Beth's Blog – December 2009 Archive (3)

Update on Alice (my cat)

I just got back from the vet with Alice and the news is not good.

The egg-sized lump near her hip is cancer. It seems to be growing into her abdominal wall, and that combined with her age make surgery a less-than-promising option. The vet said the cancer is very aggressive; the cells were dividing like crazy under the microscope.

She drained a large amount of bloody fluid off the site. My sweet princess was an absolute angel and did not put up a fuss. She gave her a shot… Continue

Added by Beth on December 17, 2009 at 3:00pm — 18 Comments

My cat has a large mass near her hip

I know this has nothing to do with Corgis, but we do have some cat owners here.

I have a vet appointment this afternoon and I am very worried.

My elderly (16+ year old) cat seems to have sprouted a large growth overnight. One day it was not there and the next day it was huge. It's the size of two golf balls or so and it's directly in front of her hip when she is standing. When she lays down her hip slides forward and the mass seems to go behind her hip.

When I… Continue

Added by Beth on December 17, 2009 at 8:29am — 4 Comments

Corgis playing in the snow

In which a forecasted "coating to an inch" of snow turns into a five-inch storm, the Corgis meet a new friend, and my husband edits together a short one-minute video of the fun....

We never saw this dog before, but she was only 6 months old and was instantly a playmate.

My favorite spot is about 35 seconds in. And all the "good-boying" and "good-girling" in the middle is because they responded to my emergency recall in mid-play! Hence my not… Continue

Added by Beth on December 7, 2009 at 9:42pm — 5 Comments