Hi friends,

Cassie is still with us, thankfully, but not doing real well. She coughs with every exhale but she still appears happy and jolly. She still has a quality of life, even though she can't take a normal breath without coughing, and she has to be confined to the linoleum kitchen after she eats or drinks because she continually vomits up her food and water (and then promptly eats it up again). I have a pretty strong stomach with many things, but that is one thing that I can't stomach. When I go to my moms house, I have to ask her not to feed Cassie for about 15 minutes before I get there, and during the duration that I am there visiting. She does have a new habbit that is kind of funny, though. With almost every cough, she lets out a little *toot*..."cough TOOT...cough TOOT...cough TOOT". She never fails to make us laugh, even when she doesn't intend to do anything funny.

She is going to a different vet for a second opinion, my mom is calling the new vet today. Her wonderful vet is off for a few months due to a shoulder surgery, so my mom thought that would be a good opportunity to get another opinion. I'll let you know how she does at the new vet.

Thank you so much for thinking about her. I'll give the smashey face a hug and kissie for you all.