An Easter Scare

So yesterday I accompanied Dennis' family to church. We rode in different cars, Dennis his brother, Kenneth, and I were in one car and the rest of his family in the other. We arrived back at his parents' house first, finding Ichigo had ruined some things.

I was pissed at him, and Dennis pointed out that there was something in the formal living room that was ruined. As his brother went to go check that out, I noticed there was something scattered on the closet floor. Usually that door is closed. I found blue kibble on the floor, it was rat food covered in poison. His brother told us that Ichigo pulled out the rat poison from the closet, tore up it's paper container and may have consumed some. Ichigo was acting normal, jumped on us when we entered. Dennis told me t0 immediately call Animal Care Control in Vacaville, it was a recording. I feared no one would be open on Easter Sunday but with the recording came the emergency vet clinic number in Solano. I called the emergency number and told them our dog got into rat poison and we don't know how much he has consumed. I ran upstairs to grab his leash and etc, when I ran back downstairs Dennis was crying. I knew I couldn't cry, if I cried then we'd be too emotional to know what the hell to do!

I was so thankful the Emergency Clinic was open. We brought Ichi right away and the rat poison. His brother vacuumed the living room and we told him we would come back. I could tell he was worried, we all were. It was a 20 minute ride but Ichigo was fine. They induced vomiting via IV and he threw up blue crap everywhere (we wanted to see it, but they already threw it out). Although they are not sure how much he ate and not sure if he absorbed any at all, just in case we were given an antidote - Vitamin K. After they informed us he was fine, I began to cry.

Thinking about losing Ichigo was something I refused to think about. I didn't want to think of it any time earlier - that isn't really who I am. Unless something, I know, is wrong with him and there is no use in helping him - I'd accept it. Having my rats made me realize how to cope with their death and life...

I don't ever want to lose Ichigo, I never wanted to lose any of my pets. I only feel it's best when it's the best for them. It's not time for Ichigo just yet...

I am so thankful to God for keeping him safe.