Sick Kitty, Broken Truck

The Humane Society is overflowing with animals, according to recent news reports. Joseph and I had been thinking about getting a playmate for Marley. Here's our new little baby, Lilly. That's the name they gave her and we didn't want to change it. Don't let the blue collar fool you; they didn't have any other color available. We need to get her a cute pink one.

She started sneezing not soon after we got her. That really freaked me out because they told us that if they aren't treated, cats can lose their sense of smell and then they won't eat because they can't smell their food. The earliest appointment we could make was Wednesday, which is my day off.


Right before I needed to take her to the vet, my truck overheated.

Marcus the truck. Pretty much the best truck ever. No car payment, decent gas mileage, very dependable...radio and a/c work...what more do you need?

Luckily my dad is pretty much the most Awesome Dad ever and can do anything. Seriously.

And he lets me help, which is fun.
We replaced the thermostat and did a radiator flush. Which takes a lot longer than you think because in between running the vehicle, you have to let it cool down, which involves a lot of waiting.
The bad news with the kitty is that to reschedule my appointment at the free vet (it's free if your animal is sick within 14 days after adoption) was going to take too long because they didn't have an opening until Tuesday. I was not waiting that long. We had to take her to a different vet and it was a pretty penny. The good news is that she is now on medication (that she hates) but she is feeling soooo much better. Instead of sitting on your lap and acting sick, she runs around after her toys and gets into normal kitten trouble.

It's a good thing we were keeping her separated from Marley (like we're supposed to, according to the instructions for "introducing a new kitten" that Joseph googled), because she's still contagious. But here's to hoping that Marley isn't jealous of her new sister. We'll find out once Lilly is fully healed.