Sick Pets and Vet Visits

Yes... You read it right.... Suki and Sadie have been super sick.

First, we signed the papers on the house and that day we noticed the fleas. There was a big flea infestation in the house that the previous owners had left. We paid a pest company to come and spray to kill the fleas. After his first visit to our house, the fleas came back. This time... They brought cockroaches.

We brought Suki into the house about 2 weeks after the first pest spray application. Next thing we knew, we had a cat who would stop itching and she started losing the fur around her tail, legs, and belly. After the sores started showing up on the back of her neck, we knew we had to take her to the vet. We had already put Frontline Plus on her right after we knew that we would be bringing her to the house.

The vet concluded that she had: Flea Allergy Dermatitis. After two shots and some very sad parents, she is doing well and the fleas have started dying.

Sadie on the other hand... She had some more problems. We got Sadie on Wednesday, August 10, from the Warrensburg Animal Shelter. She was just recovering from a spay operation. Not only did we notice that her stomach was not feeling good (due to the throw-up on the hardwood floor), but we started to notice a cough that would shake her whole body. Pretty soon, she started hacking up mucus and anything she had eaten from the day before. After almost a week of her cough, and her lack of appetite started growing more and more prominent, we took Sadie to the vet.

Sadie was diagnosed with Kennel Cough, WhipWorm, and flea irritations. She is now finishing her antibiotic to treat the bacteria portion of Kennel Cough. The vet, Justin, and I are all convinced that the Kennel Cough, and WhipWorm are from the Animal Shelter.... Our poor baby is just barely eating a tablespoon of food a day and her water consumption is still normal. After speaking to the vet yesterday about her food habits, the vet is convinced that her eating even just that little bit everyday will help her build up her immune system. Today, Sadie had a particularly bad day. She has been super lethargic and she only drinks if I sit right next to her and watch her.

Suki and Sadie have a little game. I am grateful for this little game because sometimes it gets Sadie to eat. I will set a bowl of food down on the floor right in front of Sadie. Sadie just looks at it until Suki comes in and starts looking interested. Sadie starts getting worried that Suki will eat it and so she hurries and eats enough to get Suki to leave. It is pretty funny to watch!

I love my two little girls and I wish that they would get better soon.

Introducing: Sadie!!

Suki is no longer an only child....

Say HELLO to Sadie!!

We adopted Sadie from the Warrensburg Animal Shelter. She has a very sweet disposition and she loves to cuddle. She is a Terrier Mix with long black fur.

When we first started dating, we knew that we wanted a dog sometime in the future. Now is the time! We were going to get a dog as our Christmas present, but there was an adoption day in Sedalia for the Sedalia Shelter and  we talked... and talked... and figured... and talked some more... about getting a dog so soon. So we went to look. After visiting the Sedalia shelter, we went to Warrensburg (about 30 min. away). Warrensburg Animal Shelter had a wide variety of dogs to pick from! I am partial to big dogs, and Justin loves Medium sized dogs. With Sadie we met in the middle! She is a medium-large dog and a wonderful purchase.

Benefits of adopting from a shelter:

• The adopted pet has their first vaccinations
• They receive a microchip upon adoption
• Adopted pets are required to be spayed/neutered

Sad parts about adopting from a shelter:

• Pets are caged all day
• Pets pee and poo on the concrete in their cage
• All pets cry when they see a human, they want you to adopt them

It was hard for me to walk into the shelter and keep myself from crying. I have such a soft heart when it comes to animals of all shapes and sizes, and seeing them in these conditions really tugs at those soft heart strings. Sadie grabbed our attention and we couldn't even look at any other pets!

Some Photos... As Promised

As promised, I have chosen a couple of pictures that best depict our new-to-us house.

Kitchen- After our new paint, cabinet hardware, accessories, and our laundry units. We are still waiting until the pesticide totally takes effect before we lay the vinyl floor.

Gas Stove and fridge came with it. Paint Colors:
Valspar Signature- Au Lait Ole, and Historic Collection Churchill Eccru

Washer/Dryer: Whirlpool Cabrio Super Capacity

Kitchenette w/ Granite Cutting board.
We chose this to help add some counter space.

Master Bedroom-Painted by Mom and Dad Furnell, and touched-up by me. The carpet is new.

New Bookshelf
Paint: Valspar Signature Au Lait Ole

Our Make-shift Entertainment Center

Front Room: Hardwood Floors, stained trim, new blinds.

New Blinds, Paint: Valspar Signature Martinique Dawn

Wood Trim, Accent Wall Paint: Valspar Signature Mudslide

Bathroom Before:

Bad Photo. The paint color was an off-white.

Bathroom After: 

Shower and above tub.

Bathroom Storage. we chose not to paint into the corner yet. It is going to be covered with a curtain.

Paint: Valspar Kitchen and Bath Enamel Super Nova

I wish it was all finished and that you could see the before pictures to see how much we have done!