Today is MuFFin's sterilisation day. She had her last slip of water at 9pm last night then slept with us throughout. As usual, kept wanting to play. We refused since she haven't eaten and drink for like 12 hours already.

We made our way out of the house at 915pm. Hailed a cab without any difficulty. Was the first to reach the clinic. Sad to say, reaching the clinic first does not mean that you can collect the dog at the earliest time. 6pm was the collection time. I was asked to put muffin into the cage in e clinic. Talking about this cage, Yida was realy furious about the size. MuFFin could hardly sit up or stand or down properly. Our big girl is really too big for the cage. All the vet could say was no worries, after sedation will be fine. I didn't know Yida was so angry with it till we left the clinic. He told me about it and asked me to go back and request for a bigger one. I did. The receptionist told us it can only be done with the dog in the bigger cage is discharge. If any bigger dogs were to be admitted, MuFFin will be put back. Seriously, there was nothing much we could do about the cage size, just crossed our fingers. We left the clinic with a heavy heart. Yida was nagging all the way in the cab while i kept quiet. I really wondered why i nv have a problem with the cage size.

We headed to Tekka market to get some chicken necks plus offals as well as veggies and eggs. Plan to grind some veggie with offals and mixed with egg to serve her tomorrow morning. The traffic was shit! The fare meter was asking us to pay 11 bucks from telok kurau to tekka!!

Anyway, we cleaned up the whole house. I washed her bed, pee tray, vacuum and mop the house while Yida washed the fan and mats plus some ocassional wringing of mop. I tell you, his house was never that clean before! haha We rushed out to meet Jadey n Ben at Suntec to get the toys she helped me to buy from US. They bought the crocodile meat for their gals. Seriously hor, their gals are really lucky, highclass dogs! I never tasted crocodile meat before lo. Haha.. We wanted to get some for muffin but wasn't the right time so have to come by another day. However, we added some varieties to the veggies i am going to grind tomolo- English Parsley and alfafa. Giving yogurt tomolo as well! The couple parted with us shortly while we headed for some sushi.

So happy time passed so quickly. Unfortunately, i couldn't advance book any cab for the day but we got his dad to drive us back from the clinic. I walked as fast as i could to the clinic. It was full of people again. I didn't wanna irritate the receptionist but she knew what we wanted. MuFFin was discharged after 15 minutes. She was in the hands of the vet assistant, limbs all hanging in the air, strengthless. Never once fail to get excited to see us, she still wriggle to come over. I wasn't ready to get her coz i wanted to make sure i never stretch her wound to hold her properly. It just happened so quickly and she was peacefully in my arms. Every now and then, i could see her nodding and nodding. She was really drowsy. We were still waiting for his dad to be here. Poor MuFFin couldn't lie down on my lap just sit on and doze off. In the end, i carried her with her head resting on my left arm while my right arm supported her butt. She irked of anal gland. Guess she having a nervous predisposition, must have a really frightening time there. =( What caught me on surprise was she still can bark n growl at a lady who sympathised her condition. Haha

The journey back was long. Thanks to the traffic again. My arm was already aching but i persisted. Dun wan to keep changing the position just in case i teared her wound or wat. She never whine at all you know. We put her on her bed as soon as we reached home. She stood up but stay still, looking real depressed. Thinking that she might wanna pee, i carried her to her pee tray where she just stand still and looked upset. I sat in front of her to clean her anus and the E collar (which i suspect got stains of the anal secretions) with the wet tissue. Then we waited her to pee. She didn't. She trudged her feet and lie on my lap. Yida cleaned her paws and body with e wet tissue. The mum and dad heartache too. We transfered her to her bed again, waited for her to lie down since she should know what was the best position. Apparently, she just sat there and looked sad. I came to realise she was in that much pain that she needed help to put her into the down position. *OUCH!*

It's sad to see our precious like that but is for her own good. I'm going to wake up at 3am in the morning to offer her some water. Hope to see the usual her again. AND most importantly, our joint account dried out again! haha


The first few minutes on my lap after discharge


Her wound. It is approximately 5cm.


She ignored her favourite neopet toy too


The damage to our pockets

Labels: Babies, MuFFin

Twinkling@
9/07/2007 09:20:00 PM