Straydog UPDATE posted THURSDAY 8/21/03 at ~7:07 p.m. CT

Bill Arnold's Daily Straydog Log

THURSDAY AUGUST 21 2003

Four dogs to the vet clinic this morning

   Julie

     Julie's blood sugar level was down to 93, which is in the normal range, and the doctor said to keep doing exactly what we are doing--both with diet (which Erin is preparing especially for Julie) and her three insulin injections per day. Julie's happy to be staying in the living room kennel away from the 100-degree heat.

Juana puts Julie into a crate in the van to go for her blood sugar level check.

Back home in her living room kennel Julie gets her insulin injection from Juana.

After her insulin Julie gets her eye drops.

   Alice

     Dr. Morton wanted to check Alice's tail today. He unbandaged it and said it was healing but that there was still a small open spot, and he bandaged her back up and wants to see her again Monday. (Sally's tail is completely healed, and she's not having to wear her E-collar any longer, but she's staying in a living room kennel with Alice so we can keep a close eye on her.

   Prince and Sunny

     These two doggies went to the clinic to be groomed by their new groomer, and I'll be picking them up this evening and will hopefully get some photos. (Thanks again to Ofelia Gipson for contributing the funds for all this grooming. We plan to take three more dogs in tomorrow.)

Sunny, back from the groomer, paid for by our wonderful contributor and volunteer, Ofelia Gipson

That's me, Bill, with Prince, just back from the groomer.

The heat (over 100 degrees again today) is taking its toll on our kennel team/caregivers

     Sunday's heat along with a 16-hour day took out Shannon, who had already worked continuously (on duty 24/7) since Pat's passing. She has had to take a well-deserved break. Today we lost Tamara, who was feeling so bad she had to leave a little after noon. Then about three p.m. Michael had to come inside the office and lie down with cold, wet towels over his head, and he finally ended up going to the hospital. Tomorrow we're going to be short-handed unless everyone miraculously recovers. We should have moved the whole operation to night shift at the beginning of summer, and next year we will, if not next week!