Through the Peppermint Patties for Pigs Peace fundraising effort, we have raised $1826 together to help support the pigs at Pigs Peace Sanctuary. That is amazing! Thank you to all of you who donated! Your generosity is so appreciated and helps Pigs Peace continue to do their fantastic work for pigs! I’m winding down the peppermint patty project in just one week. On Friday November 9th, I will announce a new handmade treat as a thank-you gift for donating. So, if you would like to support Pigs Peace and you’re a peppermint patty fiend, this week is your LAST CHANCE! Click on over to the donate page and I will whip you up a very special batch of vegan peppermint patties!
SAOIRSE UPDATE: If you missed the post on Monday about our newest family member, you can read it here. Saoirse continues to settle in. On Tuesday she jumped off the couch by herself and when I went to get the leashes to take her and Maizy out for a walk, she ran up to me and waited while I put the leash on…No shaking or hiding (!). This seems normal for a dog, but for Saoirse, this is leaps and bounds from where we started. Until then, we would lift her onto the couch and she would stay there until we moved her. We would have to come to her to put the leash on to go out for a walk. She has been increasingly interested in meal time. Maizy always sits right next me while I make her meals, and Saoirse is finally catching on. We are gradually shifting her to Maizy’s diet, mixing it with first her kibble and now some wet canned dog food just until she gets used to the new consistency/foods. She doesn’t stay in one place for long when she’s down on the floor exploring. She runs around quickly checking everything out—clickity click, clickity click—her toenails tapping on the floor. She is so snuggly and when we’re on the couch or in the bed, she nestles right up against us and goes to sleep. She is wagging her tail more often lately and, yesterday morning, Maizy tried playing with her and we saw a glimpse of what’s ahead—a crazy little beagle running around in circles with Maizy playing with a stuffed squeeky toy shaped like a carrot (from Auntie Lucy). Eric and I both tear up any time she wags her tail or approaches us for attention. It is so beautiful to watch her progress. Tomorrow, we go to the vet to get her incision from her spaying checked out. Luckily our vet is AMAZING with animals and is very sensitive and thoughtful about their experience of coming to the vet. Hopefully that will help Saoirse get through what I know promises to be a traumatizing adventure.
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