Technically still in recovery but cleared to “self-regulate” by the docs, it seems that Cat’s definition of self-regulation might be different from what they had in mind. Just 2 days after her diagnosis, I hear noise outside my office and walk out to find this: Cat playing with her “giggle ball” (best gift ever from Grandma!) and taunting her little brother.
She’s all: “Surgery? What surgery??” #ignoranceisbliss
Carrie Stewart is a journalist and award-winning TV producer-turned-advocate for canine cancer awareness after working night and day for months on end to help her German Shepherd foster-fail/rescue pup, Cat the Dog, head off hemangiosarcoma for as long as she possibly can.
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