now! xx

Yes, they are heartbroken over Buddy and don't want to ever do it again. Buddy used to follow my dad around like a little shadow. Neither of them wanted me to take him to the vet to have him released. They knew he was in pain but they did not want to see it. Right now my home is like a morgue. It's quiet, it's sad, and there is no joy. I have the whole summer off. I thought I was going to be spending it with Buddy. Now I want to be anywhere but here. No work, no kids, vet bills, no summer income, no Buddy, nothing except heartache.

Thank you for your note. I am here until about this time tomorrow morning. I woke up early to try and get some admin done before the day starts

Its so tough that you are in this no win position. I get having to be responsible for the parents, hopefully they will mellow about a new dog soon when they also realise how much you miss your Buddy Boy.

I like trishs idea of pretending it's a stray!

Big hug
Mel
Xxxxxxx

For a little guy he obviously had a very big presence and impacted them too, it must have been so hard if they were saying to you not to take him. You knew him Kathy, I never wanted to take Tia either but I knew I had to, cause its always about them not us

Sending you a tighter hug
Mel
Xxxx