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| Mabel loves her fans! |
Cindy
called me a couple weeks back and said that she had started giving Mabel
Rimydle at night because she just couldn’t get comfortable on either side. We
talked about taking her back to the vet to see if her arthritis was acting up,
or if this was something new. As I slept on it that night the light bulb went
off in my head. I remember when we first got her she had a similar problem and
it was her anal glands that were impacted causing her so much discomfort. I called
Cindy right away to have that checked, a simple ailment to fix. Sure enough,
that was the problem and she is once again sleeping well at night with the help
of her tincture – no more Rimydle, Yippee!
Speaking
of meds? Well it is still a challenge and usually takes at least ten minutes,
definitely quicker than it used to be. The crushed pills are dissolved in
chicken or beef broth and added to a spoonful of baby food. Mabel is happy to
slurp it up in the evening, but in the morning she has to be coaxed because
well, she’s just not a morning girl. She much prefers sleeping in to taking
medicine. By bumping the spoon to her mouth she slowly licks it and then
realizes that it is pretty good. The tongue comes out to lick it all up and
then straight back to sleep for a few more hours!
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| Winter Doo with Hollyberry Scarf |
She
has a new winter haircut leaving her core hair long to keep her warm, but
trimming up her face, ears, feet and her lovely tail that looks like a giant
plume. Needless to say she looks absolutely adorable. She always has a sweater
on and sometimes when it’s really cold, she wears a SnugRug around her
shoulders like a shawl. She likes it and of course looks extremely cute walking
around with a shawl dangling off her back. If anyone has extra sweaters/coats
that your pets have outgrown, please send them to Mabel. She is a Small/Medium
size and we are working on getting more warm clothes in her wardrobe. In fact
Santa is bringing her a couple things, but that’s still a surprise.
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| Suzi Makes a Great Pillow! |
As
you can see the three girls are getting really close to each other, snuggling
and enjoying the warmth. Mabel loves to use Suzi as a pillow and Suzi of course
doesn’t seem to mind. Cindy reports Mabel to be extremely cuddly, sharing lots
of kisses and wagging her tail even when she’s going outside in the sub-zero
cold. She still manages to get herself stuck in very tight places like under a
table or between a wall and a table. She then whines to let you know she needs
help!
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| Me & My Special Sisters |
I’m
still missing the little black girl bunches, but know that she is happy at
Cindy’s with her two sisters. It has been unusually chilly in Alaska this
season so Mabel enjoys lying in front of the heater rather than meandering
around the yard. Her outdoors visits are brief and to the point as she scurries
back in to cuddle up on her comfy spot near the heat, nuzzling up to Suzi and
Bette to create a large, warm mass of black fur. It’s hard to tell where one
doggie stops and another one begins.
And
the last email I got from Cindy said: “Mabel is on my lap now helping me type
to you. She sends her love, but now she needs to go outside and pee. All her
love to you, ooops, she wants to go noooooowwwwwwwwwww!” Bless her sweet little
spirit. Mabel, we love you!
We are still accepting
donations to help with Mabel’s monthly medicine, tinctures and vitamins. So if
you have anything extra lying around, please consider donating to this special
girl. No amount is too small and we greatly appreciate it. Merry Christmas to all of you that
chipped in and made this rescue effort possible in 2012. Mabel is thriving
because of your help. It warms my heart to see how well and happy she is doing.
Namasté & Woof! Woof!
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