Sassy and her Staycation
We have had so much fun watching the unique places that our Flat Doctors have traveled! The 'flats' have traveled by planes and boats and have gone all over the world. They have clearly had many adventures as their counterparts stayed close to home continuing to treat the pets of Frederick, MD. Perhaps some of our most endearing photos come from a kitty named Sassy. Her parents sent an email describing the attached photos of Flat Dr. Cook and Sassy. After reading it, we had to share...
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| Flat Dr. Cook taking a cat nap. |
"Sassy is a young 18 years old and has been going to
see Dr. Cook since before he started at Kingsbrook AH. She was found
along the road during a heavy rainstorm and when we opened the car door
to check on her, she hopped right in. After contacting all
the neighbors to determine who she belonged to, we learned she was a stray and
belonged to us. She has been with us since 1998
and is a very smart and special kitty.
We learned very early that she didn't mind
travelling in the car as long as she could sit in the front seat and
occasionally look out the window, to the surprise and delight of passing
vehicles, especially those with children. Due to her age, diminished
hearing, and kidney disease, Sassy's travelling days are over except for trips
to see her favorite vet, Dr Cook and his staff. In her younger days she
was an inside, outside cat who enjoyed hunting mice and sharing her catch with
us. She was more like a dog and stayed close to us when out in the yard
always keeping track of our whereabouts. As she aged she preferred to
stay inside and now has a simpler life. 
So we would like to share Sassy's Staycation with
you. She likes to eat 5 to 6 meals a day and is showing Dr. Cook that he
is not splurging on her staycation, but sticking to her diet of
K/D. Her Daddy is her favorite. She will roll over on her
back and will stare at him until he comes and kisses her belly, which
he always does. She loves watching the birds, insects, rabbits, etc
outside, her Kitty TV, and wanted to share this joy with Dr. Cook. (She
did notice the bird on your shoulder Dr Cook and sniffed it to make sure it
wasn't real)! Finally, all this activity has
worn her out and she is taking one of her many naps.
One thing we meant to mention was that shortly
after Sassy found us she got very ill. Even Dr. Cook wasn't sure if she
would recover, but he tenaciously pursued every avenue and saved our precious
little girl. For this we are forever thankful, for as we said she has a
personality that an owner will see in a pet once in their lifetime, if they are
lucky."
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| Sassy and Flat Dr. Cook enjoying her Staycation. |
