Georgia *Artist
  • Home
  • 1st time? READ here.
  • Cannabis Education
  • Georgia.. On my Mind.
  • The Happy Hippie
  • Cultivating Compassion!!!
  • Laughing Buddha
  • Amen
  • Editorial cartoons
  • Time to Toon!

Hope

14/7/2011

2 Comments

 
 Last Saturday I was out in the garden all day weeding and playing with the dogs. We have a pool so in between we took dips to cool off. At 6 I went to get some groceries for dinner. Not in the door, groceries in hand and Storm told yelled "mom there is something wrong with Hope!" She was hardly able to walk and when she saw me she walked and stumbled to me and fell on the floor, I ran around looking to see what she got into and saw a pill bottle on my bed, chewed open. ;-(( I ran down and grabbed the phone and called our vet, I knew on Sat they would be closed but there is always someone there. The vets office told me you should call this poison control first. I wanted to find an emergency clinic so we could get her there but  - no call the number first.  I called the number - I was not completely calm if you can imagine Hope was on the floor drooling and now starting to moan, Storm crying and yelling "mom tell them to hurry, where do we take her!?" I told the girl that she has taken some medicine and WHERE do I take her? She then informed me I needed to provide her with my credit card!! ?? WTF  - Before she would tell me anything.  So there you have it dog dying on the floor and I'm being asked for my credit card. - it gets worse.  
I did not know where my credit card was, I did not know where my wallet was (-it was in my truck with the rest of groceries - that I remembered on Sunday)  Hope then had a bowel movement and started to moan louder, I was crying at this point and begging just tell me where do I take her. She then said what's  your postal code? I gave it to her and she named off this town that I have never heard of ! I said no - "tell me what's near Newmarket!!!??" Her reply - "How do I know I'm in Illinois!!!"  The entire time Storm crying, Hope moaning and me feeling completely helpless and in shock. Storm got on his phone and called the vet again, This time they told us where to go. I am sure it was only minutes but it felt like hours on that phone call ;-(( 

We rushed her to the emergency clinic in Newmarket, her moaning all the time and we could see her slipping away from us. The first thing they did was give us a number and tell us to call it for poison info...  YOU think a VET emergency clinic would have a link on google or a number that they could quickly find out the info. Again we were told to call and were charged again. The first phone call as you know was completely useless.  WHAT is this!? Your pet is dying and they don't care. How dare they say they care when the first thing they say is what is your credit card number!? The vet came and told us that it was too late. The toxisity level in Hope was too high and she did not advise that we continue - they COULD if we wanted but it would have cost us 1000's of $$ and she personally felt it was too late. 
It still ended up costing us over 700.  It was a long sad drive home. 
It is not about the money it is about the morals. 
Please tell me that if it is a child and you call the poison hotline they don't say -what's your credit card number?- as you watch your child dying.  It can't be. I have not looked into that yet but it can't be- it would have to be illegal and as far as I am concerned it should be for our pets also. 

I called our vet the next day and asked WHY they gave us that number. She did not have much of a response other than "that is the number we use." She was NOT aware that they charged and I also asked why a USA number. I did ask is they get a 'kick back' for suggesting people to use that number - she assured me they did not. Then WHY that F%!!^%$ number that was of no use to us what so ever??  I like my Vet as a person. I have known her for years and have taught her kids.  I do feel that if you are giving a number to hopefully help people in times of trouble you KNOW more about it!   
I am still so hurt. So is Storm. Hope jumped up on my bed, over to my dresser and took them out of a box containing other stuff like hand cream,  brush... things in my opinion would have been much more fun to chew ;-( Those pills were there the entire time I was away at my retreat -  yet, I went out for less than a hour and ..  it was an accident but my heart breaks thinking I could have avoided it.  It was my medicine ;-(  I feel terrible.   I have always had dogs, from Great Danes to Scruffy ( no clue on what she is - besides lovable) 
never, ever has anything like this happened.  They all lived long lives  with the exception of Hunny - ;-(( that died not too long ago and that was from the bone marrow of a soup bone. ANOTHER thing I did not know. I have given my dogs bones forever. You buy them at the pet store, but some dogs just can not stomach them. 
I got Hope to help get over Hunny. Now, how do I get over Hope.   What does not kill us makes us stronger. I want people to know about what happened. There are numbers you can call that are free. 
ASK YOUR VET! >>What number do you provide? <<  Bring it to their attention.
I do have the location of a 24 hour emergency clinic  now ;-((  
Hope would take stuff when we were not looking, fridge magnets, the remote for the apple T.v., the remote, stuff out of the blue box, garden tools, I have many visual half chewed reminders. I never smacked her for this ... she was a puppy, WE LOVED her. I have all kinds of special toys that we bought - extra tuff - and too big now for Scruffy and Tequila. I will put them away for now ;-(  I am afraid to even think about getting another dog.  Again the loss is like a huge void. Scruffy is really moping, they played constantly, we joked "what's Hopes favorite chew toy - Scruffy! "  The garden only 1/2 finished I will force myself out there again today. It's just not going to be the same. I did draw this cartoon (it was a shut door- that means I do not want to be disturbed, while crying)  but it gives me some feeling of peace. It is how I heal.  I pray Hope has forgiven me. I pray that someone will learn and this won't happen to them . It was not something I would wish on anyone. I use to miss the click click of Hunny's paws, how quickly I now notice the missing thud thud thud of those big clumsy puppy paws.
There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face.  ~Ben Williams

