THE CHATELAINE WISHES SHE IS DR. DOOLITTLE

Ever seen a cat with a cast? Does she look unhappy, surly, bored, irritated, or All of the Above?



But have you ever seen a cat's cast with a pasted-on-HEART because, as the surgeons note, "she's such a sweet kitty!"? Apparently, she took the operating table experience in zen stride...



But there's more! Now, my baby Gabriela has spinal arthritis (NOPE. UPDATE: it's a slipped disc, not spinal arthritis). Geeeeez! It can come up, apparently, with big, active dogs and Gabriela certainly enjoys her ball! Tomorrow, she has an appointment with a neuro-surgeon. Sigh...



Well, lookit. Here's the hijo with an animal not costing me a dime! Huz-zah! This was Michael in December is at a nearby stable feeding candy canes to rescued horses:



And another one!



May the animals recover and spend the rest of their lives enjoying Seasons of Cheer!