As a few of you may have seen in another thread, I faced a terrible decision a few weeks ago about my precious lil kitty that has been suffering from a medical condition for the past 3 years. I've had a good vet for a long time that I would never say anything bad about ... but he is also an " old school " farm vet so he isn't up to date on a lot of the more recent medications etc. So I had made an appt with another vet for a second opinion at the last minute because I told myself if I didnt get a second opinion Id always be upset with myself, even though I knew she was not getting better. I made the appt just before the appt to have her put to rest. The new vet told me she couldnt promise anything but she was very knowledgable with the condition. She told me there were a few things she could try ... if I wanted to continue ( of course !! ) but that she couldnt promise me anything would work. So that day, I cancelled the other appt ( thank goodness ) and my lil kitty stayed with the new vet for a few days. I brought her home last Friday and now a little more than a week later ... I cry with happy tears because of how well she is doing. She is jumping and running around, playing with the other two kitties ... being so frisky ( good thing! ) ... looks like shes so happy now instead of being uncomfortable and in pain all the time. I have been in touch with her several times over the past week ... and her staff because theyve wanted updates. The vet cant believe the transformation in my lil kitty. She said she was hoping it would work but that she didnt expect it to be as great of a recovery as she's had. She's floored by it.
I've said thank you to her and her staff a million times and have decided I would definitely be using her as our permanent vet now. I want to do something special for her and her staff though to show my appreciation. My pets are my children ... and I love them to the end of the universe and back again. This kitty in particular has a very sentimental meaning to me ( as they all do ) but this kitty was given to me by my parents on christmas eve of the first year I moved out on my own. I was terribly homesick ... and missed home so much ... so it was just me and her doing our thing for those first few years out of college and in the " real " world. My heart broke when she got sick ... and was told we were out of options. So you can imagine how thankful I am that my little kitty is now curled up on my lap more than a week following what i thought would be one of the most heartbreaking days .. purring away while I type this. I want to show them my unending appreciation. I also want to do something for our now ex vet and his staff. I do appreciate all theyve done for us too ...
Any ideas to go along with a card where I'll express my gratitude and a picture of my lil kitty???