Napping before the "Big Date"

This year was my first time to celebrate Valentine’s Day. I recently began dating this beautiful dilute calico named Eleanor. I met her through one of the other girls I work with. She is a little older than me, but Dr.Dallas told me that age shouldn’t matter if I really like her.

Before I did anything I had to take a  long nap with Monkey and Chicken so I could be well rested to impress Eleanor

Check out how suave I am...

with how charming and sophisticated I am. I called my seamstress to stop by to fit me for a tie…

We began our evening by catching the classic flick “Lady and the Tramp”. The movie was good, but we thought it would be so much better if the lead actors were cats instead of dogs. We then shared a lovely meal made by Hill’s Prescription Diet. I had the r/d since I am currently on a diet, and she had the d/d venison and green pea because of her food allergies. When she got up to use the litter box I sneaked a

Hope your V-Day was great!!! Mine was!

taste of the venison and green pea…I can say it was much better than my r/d. At the end of the night Eleanor and I said a sweet goodbye and I hope she’ll hang out with me again sometime real soon.

Love, Mo                                                                           

I had to taste the batter...Yum!

My friend, Cora, called me this morning and said she was going to stop by for some milk and biscuits on her afternoon walk. You’ll be very proud of me because I decided to make the biscuits rather than buy them this time.  I tried these recipes on some of my other friends, Emma and Jake, and they loved it.

I asked Dr. Dallas to do the hard parts - Thanks Man!

One thing I learned while I was baking is that you have to pay attention! I burnt the first batch because I fell asleep and forgot to set the timer! Shawna wasn’t very happy with me when she heard the screeching sound from the smoke alarm. My second batch went better, but I had to enlist the help of Dr. Dallas for stirring the bowl.

Let me know how you like these. I am working on another recipe and once I get it perfected I will post it!

My friend Olivia made this apron for me

Take care and happy treats!

Love – Mo

Mo’s Veggie Thins Dog Biscuit Treats

by Mo of “a” street animal clinic

Ingredients:

• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1/4 cup dry milk powder
• 2 tablespoons dry milk powder (+ more)
• 1 vegetable cube or packet
• 1/4 cup boiling water
• 2 tablespoons boiling water (+more)
• 1/4 cup safflower oil
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar (not packed)
• 1/4 cup carrots, shredded or ground
• 1/2 egg or egg substitute
• additional flour for dusting

At one point I had to have Monkey give me a hand

Instructions:

• Preheat oven to 300 F
• Dissolve veggie cube or packet in the boiling water. Mix dry ingredients together; mix wet ingredients separately, except egg. Pour wet ingredients into dry; mix lightly. Add a well in the center and add egg. Mix.
• Place dough on a lightly floured surface, sprinkle a little flour on top. Roll out to not more than 1/8″. To avoid dough sticking to rolling pin, sprinkle a little flour on top of dough. The key is not to use too much flour (they will puff up otherwise).
• Cut out shapes with cookie cutter.
• Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 15 minutes. Turn them over and bake another 10 minutes.
• Cool on wire racks. Store in an airtight container. Enjoy

Cheesy Dog Bones

 by Mo of “a” street animal clinic

Looks like Cora likes the batter. We'll see if she likes the cookies...

Ingredients:

• 2 cups unsifted all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups shredded cheese
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 4-5 tablespoons water

Instructions:

• Preheat oven to 400 F
• Make a cardboard cut out of a dog bone or use cookie cutter of choice.
• Combine flour, cheese, and vegetable oil in a food processor. Cover and whirl until mixture is a consistency of coarse meal. With machine running slowly add water until mixture forms a ball.
• Roll out dough to approximately 1/8″ and cut into desired shapes.
•  Bake at 400 degrees for 10-15 minutes. Store in an airtight container. Enjoy

I think she does like it!

What goin' on in here?

I saw this lying on the floor yesterday afternoon.

I said to myself “Self, why is this placed here on the floor where I usually like to

Oh...it's just a bag

hang out after lunch? I should investigate this…”

So, I begin to examine this situation. I’m hopeful there is something in here for

Well there isn't anything in here!

me! ……….Of course there isn’t anything fun in here.

I definitely need to shed a few ounces…ahh shucks!

