Just this morning I was writing about needing wisdom to keep me going when suddenly a bomb was dropped on me. The fosterer who had promised to take in Sean (the dog with distemper) told me he did not want to do it anymore. That’s it. No apologies, no offers to help me look for a replacement fosterer. Nothing. Just a plain “no”.
So, I was really left in a lurch. I had already given my word to the vet at OKR that I would be discharging Sean today (because the fosterer had promised me he would take in Sean). Now, I was really caught in the middle.
I don’t go back on my word, for whatever reason, but what do you do when others do, and this leaves you in a “stuck” situation?
That has always been my greatest fear and apprehension in dealing with humans – they have a mouth and they can make all kind of promises, but they do not keep their word.
Well, never mind about them. Now, I had a REAL problem. So, I called Ainey, PingSu and Terry – help me, please! Help me think this out.
But life still had to go on, and there was work to be done. So, I started the day by visiting the dogs now boarding at PAWS, to feed them their medicine. I hope by the time I finished, a miracle would come from….heaven (or anywhere for that matter).
Perky, the one we all thought might not have made it. She’s living up to her name.
Wendy, the very sweet and timid one. But a little too quiet.
Sweetie (I did not take her photo yesterday).
Russell, the boy – the one with a HUGE appetite.
All are eating well except Wendy, who would only eat one helping. But at least she is still eating. I gave them their medicine, fed them, and had to be on my way now.
I had to stop by at our panel vet to settle some payment, and so I mentioned my dilemma to Dr Khor, how the fosterer has just turned me down over the distemper dog, Sean. I knew he had no place to take in another dog, let alone one with distemper, but no harm asking, I thought.
To cut a long story short, the miracle from heaven came, and we figured out a way to house Sean at the clinic so that he would still be isolated from the other dogs (by the way, the other dogs have been vaccinated).
Dr Khor had just acquired the upstairs unit. But it had no air-cont yet. Never mind if there was no air-cont, we’ll open the windows, or use a fan. We just needed a place to board Sean so that he could be treated. Dr Khor said ok.
I couldn’t believe my luck.
Miracles do happen?
So, I called Terry with the good news, and asked him to accompany me to OKR to get Sean.
To cut another long story short, to and from OKR (Roger is doing well over there), we got Sean back to our panel clinic and settled him in, under isolation.
I bought canned food for him, which he took, but just one helping. It was a bit of a problem getting him to take his medicine, but tomorrow, I’ll bring cooked chicken to trick him into eating his medicine.
According to the vet at OKR, Sean has diarrhoea (this is one type of distemper where recovery without permanent damage is possible – in the other three types, there may be lingering permanent neurological damage).
Anyway, we will take it one day at a time. At least Sean is settled in now. Phew!
Hallelujah! Sadhu! (in this type of work, any opportunity I get, I say my thanks)
There may be humans who don’t keep their word and leave you in a lurch, but there are also miracles from heaven that drop down on you once in a purple moon.
For that, I’m thankful.
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One response to “Of humans, dogs and miracles”
Hi Kah Yein,
There always a miracle await for a kind soul like you.
joogyee