Pacca has been our pet for 15 years. She arrived at our home one day as she was passing by, and my daughter saw her and decided to grab her since there's a busy road near my house. She thought a car might run her over. We're so tired of seeing that scene so many times.
I've always thought, and I tell my children, that if they're going to have a pet—a dog, a cat, or any other animal they want—they should take good care of it because they're just like us; they eat, they need to be bathed, and they get sick.
A few months ago, we started noticing a lump on her mouth and another on the thigh of her right hind leg. We started looking for a veterinary clinic to take her to. The doctor could tell us what these tumors were and what we should do.
The doctor examined her and found her healthy despite her age, that she was a little overweight, and that we needed to spay her. Pacca hasn't had a mate and therefore has never had a litter. He also advised us not to operate on the tumor in her mouth, but that we would have to remove the one in her leg.
I didn't agree with having both surgeries done at once because I know how uncomfortable it is, and the poor dog couldn't figure out how to get comfortable enough to sleep or sit up. My daughter took care of her dressings and giving her medication on time, as this is very important for her recovery.
Thank God, Pacca is now recovered, and the scar is drying and healing nicely. Although it has bothered her a little, we had to put a sweater on her to cover the wounds so they wouldn't bother her. Everything is fine now; she's jumping around, in good spirits, and eating well.
Pets can't speak, but if you connect with them, you can really understand what they want and feel. They give us so much love, and this is a way to repay them for all the unconditional affection they give us.
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Pacca es nuestra mascota desde hace 15 años. Llegó a nuestro hogar un día cuando pasaba por el frente y mi hija la vio y pensó en agarrarla ya que por mi casa hay una vía de carros muy fluida y pensó que algún carro la podía atropellar, como estamos cansados de ver esa escena en diferentes oportunidades.
Siempre he pensado y se lo digo a mis hijos, que si van a tener una mascota: perro, gato o cualquier animalito que quieran tener, deben cuidarlo mucho porque ellos son iguales a nosotros; comen, hay que bañarlos y se enferman.
Hace unos meses le comenzamos a notar una protuberancia en la boca y otra en el muslo de la pata trasera derecha. Comenzamos a buscar una clínica veterinaria para llevarla a consulta para que el médico nos dijera qué son esos tumores que le estaban saliendo y qué debíamos hacer?
El médico la examinó y la encontró saludable a pesar de su edad, que estaba con un poco de sobre peso y que teníamos que esterilizarla. Pacca no ha tenido compañero y por consiguiente nunca ha tenido camada. También nos aconsejó que el tumor de la boca no se lo operáramos, pero el de la pierna si teníamos que extraerlo.
No estuve de acuerdo con que le hicieran las dos operaciones de una vez porque se lo que eso molesta y la verdad la pobre perrita no hayaba cómo acomodarse para dormir o sentarse. Mi hija se encargó de hacerle las curas y darle sus medicinas a tiempo ya que eso es muy importante para su recuperación.
Gracias a Dios Pacca ya se encuentra recuperada y la cicatriz está secando y cerrando muy bien, aunque se la ha molestado un poco y tuvimos que ponerle un sweater para que cubriera las heridas y ella no se las molestara. Ya todo está bien, ya salta y está de mucho ánimo y come bien.
Las mascotas no saben hablar, pero si tienes conexión con ellas puedes saber muy bien lo que ellos quieren y sienten. Ellos nos dan mucho amor y esta es una forma de retribuirle todo el cariño que nos dan incondicionalmente.
Pacca is very fortunate to have a family like you...He's in the good hands.
Thanks God Pacca is now fully recovered..God bless for having a good heart to animals.