I appreciate our vet, the Cambridge Valley Service is clean, bright and the staff is friendly and accessible. Dr. Fariello met us this morning outside of Minnie’s pre-surgery crate and we talked over everything – the cost, the aftercare, the operation itself. This conversation made it easier for us, Maria shows her emotions more readily than I do, I am at peace with this and so is she. But she did have a good cry afterwards, it is hard for her to see Minnie suffering, it will be hard for her to see Minnie afterwards.

But Minnie will get the best and most loving care imaginable, she couldn’t do better than my wife. I’ll go over there when they call to take a photograph, I’ll come back and post. I know it sounds strange, but yet another vote for buying local. When we discovered how badly Minnie was hurt, the service told us to come right over, we weren’t sitting in a waiting room for hours. Minnie spent a comfortable weekend at the practice, and we understand everything that is happening, the cost, the procedure, the care Minnie will need, her life beyond the surgery.

It seems obvious until you are in it, but a good relationship with a vet is so important, and we are lucky to be where we are.