Time to take out Scruffy and Tequila and throw a ball and play in the pool.
 
Picture
All work property of georgia toons . georgia peschel *please write for permission to use any work. Copywrite 2022
2 Comments
Cat
14/7/2011 11:28:15 am

Oh Georgia...

I'm so, so sorry...

How horribly, awfully sad.

COL COL

(((HUGz)))

Reply
Boulet
14/7/2011 04:49:28 pm

Hope could never be mad at any of you.

Reply

Your comment will be posted after it is approved.


Leave a Reply.

    Georgia (me)

    Georgia...  On My Mind.
    CREATION.  Cannabis. 
    Comics.  Creatures.
    Controversy.
    Canine..  lol       Stuff.

    Archives

    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013
    April 2013
    March 2013
    February 2013
    January 2013
    December 2012
    November 2012
    October 2012
    September 2012
    August 2012
    July 2012
    June 2012
    May 2012
    April 2012
    March 2012
    February 2012
    January 2012
    December 2011
    November 2011
    October 2011
    September 2011
    August 2011
    July 2011
    June 2011
    May 2011
    April 2011
    March 2011
    February 2011
    January 2011
    December 2010
    November 2010
    October 2010
    September 2010
    August 2010
    July 2010
    June 2010
    May 2010
    April 2010

