Cramming an entire weekend into one day is impossible. Ideally, I’d have a day to bum around the house to relax, watch TV, and recuperate from being around people so much and another to go out and do some kind of activity. Oh, actual weekends, I miss you.
But! I did get to sleep in and I really need that most of all. Catching up on sleep is the best. And mom and I went to the zoo to walk around and look at critters. It was a beautiful day. Hard to believe we’re halfway through November! Feels more like September.
Then, when I got home, I checked my email and got an message from my classmate that owners had elected to euthanize our puppy patient. I think they made the right decision. She was doing poorly, had a congenital issue that even surgical intervention might not be able to help, and was doing worse despite our best efforts at trying to stabilize her. These owners loved her and were willing to do everything they could to help her, but, at the end of the day, it came down to a quality of life thing and what they thought was and was not fair to put her through. I feel a little guilty that my classmate had to deal with this all today but I’m also relieved I wasn’t there. I really liked our patient and, with how weepy I’ve been feeling lately, I’m not sure I would have been able to hold it together.
Here’s something adorable to distract from the sad:
Also, bat-rritos
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