Ducks, pigs and other surprises

A hectic week here at the clinic - so much so we had to ship in a super experienced vet at the last minute (thanks Nicola!). Our surgery list on Monday has a total of 13 procedures, none of which were nice easy routine neuterings. And then - of course - it is the one week when a whole bunch of people decide it is the right time to have their pets desexed... Needless to say we are still making our way through Monday's list! But the vets are doing an amazing job; they just need a few more cocktails at the end of the day than usual. Which is convenient, since the lovely management at the Crown Beach Resort (my personal favourite hammock hangout on the island) have been very generous to the Esther Honeys when cocktails are involved... :-)

It has also been a week of surprises; sick ducks, injured piglets and a feral kitten with a birth defected foot, which we are going to have to be very ingenuitive in surgically turning into a functional limb.

Outside of work, the team enjoyed a laughter-filled night at the RoadHouse Bar and Grill for kareoke night! With a few super keen singers, and many more excellent cheerleaders, we even managed to take home the winning bottle of wine (I'm almost sure there was no bias involved...)! Thanks again to the Road House for their generous donation last month!
Gregg and I also attended the 2011 Cook Islands Tourism Awards, which was a spectacularly impressive event. With Air New Zealand sponsors, the entire national auditorium had been converted into an aeroplane, hostesses, captains message and all. The five course meal was divine, and the speakers entertaining. Congratulations to all the winners, and congratulations to Esther Honey for making a huge contribution to the tourism of the country; happy animals means happy tourists after all...

Big plans are in the works for upcoming fundraising events, including a gala dinner and a quiz night (animal fancy dress mandatory). More info to follow as plans become official... :-)