I'm rockin this hat!!

Well I didn’t make it to midnight on New Year’s Eve but I stayed festive and sported my new hat! I had a crazy night full of treats, wine, toys, and goldfish crackers !

I thought I might go with the traditional New Year’s Resolution and work on loosing a few ounces but then I decided everyone picks that so I made a list of resolutions that are things I need to work on and would like your help in deciding which ones I should pick…

1. Spend less time in the bathroom getting ready in the morning
2. Do more sit-ups and work on strengthening my core (I’m getting a little waist-waddle)
3. Keep my nails short and manicured at all times
4. Come when called and not ignore my bosses when they want me
5. Eat all of my CET Chew and not just the yummiest part (I need to work on better dental health since I can’t brush my teeth)

I hope everyone has a good 2012 and remember to schedule your pet’s annual wellness exam this year with Dr. Dallas. We hope to see you at “a” street animal clinic soon.

Cheers – Mo

Got my transport...Got my friend...

So I am just getting ready to head out the door. I got big plans this weekend. Santa granted me my Christmas wish… to spend the holiday with my friends.

I got my carrier…

Monkey…

Food and water bowls, toys, scratching post, and my “yummies”.

Got my goodies...

I think I’m ready. See you guys after the holiday weekend.

Everyone at “a” street animal clinic wishes you a Happy Holiday!

LOVE, MO

Merry Christmas, Santa! I hope you, and all your reindeer are doing great and have lots of fun delivering gifts on Christmas Eve.  I wanted to let you know that if any of  your reindeer aren’t feeling well, you should call Dr. Dallas because he is really good at making animals feel better if they are sick. You can always call the “a” street animal clinic emergency number if you need us after hours.

I know I should be asking for World Peace and stuff like that for Christmas but what I really want is for my friends Penny and Siskiyou to invite me to their house for Christmas.  Could you see what you can do about that for me? They are so much fun and there is nothing better than being with your family and friends over the

I want more of these!

holidays. The only other thing I can think of that I want is a new toy.  I just love to play with new things and I always share my toys with the patients that come in to “a” street.

Thanks a lot! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Love from your friend, Mo

Me and Siskiyou with the chinchillas

I hope everyone had a wonderful and yummy Thanksgiving. I had an awesome time!! Penny and Siskiyou, my new best friends, invited me to stay with them over the holiday weekend. I was really busy and had lots to do while I was there.  Siskiyou introduced me to what chinchillas are…

I did my part in placing the table cloth

 And I helped set the Thanksgiving table…

Me and Penny -"Chillin"-

Penny and I did a lot of “chillin” around the house after play time…

But I did get in trouble a few times…

 Siskiyou’s Mom said that he was sad when I had to leave and I admit that I would rather be playing with him and Penny than be here at work, but I couldn’t let my

I guess I'm not supposed to do this:(

patients down.  So hopefully I can go back again sometime.

Now that the Christmas season is here I wanted to remind everyone that many holiday plants could be toxic to your pet if ingested. Most commonly toxic are Lilies, Holly, Mistletoe, and Poinsettias. If your pet is one who like to chew on the houselhold plants just be sure to put them up where they can’t reach it.

Don't eat this

Merry Christmas!! Love, Mo

My job includes consoling patients and talking them through what Dallas is doing, and how he is going to help them feel better.  I didn’t realize the amount of responsibility ahead of me, so, my first day was a whirlwind. This is me after my first day.  I was pooped!!

Sleepy Mo

I’ve been here for almost ten months now, and this job is like second nature to me.  Sometimes certain situations arise and I feel the need to do something goofy, or to make light of it.  This kind of stuff isn’t in my job description, but I think ad-libbing brings a little flavor into the day.  I’m usually hanging around in the waiting room or in the back with patients.  I’ve had to spend more time in the back lately because I keep trying to escape out the front door.  Everyone keeps telling me that A Street is a busy street and I could get hit by a car.  I know…I know… but it sure looks interesting out there in the garden. So, watch out for me when you enter the front door. (They made me write that last part.)

Please keep reading my blog because I want to share my experiences with our clients, and also inform everyone on the latest veterinary news.

Have a great day!

Love, Mo