"Getting Neutered Isn't Fun"...says Casper
Monday evening Casper had to be dropped off at the vet's office to be neutered, along with his two baby bottles, a gallon of whole milk, his heating container and all of my "baby goat" instructions. Molly accompanied him to FINALLY get spayed. Blizzards and car woes had kept her from making 3 previous appointments.
Their surgeries were scheduled for early Tuesday morning. I was told that the office staff fell in love with Casper, as I truly don't think they get too many goats ( especially ones who don't realize they are a goat and act more like a real baby than an animal ).
The vet who performed the surgery now keeps Casper's photo on her cellphone screensaver, so says the office staff.
Upon calling before making the trip to pick them up, I got some info before initially seeing them.
I decided Molly was going to be the bigger handful, so I told the office girls I needed to take care of getting Casper to the car first. The office girl walked towards the back behind closed doors to get him. She walked back out with a furry white boy in her arms. She had a huge smile on her face, as you could tell they very much liked him. Upon placing him in my arms, he kept licking and licking my lips. More than he has EVER licked them. He was literally pushing his head towards my face with his mouth. Another vet was walking through the waiting room and witnessed this. He said "that little fella sure does like you a lot"..... He also advised getting his horns removed as he said they can be lethal. They are getting very pointy. He is going back with the other goats so they must stay on.
The office girls told me that when they took Molly out of her vet cage to walk her, when she first walked by Casper's cage amongst the many other cages full of animals.....she stopped at his cage and did a little dance and got so excited to see him. They said it was unbelievable that she spotted the familiar face and that she loved him so much.
I had already warned them on the phone before I came that Molly would move her whole body all around and wag her tail uncontrollably when she first would see me. I asked them how we could prevent that so it would not hurt her surgery area. They told me they've already seen it happen when she saw Casper and that she was OK. Just to let it happen.
They walked me back behind the doors where they'd come with Casper so we could get Molly. I saw all of the other animals in the cages who apparently were surgery patients too. The MINUTE Molly saw me, she let out this yelping like she's never done before and her whole body started doing a little "happy dance" and moving everywhere. I was afraid she would jump up on me so I went down to her to put her leash on. She was moving so fast and hard, the office girl had to hook it to her collar while I tried to hold her still. She just wanted to go home.
Casper was placed in a travel carrier and Molly stood on the seat beside me with her nose sniffing the air driving the half hour home. I lock the windows so she can't accidentally put the window down any further. Her snout out is good enough....a dog head and body hanging out of a car window has always made me think they could fall out.
She and Casper have certainly bonded even more now. They both lost their "parts" together and they both certainly stood out at the vet's office for having their own unique personalities.
I must say it was nice not to have to do the baby bottle, pee towels so often, the hay mess, the ruined houseplants, paperwork and keep Casper out of so much mischief because he is getting older.....but I missed Molly..LIKE CRAZY. I missed Casper too, just not the ton of work that goes along with him.
For those who have just lost a dog, I thought of you so much with Molly being gone for just a short period of time. It felt so empty. I found myself looking all around when I would even go outside, as she goes with me every single time I walk outside.
Any suggestions as to get HUGE pain med in Molly....she needs them for three more days and she keeps leaving it in the bottom of the bowl. I first tried to give her the pill half in cheese and she spit it out. Normally I would crush it, but she only has one huge pill left and I didn't want crushed pill spit out or I would never be able to retrieve it. Finally I did crush it and put it in a small bowl of cereal with milk. She left the milk covering the very bottom of the bowl...probably where her pain meds are. The pill ( Dermaxx ) is as big as a quarter and I half it. She gets 1/2 a day for 4 days.
Thanks....for listening to "The Adventures Of Molly and Casper"... : )
"Getting Neutered Isn't Fun"...says Casper
Monday evening Casper had to be dropped off at the vet's office to be neutered, along with his two baby bottles, a gallon of whole milk, his heating container and all of my "baby goat" instructions. Molly accompanied him to FINALLY get spayed. Blizzards and car woes had kept her from making 3 previous appointments.
Their surgeries were scheduled for early Tuesday morning. I was told that the office staff fell in love with Casper, as I truly don't think they get too many goats ( especially ones who don't realize they are a goat and act more like a real baby than an animal ).
The vet who performed the surgery now keeps Casper's photo on her cellphone screensaver, so says the office staff.
Upon calling before making the trip to pick them up, I got some info before initially seeing them.
I decided Molly was going to be the bigger handful, so I told the office girls I needed to take care of getting Casper to the car first. The office girl walked towards the back behind closed doors to get him. She walked back out with a furry white boy in her arms. She had a huge smile on her face, as you could tell they very much liked him. Upon placing him in my arms, he kept licking and licking my lips. More than he has EVER licked them. He was literally pushing his head towards my face with his mouth. Another vet was walking through the waiting room and witnessed this. He said "that little fella sure does like you a lot"..... He also advised getting his horns removed as he said they can be lethal. They are getting very pointy. He is going back with the other goats so they must stay on.
The office girls told me that when they took Molly out of her vet cage to walk her, when she first walked by Casper's cage amongst the many other cages full of animals.....she stopped at his cage and did a little dance and got so excited to see him. They said it was unbelievable that she spotted the familiar face and that she loved him so much.
I had already warned them on the phone before I came that Molly would move her whole body all around and wag her tail uncontrollably when she first would see me. I asked them how we could prevent that so it would not hurt her surgery area. They told me they've already seen it happen when she saw Casper and that she was OK. Just to let it happen.
They walked me back behind the doors where they'd come with Casper so we could get Molly. I saw all of the other animals in the cages who apparently were surgery patients too. The MINUTE Molly saw me, she let out this yelping like she's never done before and her whole body started doing a little "happy dance" and moving everywhere. I was afraid she would jump up on me so I went down to her to put her leash on. She was moving so fast and hard, the office girl had to hook it to her collar while I tried to hold her still. She just wanted to go home.
Casper was placed in a travel carrier and Molly stood on the seat beside me with her nose sniffing the air driving the half hour home. I lock the windows so she can't accidentally put the window down any further. Her snout out is good enough....a dog head and body hanging out of a car window has always made me think they could fall out.
She and Casper have certainly bonded even more now. They both lost their "parts" together and they both certainly stood out at the vet's office for having their own unique personalities.
I must say it was nice not to have to do the baby bottle, pee towels so often, the hay mess, the ruined houseplants, paperwork and keep Casper out of so much mischief because he is getting older.....but I missed Molly..LIKE CRAZY. I missed Casper too, just not the ton of work that goes along with him.
For those who have just lost a dog, I thought of you so much with Molly being gone for just a short period of time. It felt so empty. I found myself looking all around when I would even go outside, as she goes with me every single time I walk outside.
Any suggestions as to get HUGE pain med in Molly....she needs them for three more days and she keeps leaving it in the bottom of the bowl. I first tried to give her the pill half in cheese and she spit it out. Normally I would crush it, but she only has one huge pill left and I didn't want crushed pill spit out or I would never be able to retrieve it. Finally I did crush it and put it in a small bowl of cereal with milk. She left the milk covering the very bottom of the bowl...probably where her pain meds are. The pill ( Dermaxx ) is as big as a quarter and I half it. She gets 1/2 a day for 4 days.
Thanks....for listening to "The Adventures Of Molly and Casper"... : )