It looks like Sherbet’s run of diarrhea is finally over.  It was quite disconcerting while it was happening.  In the morning, my office looked like a “poop bomb” had been detonated, and Sherbs had dried poop plastered to several areas. The crap had dried just enough to be very difficult to remove.  The mornings were […]

Sherbet has always been a fragile girl (well, actually, a fragile “boy” for a while), which makes it difficult to judge his well-being. But I am somewhat worried about him recently. He has been losing weight, and the tumor on his eyelid has reappeared (see photo). Our vet does not think the tumor is a […]

I don’t think I’ll ever get used to thinking of Sherbs as a “girl.” Even the fact that I put the gender in quotes tells me that my thinking is clouded. I’m acting as if he decided to undergo gender reassignment and I’m having difficulty accepting the idea.The truth is, of course, that we were […]

First, I must apologize for missing last month’s update. There was a lot going on (notably, a death in my wife’s family), but that’s not an excuse, only an explanation. In any case, there is LOTS of news about Sherbs, so let me jump right in. On the non-medical front, Sherbs and Opa have become […]

Social news: turns out that Sherbet’s new roommate, Opa (see photo below), loves Shebs. Opa often follows Sherbet around like a younger brother, looking for opportunities to head butt or rub against his orange friend. He also enjoys sharing food dishes with Sherbet.This is all so cute. But, Sherbet seems to be tolerating the attention […]