    Categories

    All
    $$$GREED
    ABC
    Abuse
    ACIM
    Adventure
    Advocate
    Advocates
    Alcohol
    Alice In Wonderland
    America
    Animals
    Another Year Older
    Antidepressants
    April Fool
    Art For Purchase
    Artist
    Art Show
    Baked
    Ball Scratch
    Batman&robin
    Bear
    Beatles
    Bee
    Be The CHANGE
    Bible Inspired Cartoon
    Biker Chick!
    Birds
    BlueJay
    Boat Bullshit
    Bongs 101
    Book
    Bookmark
    Brain
    BTGG
    Bud
    Buddha
    Bylaw Abuse
    Canada
    Canadian Pardon
    Cannabis
    Cannabis Cartoon
    Cannabis Cartoonist
    Cannabis Digest
    Cannabis Education
    Cannabis Kids
    Cannabis Leaf
    Cannabus
    Card
    Cards My Own Creations
    Cards -my Own Creations
    Cartooning
    Cashy
    Cd
    Celebrate
    Cesar Millan
    Choice
    Christmas
    Church
    Classes
    Clay
    Coloring Book
    Comic Book
    Comic Strip
    Compassion
    Compassion Club
    Compassion Club
    Conspiracy Culture
    Conspiracy Culture Show
    Contest
    Craft Sale
    Craft Sale
    Create Art
    Create-art
    Create-art
    Criminal
    Cultivating Compassion
    Custom Made
    Cutouts
    Dab
    Death
    Decriminalisation
    Dentist
    Depression
    Designer Drugs
    Deva Premal
    *disclaimer
    Documentaries
    DOG BITE PREVENTION
    Dogs
    Doing Dishes
    Donate
    Draw
    Drawing
    Drawing.
    Drawing Lesson
    Drawing Lessons
    Dreaming
    Driving
    Dr.s
    Drug Dealer
    DUI
    DynamicGardenDesign
    Easter
    Edibles/Medibles
    Editorial
    Education
    Ego
    Elephant
    Etsy Account
    Evil Act
    Face Book
    Face Book
    Facebook
    Facts
    Faith
    Fall
    Family
    FDA ?
    Fire Hazard
    Food/Hunger
    For Sale
    Fox
    FREE
    FREE Printable Download
    Friends
    Fuck It.
    Garden
    Georgia... On My Mind
    Georgina
    Give Thanks
    Give Thanks
    GlobalGagRule
    Global Warming
    Gmos
    Goals
    Goauche
    God
    Golf Cart Death
    Gone Fishing!
    Google6630507
    Goua
    Gouache
    Groundhog Day
    Grow
    Growing
    Growing Cannabis
    Guest Blogs
    Guest Blogs
    Halloween
    Health Canada
    Hearing Impaired
    Hello Girlfriend
    Hemp
    Herb
    Hiv
    Holiday
    Holiday Display
    Holy IHighBe
    Home
    Hope
    Human Trafficking
    Ing
    Inspiration
    Instagram
    International Bud Collection
    Jerry Kelly
    Jesus
    Jim Smith
    Joke
    Judgement
    Just For Fun!
    Justin Trudeau
    Kats-gallery
    Kids
    Kitty-in-the-grass
    Lakes I Love
    Laughing Buddha
    Laughing Buddha
    Legalize
    Legal Lies
    Lets Get Crafty
    Lies
    Life Lesson
    Life Lessons
    Living Proof
    Logo
    Lol
    Loretto Maryholme
    Love
    Magazine Article
    Making It Happen.
    Medibles
    Medical Cannabis
    Medicinal Cannabis
    Medicinal Cannabis Cartoon
    Medicinal Marijuana
    Medicine
    Meltdown Lol
    Mental Illness
    Mini Vacation
    MMAR/MMPR
    Moon
    Mothers Day
    Movie
    MugShot
    Murrine/Glass Art
    Mushrooms
    Mushroom Society
    Music
    Mycological Society
    My Painting
    My Painting
    Natural Medicine
    Nature
    Naughty List
    Nausea
    Night Sky
    #nodapl
    No Fat Lies
    No Fat Lies
    Norway
    Not A Criminal
    NOW
    Occupy
    Octopus
    One Love
    Online Art Classes
    Only In Canada Eh
    Our Dogs
    Our Dogs
    Pain
    Painting
    Pallet Painting
    PEACE
    Peep!
    Pills
    PIN
    Pipe Mug/Zang
    Places I Visit
    Plant
    Plants
    Pokemon
    Pool
    Poppy
    Poppy The Service Dog
    Positive Note
    Positive Steps!
    Postcard
    Prayer
    Prescribed Medications
    Pride
    Prohibition
    P.T.S.D
    Quote
    Radio Interview
    Rant
    Rape Culture
    READING
    Recipes
    Recycle
    Reefer Madness
    Reno
    Rest In Peace...
    Rick Simpson Oil
    R.I.P
    River Monsters
    ROM
    ROOR
    Russia
    Santa
    Saw Blades
    Schizophrenia
    Seeds
    Selfie
    Sex
    Sexual Abuse
    S.H.
    Side Effects
    Signs
    Sketchbook Sketches
    Skype
    Snail Mail!
    Snail Rider
    Snow
    Social Media
    Someone Famous...
    Spring
    Stephen Boehme
    Storm
    Strain
    Studio
    Super Bowl
    Swearing
    Television
    Thank You
    The Incredible Mr.Limpet
    The King Of The Jungle
    The Pope
    The Wizard Of OZ
    Time Lapse
    Time-Lapse
    Time Out
    Time Out
    TLC &THC
    TN & HFS
    Tobacco
    Todd Stimson
    Trafficking
    Trash >Treasure
    Travel
    Treating Yourself
    Treating Yourself
    True Tails...
    Truth
    T Shirt Design
    TY EXPO
    Ty Expo
    Unicorn
    USA
    Valentine
    Valentines Day
    Vapour Lounge
    Video Blog/Youtube
    Vote
    Watch Me.
    Water Color
    WHO
    Wish
    Women
    Word Of The Day
    Worthy
    Yoda
    Yoga
    ZenKitty

    Submit

    *All images and content 
          Copyright ©2018  
    ​   Georgia Peschel and                  
        GeorgiaToons.com
        All Rights Reserved
Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.
Photo from dreamsjung