C.: d.c called and said he would be late. He got caught up in paperwork at his place of employment. He asked me to begin this segment of "Cal.E.'s Corner by myself, but he appears to have made it here in time. Hi, d.c.
d.: Hi, Cal.E. Thanks for taking over for me. I completed my paperwork and drove straight over here. What is going on?
C.: Nothing yet. I have not begun
d.:Well, then, can you help me feed and medicate the animals at the kennel? I am behind with THAT work. I stayed and filled out paperwork for one of the inmates at the human kennel. He had a mental health exam after his fifth cousin died-two months ago. They wanted me to triage him before I went home.
C.: Was he close to the deceased?
d.: No; he did not even know his relative's name. It was his family that wanted him checked out. He will see Mr. Cantu tomorrow. He seems to be handling it well, for a relative he did not know and has never talked to on the phone or seen in person. It will help expidite the situation, since you can talk to the animals and explain what I am trying to do.
C.: Okay, d.c. I will help you; who's first?
d.: This cat. Tell him to take these two pills.
C.: He says he usually only takes one pill
d.: I know, but we ran out of 20 mg. pills. The vet. okayed me giving him two 10 mg pills instead.
C.: He said he will not take the pills, because they are a different color.
d.: I do NOT have time to argue, Cal.E. I will come back to him. I need to give this injection to the next one.
C.: He wants to know if it will hurt.
d.: Tell him "no."
C.: He said THAT hurt ALOT!
d.: Well, I didn't feel anything. Can you talk to dogs?
C.: Yes
d.: Okay, tell this one to open his mouth
C.: I told him
d.: Why is his mouth closed, then?
C.: I will ask
d.: What did he say?
C.: He said "Woof, woof, woof, woof woof woof." Dogs are NOT smart.
d.: Okay, last one. I need for YOU to take his temperature on this pit bulldog. I cannot reach into the cage and do it, since he has a bad leg and cannot stand..
C.: In his mouth?
d.: No, the other end. It should be around 101 degrees. Let me know if it is much different.
C.: I just remembered. I need to do my homework for obedience school!
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