Archive for August, 2006

Ritka News Flash 24 Aug

Thursday, August 24th, 2006

We got a phone call from Renae at UC Davis VMTH a few minutes ago. She said that they are checking a few blood values, and if those look OK, Ritka will be released to us today. Update: It’s official, Ritka will be coming home this evening! We set up part of the kitchen for […]


Ritka at Home 25 Aug

Saturday, August 26th, 2006

Today was Ritka’s first day at home from the hospital. She was allowed 1/2 cup mixture of cottage cheese and rice every few hours and a small amount of a prescription canned food with each meal. She ate well today. She is back to carrying items in her mouth, sleeping with her family and barking […]


27 Aug

Monday, August 28th, 2006

Ritka is still eating great. We finally weighed her this evening at 38 lbs – I’d like her to gain at least another 5 or 6 lbs. To be honest, I’m not exactly sure what she was before all of this. Farli, on the other hand, was 48 lbs., which is a tad heavy for […]