Sassy is sick.

My little muffin just wasn't herself.

So on the Friday evening of the long weekend I asked Dr Google some questions and he said her symptoms were emergent.  So, it was off to the emergency vet in Nanaimo.

Fei came with me.  We went in Squirrel, she is the most equipped.

While little miss had tests we crawled in the back of the Jeep.  I was charging my phone and Fei wrapped up in a  squirrel blankie.  We could have made tea.  I had quickly packed snacks.  Lili even joined us for a wee visit.  The three of us fit ;)  

It took a couple hours for diagnostic tests.  Sedated X-rays and bloodwork.  The vet thought everything was indicative of Addison's Disease.  Sassy stayed there overnight for more testing and hydration.  

I just got an email at 3am confirming Addisons.  I don't know much about it.  She will need steroids and electrolytes for life.  It's not fatal and no surgery. 

I get a call in the morning about next steps.  Her meds have started now.

My poor wee baby.

I hate the prices but I'm glad we took her in.  The service has been amazing.  It's really awful leaving babies to be in the hospital.  How can she possibly understand?

Sidebar...there is a kitten in care.  They need her to pee.  She is in a kennel with a litter box, a privacy curtain and classical music being played for her.  Awe.  

2nd Sidebar...Eric just left at 3:30am for his Whipsaw trip.  I have serious fomo. Sassy needs me, so everything for a reason.

6:30 am update.  She is on new meds for life and tolerating it ok so far.  Pain meds knocked her out so they're trying a different one.  Her electrolytes are still out of whack.  Still dehydrated.  Not eating but also not vomiting. So, not stable yet.  Day vet coming on at 8.  Next update will be late morning.  It doesn't sound like she will be home today. I haven't slept yet.  Guess how messed up my guts are with this level of stress?!  Guessing my cortisol problem will have my glucose level doing crazy unpredictable things today.

Vancouver Aquarium

 

Lili and I took Kai and Luk over to go to the zoo. It was raining a bit too much so we did a pivot and went to the Aquarium instead.  We're very happy with how things turned out.

Sloths, monkeys AND we stayed dry.

We ubered to the New Town Bakery in Chinatown for some fabulous Chinese Dim Sum for a late lunch at their hidden restaurant.  Worth the jaunt.

There is a dragon exhibit with models that can be touched.  This was fabulous for Kai.

Kai took this picture.

Kenai and Izzy.

Izzy.

Kenai.  He's a mere 1540 lbs.

His underbite is the cutest thing ever.

All of the stunts or tricks they do in some way helps the keepers keep them cared for.  Showing off bellies, under fins and movements in the water.  The show was interesting.

All of their animals are rescues.

Kai's favorite part was the sharks, Luk's was the sloths.

I mean, it just never gets old finding Nemo and Dory.

Little Squishies.

This fellow was huge.

Lili spotted the 1st sloth, she had to get a picture and zoom in for me to see.

This is how we figured out that Kai couldn't find any animals in the enclosures, so I took pictures of them all and then zoomed in to show him on my phone.

Tedious and slow but it worked and he had a great day.

Too cute.

Yuk.  Ew.  However.  Zoom closer and check out the cute little face.

Obligatory Hullo ferry picture.  We packed breakfast.

Another cutie.

The sea otters are always fun.  The crowds were nuts to see them and they move super fast.  I wanted a picture of them rafting to show Kai but I couldn't find a place to break through the people.

The sea lions are in the old Baluga tank.  So we got to see them underwater.  They are HUGE when they swim right by you.

This is a better picture of Kenai's adorable underbite.

It was a good day.  Long.  We were definitely tired.  So worth it.

Sloths!!!!!!!!

 

Many of you know...I'm a tad obsessed with sloths.

There are two at the Vancouver Aquarium!!!!  And we got to see them.

A wee snack and a nap.  My spirit animal.

Absolutely obsessed.

There are two, this one was napping up high and we could just see a ball of fur.  This is Sally, she is 27.

I helped a lady and her daughter find the ball of fur up high.  There was a lot of murmuring around us about how they sleep up high and no one ever sees them.  A few minutes later she came back in the room and said you helped us so I've come back to get you.  The other one is in this corner.  So we scurried.  He was just waking and stretching.  Then we got to watch Hurricane climb around to his snack bowl, grab a wee bite and swing, crawl, upside down to his napping basket.  Sooooo cool.  

Sloth butt.

His right toe is missing.  He is a rescue.  I don't know his story and I haven't found out much about them online.  This is Hurricane.  He's 2.

Such a marvelous surprise.  Saved us a trip to Honduras :)

Swoon.

From the Aquarium's Instagram.