My dog’s got this crusty, itchy skin thing happening at the moment.  I took him to the vet today and found out he’s got a yeast infection. A yeast infection? How the hell does a dog get a yeast infection? He doesn’t even have a vagina!

 So now we have to bath him like twice a week with this expensive shampoo for dogs with sensitive skin. His diet has to be changed to some (predictably) equally expensive food instead of the regular cheap ol’ dog food from the supermarket.

I always seem to get the pets that have the issues! My parent’s cat (that I picked out when I was 12) is allergic to fish and any type of dairy products. My own cat also has these allergies and can’t have any type of tinned food or she throws up on my floors. Now this allergy wouldn’t be a hassle if she didn’t constantly sneak into the other cat’s room and eat his tinned food (yes, they each have their own rooms....c’mon, I don’t have kids! What else am I going to put in the other bedrooms of my house?!) lol.

I take care of my pets, feeding them diligently, walking/bathing/grooming them, taking them for regular vet checks and as far as I can tell, they’re very happy living with me – well at least the cats come home every night... Maybe they’re just using me as a ‘bed and breakfast’ until they can find other more suitable accommodation...

Meanwhile,  there’s some people who don’t give a flying luck about their pets  or its wellbeing and yet never seem to have any allergy issues with their pets!

Apparently the skin thing in my dog could be caused be any of the following: food, grass, pollen, leaves, fleas, dust, dirt, insects, a change in his environment.....basically anything that a dog having a normal day will come into contact with.

So $90 later, I left the vet with 2 types of tablets and some special oil to pour over his food and detailed instructions about changing his food.

Just gotta remember to keep chanting : I love my pets...I love my pets...I love my pets....