Loving Mollie definitely has strings attached

While I was at a BAJC Board meeting last night, I got a panicked phone call from Jessica, "Mollie threw up and there's a string coming out of her butt!" I raced home to find Yael on the phone with an emergency call Vet. The decision was to bring her to the animal hospital in Deerfield, MA or take a "wait and see" approach.

We all tapped our fingers on the keyboard searching the Internet for an answer.

Meanwhile, Mollie was bothered but wagging her tail.

Our collective decision was to wait until morning. But, as recommended by a number of sites, we gave her some whole wheat bread.

In the morning, the string was visible. Mollie ate some more bread and, for added fiber, pumpkin mix. I took her for a walk and she pooped although she was clearly not comfortable.

I called our Vet and scheduled an appointment.

Mollie cheerfully entered the office. The string was getting longer. It took two assistants and the Vet to examine Mollie. The verdict was she had a string up her butt. Because she is not a "pull toy", the Vet cut off the visible rope and told me to give Mollie her regular food but add some pumpkin and whole wheat bread.

The Vet was confident that this too shall pass. The damage for the visit was only $37.

When we got home, Mollie wolfed down her food. I think she really enjoys the pumpkin.

With Thanksgiving only a few days away, we have another thing for which to give thanks.