He's Back!

Napoleon is finally home! I can't even express to you how much we missed him. Greg and I picked him up yesterday evening after all of Greg's follow up appointments. I now have both my boys back. I'm one happy lady! And I have to say, we have one happy pup! Greg and I were both met with tons of loves and kisses all over our faces. He was SO HAPPY to be home! And he was so cute. All he wanted to do was be on Greg's or my lap, at all times. I thought for sure he'd want to run around a little, but no, all he wanted was snuggles all night long. No complaints here!

Ahhh, life is good. Oh, and a Gregger update...he is doing really, really good. Sodium levels are still up. It was a promising appointment with the neurologist yesterday. Oh, and get this, the resident who did most of the exam is from Phoenix/Tempe. Its always nice to connect with former southwesterners like us. :) Have a lovely day! 

One sick puppy

I've had my fill of my favorite housemates being in the hospital this month. First Greg, and now poor little Napoleon. Tuesday he started getting really sick, and I was getting really worried. Apparently the puppy flu has been going around some of his playmates. Only-he is just too small to handle it! So he has been at the Albany Animal Hospital since Wednesday night. It's crazy how much we miss that little pup! He's been getting good care there though, and he finally turned a corner and started eating yesterday! Hooray! This morning I'm on my way to see him and give him lots of loves. I'm hoping that they will send him home with me, but they might keep him another night just to make sure he is free and clear of whatever was plaguing him. 

 Here he is hooked up to his IV to give him fluids and sugar. Poor guy!

As soon as he saw me the other night, he got as excited as the vet has seen him get, gave me lots of kisses, and just wanted to snuggle. He stayed snuggled in my coat until I sadly had to leave.

 Here he is as his perky self.

To help give you an idea about just how small he is, this is him with a plate sized pancake. Ya- before he got sick we had just gotten his weight up to 3lbs! That was a momentous day! We're going to have to work up to it again I'm afraid. 

If there is one thing he is really missing, other than us and his normal routine, it would be his bed and his toys. He LOVES his bed. And he is a very neat little pup, always collecting his toys on his bed. He never leaves them out around the house. If he sees one out, he immediately picks it up and carries it to his bed. It's the cutest. He is going to be so so happy to get home!

Well, think good thoughts for him that he can come home soon! And have yourself a lovely winter Saturday.

Introducing....

Good Morning! I have some introductions to make...along with a little bragging. First off, let me introduce you to the new manager at SafeHaven Humane Society...

Yup, it's Greg! He was promoted two weeks ago. I'm so proud of him. I can't tell you how good he is with each and every animal that goes through that place. He's always coming home with stories about them; how they came to be there, what their personalities are like, all of the triumphs and all of the heartbreak. There are a lot of heartbreaking stories out there in the animal kingdom. I'm just so glad all of these furry friends have someone like Greg looking after them, doing his very best for each and every one.

Which brings me to my next introduction...... Please meet Tiny Tim! He is the newest addition to our home as we are fostering him (for now....I really don't know if I can let him go back, he just might have to be ours). He is the cutest, sweetest, smallest little Chihuahua mix you will ever find. He is about a third of the size he should be, so he needs lots of observing and time to grow bigger.
Last night, Greg picked me up from the DCA After-hours, and Tiny came in with him to make an appearance. I tell you what, we were there for an hour longer while everyone oohed and aahed over him. They were all cuddling him, taking iPhone photos to email each other, and talking baby talk. It was pretty much adorable. I think cute animals make people so much braver around each other. People I've never talked to just walked right up to see him and talk to us for a long time. Of course, Greg said that as he was trying to get upstairs where the event was, he was stopped by 10 different females. This little guy is a chick magnet!

We've been fostering another kitten and had her for a few weeks now; her name is Abby-dos. Or Abby number 2. But we call her Abby-dos. She is very well behaved, very snuggly, playful, and just all around cute. When we brought Tiny Tim home two nights ago, she and him made fast friends. They played and chased each other around and gave each other kisses! She completely wore him out. And when she realized that he was in fact not going to react to her taunting to play, she decided to snuggle down with him.

I mean really, do I really need to tell you how flippin cute this is? I think not. It pretty much speaks for itself. We are having too much fun with them I tell you. And as for our other permanent residents Marco and Dora, how are they doing with all of this you may ask? Well, they don't like it very much and stay in the back of the house, mainly our bedroom where the visitors don't really go. When we introduced them, Marco and Dora both just hissed a little and then walked off. Eh, cats. What are you going to do? :)
Last I'm going to leave you with this little video of the scene from above. Enjoy your day!