Going Under the Knife

Poor Sophie and Oliver, the time has now come to get them spayed/neutered and little do they know it, but it's happening this Thursday! I have been struggling to find a vet I really like here in Carmel, because quite frankly, I don't know where to start! There are so many to select from, that my head is spinning! There is anything from a farm vet to a vet that has flat screen TV's in each kennel...I need something in the middle! I do take them currently to a place near our old apartment, but I don't think it is their forever vet home. So I searched for a place where I thought I might have them spayed/neutered at and got a quote from this particular vet. Well, lets just say to have them both done, it would be around $1,500! I about died, as I had not envisioned it costing this much. I mean I had been realistic (or so I thought) when budgeting around $500 for this...but nearly triple this? I had to get in research mode and find another alternative! Luckily my friend Jill (who is from the area) recommended a few places which charge drastically cheaper! The place where I ended up going with is a non-profit organization in Hamilton County and works in part with the Humane Society. I am thankful that we can help out such an organization and not have to break the bank (thank you Lord).

Pictured above is a Weimaraner (not one of mine) wearing the latest fashion in post-surgery attire...the Elizabethan Collar! Lovely right? I can't wait to see my gray babies in one of these and how quickly they find a way out of it! Don't worry, pictures to come my friends. Please pray for Sophie and Oliver as they undergo their first major surgery! I know they are just dogs after all, but I might shed a few tears leaving them alone at the doggie hospital. Don't worry, I will have ice chips a-plenty and fluffy little beds waiting for them upon their return!