A Girl And Her Cat

Welcome.

My name is Sarah, and I'm a second-year Vet Nursing student, in New Zealand. This is the last year of my diploma, and I've thoroughly enjoyed the learning and experiences of the first year. I'm thrilled to be heading back in a few weeks' time to start my classes again, and chafing at the bit to order my textbooks so I can get some advanced reading in before we start. I am already completing some of my work experience obligations - we are required to complete 120 hours in an unrelated clinic this year - and look forward to working in the on-campus vet clinic and specialist hospital available for hands-on, practical, guided learning in a working environment.

Cats are my primary passion, mostly due to one special feline named Lolly, who lived with me for fifteen years of her seventeen total. We were, truly, a girl and her cat, and by the time I moved out we were inseparable. I don't believe I spent more than six months away from her in the entire span she was with us, and I'm sure we would have been communicating flawlessly, if only I had mastered the art of meowing. In all other aspects, she was the major contributor to my love of animals, and my respect and passion for the creatures that share our homes. More on that later.

The major purpose of this blog is to record my experiences over the next year and possibly beyond, although for client confidentiality reasons I won't be referring to cases by name. I'm looking forward to updating this with my experiences, because I think it'll be interesting to look back on at a later date, and seeing how I've progressed in my professional and personal development. Updates will hopefully be on a weekly basis, as I'm planning on doing one day of work experience a week, unless I have previous commitments to practical work within my course.