Aug 30 2006

Q & A

Published by at 11:43 am under Dogs,Rita,Uncategorized

Not as fun as T & A, but here goes:

Q: Are you a comment tease?

A: No, I’m lacking in techpertise (or techpertease, if you prefer). I thought I had turned on the comments, but I was wrong. You know how that can happen. Turning on does not seem to be my forte. At least I can make hollandaise sauce. And a great big noisy fuss.

Q: Why is Rita like a box of cigars?

A: They cost the same. I bought a box of good cigars for our biggest client (it wasn’t for them, I’d be living in a cardboard box under the freeway) and it was a surprising $250. Yikes. I’m theoretically going to be reimbursed for them, but considering the theoreticalness of getting paid, breath-holding is not in order.

Turns out the Actual Owner has not taken Rita to the vet for 4 YEARS. That’s 29 years in dog years, and considering that Rita is now a venerable 11 ?, I thought it was inexcusable. So we went to the vet, where her records had to be unearthed from the basement, and had a thorough check-up, blood testing, the works. Rita enjoyed it about as much as I enjoy the annual ritual of mammogram and Pap test, but endured it with much less complaint.

She’s in good shape for a vintage girl, but she’s the Nicole Richie of dogs, weighing in at a mere 44 pounds. The vet said to feed her twice a day instead of once. She also had an ear infection, so I’ve been putting drops in her ears twice a day. My popularity with my almost dog is probably at an all-time low, but I’ll be finished with the drops in a couple of days. The cost of the whole thing was $250, just like the cigars*, but worth it. I’m so glad she’s OK.

I’m so annoyed that Actual Owner didn’t get her shots and check-ups done for so long. John and I used to use our tax return to get all the cats checked out every year, and if they needed something extra, like dental work, we just did without to pay for it. When you adopt a dog or cat, you get all the responsibility as well as all the cuteness, and it’s for the rest of their lives.

Good thing I haven’t run into AO. If he has the nerve to ask for her back, I’ll tell him he has to pay me back for the vet, the grooming, the dog food, and the cost of boarding her Chez Moi for the past three months. Say $30 a day for 90 days – $2,700. Also nice in theory.

Q: Why is a raven like a writing desk?

A: I haven’t the slightest idea.

*Apparently nearly everything costs $250. I just refilled my prescription for the Evil Effexor and it cost, you guessed it, $250. I hope it’s the last time I have to buy it – talk about an expensive drug habit!

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4 responses so far

4 Responses to “Q & A”

  1. Mikeon 30 Aug 2006 at 9:38 am

    Ah, that’s better. I wish I could remember all the comments I wanted to leave?

    I’m glad Rita’s been given a relatively clean bill of health; as much as a pain in the ass (and wallet) it is to go to the vet, it’s essential, just as you mentioned.

  2. Kathleenon 30 Aug 2006 at 9:47 am

    Rita is the sweetest, tiniest German Shepherd I’ve ever met.

  3. LisaBon 30 Aug 2006 at 11:12 am

    Ah, comments!

    Rita is lucky to have found an almost-owner who takes care of her. You should move out in the middle of the night someday and take her with you. Some might call it dognapping, some might call it dogrescuing. 😉

  4. Amberon 30 Aug 2006 at 11:27 am

    I agree, if you’re not willing to put in the time and money to own a pet, then don’t own a pet! I’d say that Rita is official your dog by now. I mean, honestly, its been 3 months!

    Now that I’m with spawn and looking at all the accessories associated with deciding to reproduce (which is incredible in and of itself) I’ve noticed that everthing for baby cost $200. Everything. High chair, crib, change table, car seat, stroller. We haven’t bought a single new thing because I refuse to shell out $200 for plastic.