Worry

Hey blogaroos. Squirmy here. Just putting out a request for good thoughts and prayers.

As we all know, the Coyote has always been a very picky eater. And since the hot weather began, he has REALLY been picky. He eats – but about half of what he normally eats. The Warden initially began simply picking up his dish if he didn’t eat a meal – and then trying later. Sometimes he ate. Sometimes he said “nah.” All the time we PONs were drooling to finish his leftovers. Which we were rarely allowed to do. The Warden then began adding yummy toppers to his food. He would eat them for a day or two and then say “meh.” He was still eating blueberries and his favorite/ bread.

While Aunt Sue was here, he really doubled down on his pickiness. And he loves her- and she tried to encourage him. But no luck. And it was apparent he was losing weight…

This week, the Warden took him to the vet- and they did some X-rays. The Vet wondered if he might be having Irritable Bowel problems. She put him on a steroid and an appetite stimulant. Today he is going back for bloodwork and a thorough analysis of his pee. The Warden had taken a small sample when she went the first time. She wasn’t told to bring one, but figured it couldn’t hurt. Unfortunately, she thought of bringing it AFTER he had a big pee. And do you THINK she could get the pee machine to give her a sample when she tried to collect it with tin foil and rubber gloves? Nope. Every time she tried, he stopped. This is the guy who pees on every tree in the forest. Anyway the little bit she gathered was unremarkable- but she’ll get a bigger sample from his first pee of the day today. This is always fun to watch…

So send healing thoughts today. We’re all worried about the wild guy- who has been pretty sad looking the past few days. Let’s hope they can find out what’s going on with him….

Have a good one. Peace and paws up. Stay safe. JBJ.